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Q Condominiums

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 01/16/2007 - 7:59pm. Tags for this image:
The Q Condominiums at Orenco Station, one block from a MAX light rail station and across from Orenco Station's mixed-use retail street, combines multistory rowhouses and ADA adaptable flats. Most units have accessible ground-level entrances, with shared ramps leading to front patios (not quite porches). Units range from $180,000 to $380,000, very accessible price points for the market.
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Two-flats at Stapleton

Submitted by paytonc on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 12:51am. Tags for this image:
Small buildings with two flats (one up, one down) at Stapleton, a large New Urbanist development at Denver's former airport. Note that the lower flats are at grade; the front porch and railings provide visual separation from the street.
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Affordable townhouses in Chicago

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 11/28/2006 - 9:00pm. Tags for this image:
The Archer Courts townhouses were built on 1.143 acres of land surrounding a rehabilitated "towers in the park" public housing complex in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. Of the 43 townhouses, 34 were sold at market prices to moderate-income residents, five were sold by lottery to low-income local families, and four were donated to the housing authority in exchange for the land. The 2-3 bedroom units, built from modular elements, feature alley-fed single car garages and rooftop decks. All units are adaptable for full accessibility, with wide interior doors and stairs, zero-step ground floor entries, and ground floor bathrooms. An innovative financing model used TIF funds and tax-exempt municipal bonds to access low-cost capital. The development won the 2005 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence at the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards.
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USA Weekend Cottage Ramp

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sun, 11/26/2006 - 12:15am. Tags for this image:
The first Katrina Cottage destined for a neighborhood outside the Gulf Coast, the USA Weekend cottage has its own wheelchair ramp tucked carefully along its side by architect Steve Mouzon.
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Affordable condos at Stapleton

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 11/21/2006 - 1:59am. Tags for this image:
"Syracuse Village" offers condominiums from the $100s to income-qualified buyers at Stapleton in Denver. Note the subtle ramps along the side for accessibility. These appear to have eight flats per building.
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