78-unit housing project gains approval for east TD; Construction to start this Spring
Developers received approval from the City of The Dalles on Tuesday, Jan. 9 to construct 78 units of housing on this 3.36 acre lot on Lone Pine Blvd. Plans call for 60 apartments and 18 townhouses.
By Tom Peterson
The Dalles, Ore., Jan. 10, 2024 — The City of The Dalles approved a 78-unit housing project in the Lone Pine subdivision near The Dalles Bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 9th, which will allow for 60 apartments and 18 townhomes.
It’s just west of McDonald’s.
“We’re still super excited about the development,” Justin Younker, a partner in the development, said on Wednesday, Nov. 15 while discussing the site plan submission to the City. “We think it is the right time and right location and there are a lot of amenities surrounding it - health care, lodging, a winery, and soon, a Starbucks. And it’s right off the interstate.”
With the total houses for sale in The Dalles at about 50 during November and coming off record lows where housing stock fell to 20 for sale in this town of 16,000, additional housing could well bring some relief for those seeking to purchase or rent in The Dalles.
If not on price, at least in availability.
Locator map - The map above shows how the development is laid out in the Lone Pine subdivision near The Dalles Bridge. The three properties titled “future commercial” could change to additional housing, depending on market demand.
The development as planned would put six different buildings on the property. Three would be dedicated to rental apartments with 20 units in each. The other three buildings would contain 6 townhomes each.
All buildings would be three stories.
CCCNews first reported on the development in Lone Pine in March of this year.
Cascadia Development, which owns and operates multiple senior living facilities in Washington, closed the deal to buy the property for the development from Lone Pine Land & Cattle LLC, which is managed by Chris Schanno on March 15, 2023.
Doug Ellison and Justin Younker of Cascadia Development of Yakima. The two have created The Dalles MUD, LLC to purchase property and construct housing and commercial buildings in the Lone Pine subdivision in The Dalles.
Justin Younker and Doug Ellison of Cascadia Development have formed a new LLC called The Dalles MUD - an acronym for Mixed Use Development - to develop the property in Lone Pine.
The project would be phased noting that units could become available a year after construction starts, which is anticipated for spring 2024, Younker said. He expected the entire project to finish in 14 to 16 months, and they are considering selling the townhomes outright.
“For a first home buyer it is in a great location,” Younker said pointing out the nearby Columbia River, Tierra De Lobos tasting room and health care services.
The complex will also have a clubhouse, with a meeting room, mail and package delivery and possibly a fitness room.
Read the City Notice of Administrative Decision here.
APPEAL PROCESS: The Director’s approval, approval with conditions, or denial is the City’s final decision, and may be appealed to the Planning Commission if a completed Notice of Appeal is received by the Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 19, 2024.
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