Legin Commons

Legin Commons is a 110,000 square foot, four-story apartment building located in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland near the Jade District, a Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative district, and the 82nd Avenue corridor. The project provides 124 units of affordable housing, including 63 family-sized units, and 20 units serving households at 30% AMI. The project is located on the edge of Portland Community College Southeast Campus, on 1.61 acres made available for development by PCC, and benefits from having a robust and mature tree canopy on its edge.

Named for a popular, longstanding Chinese restaurant that used to occupy an adjacent site, Legin Commons offers many amenities such as a community room, indoor play area, on-site laundry, bike storage, and lounges. Outdoor amenities include a community garden, covered & open picnic areas, gathering spaces, and a playground. These units serve families in the neighborhood including community members who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as serving the variety of housing needs of PCC’s diverse student body. On-site services are provided by APANO. The project also offsets utility costs incurred by tenants with high-efficiency electric heating and air conditioning systems and a solar array through a Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) grant.

The site sits two blocks away from a frequent service bus stop serving line FX2, connecting Gresham to downtown Portland, and is two blocks away from 82nd Avenue with bus stops serving line 72 connecting Clackamas to North Portland. A MAX Green Line station is less than a mile away. Legin Commons is located less than a mile away from local schools, and there are many grocery stores and restaurants along 82nd Avenue accessible by bus or foot, including culturally specific grocery stores. The site is within walking distance of Mt. Tabor Park which provides outdoor recreation space and frequent community events.

Rendering courtesy of Bora Architecture.