chaku kumtuks haws

chaku kumtuks haws, chinuk wawa for "learning house," is Home Forward’s 84-unit new construction project located in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland, which co-locates housing and a brand new Workforce Development Center operated by Portland Community College (PCC). The project was formerly knows as PCC Killingsworth.

The Native American Youth & Family Center (NAYA) operates a three-classroom Early Childhood Education Center on-site. Other building amenities at chaku kumtuks haws include a family room with lounge seating and TV, a community kitchen and dining table, community computers, a large laundry room with healthy food vending machines, and a bike storage room. The outdoor area includes a dining area and courtyard programmed with an experiential playscape. Commercial space serving community-articulated needs is located on the ground floor. The project also used Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) dollars to install heat pumps, energy-star appliances, above-code insulation and a photovoltaic solar array.

Through the collaboration with PCC, the site offers a 16,000 square foot plaza designed to support a weekly farmers market and other community-focused activities, and a casual amphitheater, with Wi-Fi access throughout. Residents have easy access to Fernhill Park the NE 42nd Avenue commercial district. Bus stops for frequent service lines 72 and 75 are located immediately outside the property.

For more information:

Developer Website

Building Profile