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Q Condominiums

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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.

Two-flats at Stapleton

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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.

Affordable townhouses in Chicago

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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.

USA Weekend Cottage Ramp

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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.

Affordable condos at Stapleton

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"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.