Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Completed Affordable Housing and a Growing Community at Amity Orchards
June, 2026
A ribbon cutting event at Amity Orchards officially celebrated the opening of this new affordable housing community and the success it has already experienced in the year since residents began calling it home. The gathering of local leaders and project partners recognized the growing community and the leasing success it has experienced while voicing hope for its continued impact.
Remarks at the event by Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty emphasized the importance of affordable housing projects like Amity Orchards in the development of more stable, inclusive communities. With over 90% of units leased to more than 350 residents that range from young families to individual seniors, the project’s goals around facilitating a multigenerational community are already coming to fruition. Among those residents, 70% are also people of color, speaking to the diverse populace that’s formed. Hosted by project owner Wishcamper Development, the event was also attended by members of our architecture, civil, and planning and landscape architecture teams who contributed to the design.
More information about the planning and design behind this growing community can be found below.
About Amity Orchards Affordable Housing
Consisting of three multi-family buildings that provide 164 affordable housing units, Amity Orchards is one piece of a broader community plan for South Cooper Mountain that lays out further growth in the area. A variety of community amenities round out the complete design that also places a focus on sustainable features.
What began as a multi-day design charrette resulted in a vibrant living community that achieved universal design goals and Earth Advantage Gold certification. Among other sustainable elements, Amity Orchards includes green stormwater techniques, a landscape design featuring native plantings, efficient MEP systems, and electric vehicle ready infrastructure.
A public park, where existing sequoia trees were preserved, is part of the project’s emphasis on communal spaces. These amenities, combined with plans for mass transit stations, are part of an overarching design that aims to ensure community members are able to take advantage of experiences both at home and in the surrounding area.
