Northwest Housing Alternatives’ Powellhurst Apartments is a single, four-story structure, with 65 compact 1- and 2-bedroom affordable units surrounding a central south-facing court. The site lies in the heart of the Powellhurst neighborhood and fronts onto SE 122nd Avenue, classified as a Civic Corridor to allow an increased housing density. The area is well-served with transit bus lines and close to nearby parks, trails, schools, and shopping.

A large lobby provides gathering areas, mail and package rooms, resident services and property management offices, and a large common room with kitchenette. The courtyard housing configuration of residences encloses the central court’s plaza, landscaping, and children’s nature-play structure. Additional seating and gathering zones are located outside the front door on 122nd, providing a connection to, and eyes on, the street. Tuck-under parking is accessed in the back, off 121st Avenue, with loading, bike parking, and other support spaces.

The building’s masonry base along the public frontage is open and welcoming, with extensive entrance canopy and views through the large glazed storefronts to the active common room and interior courtyard beyond. Above the ground floor base, cementitious shingles and high performance vinyl windows provide extensive daylighting to the units and hallways, making the compact unit interiors feel expansive. Sunshades are located along the south and west facades, and the low-slope roof accommodates high-performance HVAC units and photovoltaic panel arrays, providing comfort and energy efficiency.