Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Veterans Project

Albany, Oregon

Located near Timber Linn Park in East Albany, the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Veterans Project offers affordable housing for veterans earning at or below 60% of the area median income. The three story, 36,000-sf building includes 38 one-bedroom units. All the apartments open onto covered outdoor walkways accessing a shared community courtyard. On the ground floor, the lobby, a meeting room, and other shared community spaces also connect to the central courtyard, which features covered outdoor patio space, gardening beds, and various seating and outdoor recreation options.

The street-facing sides of the building are organized into articulated angled bays, which define the apartments and create a clear rhythm to the façades. Clad in vertical metal panels with interspersed color accents, the façades create a memorable home for the residents. The vibrant exterior is contrasted with the more organic treatment of the residential interior courtyard.

The project is targeting construction in the fall of 2026.