Recently, crews completed framing work on a four-unit development along SE Washington Street east of SE 86th Avenue. The pair of duplexes offer each home around 1220 square feet of living space spread across two levels. Over the coming weeks, work will progress to roofing and sealing up the exterior.
The two buildings have separate addresses: 8625 SE Washington Street and 8631 SE Washington Street. Ernie Jette Construction placed one duplex fronted on SE Washington Street and the other directly behind it, with backdoor access to the alleyway. The homes take up a significant portion of the property, prohibiting standard on-site parking. However, other residents with alley access on this block parallel park against the rear of the buildings. That space, coupled with the curbside parking on SE Washington Street, would allow at least one parking stall per home.
Unlike a traditional townhouse project offering similar-sized units, this configuration allows for just one common wall between each unit instead of sandwiching the middle homes between neighbors. However, it creates a situation where the backyards of the front properties merge into the front yards of the off-street homes. It is a somewhat unique configuration but similar to the neighboring development to the east that uses shared yard space.
This double duplex project repurposes a standard-width lot previously serving as yard space for 8605 SE Washington Street and creates added housing inventory along a transit corridor. Look for work to continue through the summer. Ernie Jette Construction tends to complete projects quickly, and these units could be available for purchase before the end of the year.
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