Bayside Gardens is a 45-unit permanent supportive housing community planned for Nehalem, Oregon, focused on veterans facing homelessness along the north Oregon coast. Housing and support services are hard to find in rural coastal areas, and many have to leave their home communities to get help. Bayside Gardens gives them stable, affordable apartment homes close to the places they already know, with on-site resident services to help each household stay housed.
The community is designed as a cottage cluster: several smaller buildings grouped around two landscaped courtyards, a shared plaza, a play area and a 1,200-square-foot community building. Breaking the program into smaller buildings keeps the scale close to the houses around it, so the project reads as part of the neighborhood. The architecture draws on the Oregon coast’s building tradition, with weathered shingle siding and natural wood accents. The design also uses trauma-informed principles: natural light, open walkways, clear sightlines, and both shared and private outdoor space so residents can choose how much contact they want.
| Location | 35340 Bayside Gardens Rd, Nehalem, OR |
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| Units | 45 apartment homes: 21 one-bedroom, 15 two-bedroom, 9 three-bedroom |
| Resident Services | Do Good Multnomah |
| Development Consultant | Ethos Development |
| Property Management | Meritus Property Group |
| Architect | Ink Built Architecture |
| Construction Start | 2027 |
