We are thrilled with the completion of the revitalizations to Van Vista — an affordable, assisted senior living community for Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) designed by MWA Architects, Inc. The 95-unit, 10-story building underwent extensive renovations, including all living units, community space, building envelope updates and replacement of major mechanical systems and it turned out beautifully!
SOLVE Neighborhood Cleanup for Earth Day !
It was a family event at our SOLVE Oregon neighborhood cleanup! Thanks #walshcofamily for such a great turnout!
Community Building Work of the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle and King County
Please join our General Manager Elizabeth Rinehart and Business Development Manager Becky Bicknell in supporting the great advocacy and community building work of the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle and King County and their annual Under One Roof fundraising event.
We appreciate their work in celebrating the contractors, designers and developers in the affordable housing industry and more importantly, their work in convening conversations and raising visibility to the issues of homelessness, affordability and housing equity in the King County region. Please Donate Now!
Please join us in welcoming Ashley Camel to our Portland office!
Please join us in welcoming Ashley Camel to our Portland office! Ashley has joined Walsh Construction Co. an executive assistant for the affordable housing team. She has a passion for taking on projects and creating efficiencies. Ashley was raised in Portland and has previously served as an executive assistant for Related Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon. Please join us in welcoming Ashley to WALSH!
Virtual Bring Your Child to Work Day !
Our “Bring Your Child to Work Day” may look a little different this year but the kids are still getting excited! Thank you to Shelly Stephenson for spearheading and coordinating this event every year and for hosting our virtual event this year! More photos to come.
Beautiful Work on ?al?al for Chief Seattle Club!
We are thrilled to share the continued progress of ?al?al for Chief Seattle Club as well as an image of the on-site visit with Eagle Village and Native Works and Jones & Jones Architects! This exceptional project will support the physical, cultural and spiritual needs of people in the Native community and serve a wide range of housing and service needs. Excited to welcome people to their new homes in October! Thanks to the WALSH team of Sandi Tovias, Marie Delano, Joe Patton, Joe Geise, Evan Erickson, Nelson Moon and Sharon Libby !
Congratulations to the team on the Medallion and Williams redevelopment!
Home Forward, Walsh Construction Co., Salazar Architect Inc. and Holst have recently completed an integrated holistic design-build preservation redevelopment for our Portland community. The completion of the occupied renovations to Medallion Apartments and Williams Plaza provide safe, comfortable, and affordable homes for decades to come – ensuring that current residents and generations of future families will have stable and affordable homes close to public transit and supportive services.
Gardner House and Allen Family Center Wins Best Supportive Services at an Affordable Apartment Community Award!
Congratulations to the project team of Gardner House and Allen Family Center for the National Association of Home Builders Best Supportive Services at an Affordable Apartment Community award! The project is an innovative public-private partnership between the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, city of Seattle and Mercy Housing Northwest to create exceptional services and housing for low-income families and families experiencing homelessness. On the ground floor, the Allen Family Center integrates education, employment resources, childcare and social services through several in-house service providers: Mercy Housing Northwest, ReWA, Child Care Resources and Mary’s Place. The residential portion of the project, Gardner House, includes 95 one-, two- and three-bedroom units of permanently affordable and supportive housing. The transit-oriented development is one block from a light-rail station and is between two major arterials, ensuring residents are easily connected, and don’t feel they need to make a large investment into a vehicle.
The Mary Ann for REACH Will Help Meet the Needs of Local Families in Beaverton!
Exceptional work on The Mary Ann for REACH CDC, with Scott | Edwards Architecture and Klosh Group, Inc., creating 54 new affordable apartment homes in beautiful Old Town Beaverton! It is one of the first new communities made possible through the voter-approved Metro Regional Affordable Housing Bond making housing more affordable and accessible to all. The Mary Ann will help meet the needs of local families and features 39 parking spaces, a secure bike room, laundry facilities, and a community room open to a large courtyard.
Recent Renovations to Compass Housing Alliance’s Shelter Spaces to Help Prevent COVID Transmission
WALSH is proud to support Compass Housing Alliance’s 100-year anniversary happening this spring and culminating in a celebration on May 16th. It is also gratifying to read about the positive impact to Compass clients that resulted from the recent renovations to their shelter spaces in Seattle to help prevent COVID transmission.
Congratulations to our flexible, capable team who hopped in to action very quickly on this project which included 4 different shelter locations in total: Mike Bang (Sr PM), Angella Hould (PM), John Lennox (PM), Dwain Mountford (SUPT), BJ Graham (ASST SUPT), Spencer Dailey (PE) and Karen Moon (PA).
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