Columbia Ecovillage is a 37 unit urban cohousing community in Portland, Oregon

3.73 acres with extensive gardens and open space

Welcome to Columbia Ecovillage

We are a multigenerational community including eight children in the community under seven years old, one teenager, with others in their twenties, thirties, forties, fifties, sixties, seventies and one member who is eighty one.

See our blog http://columbiaecovillage.blogspot.com/

EVENTS


June 7, 2009 Farm House Presentation Overview followed by unit and ecovillage tour.  Starts at noon.  Units are shoes off (wear slip on's) 4647 NE Killingsworth St (farm house located 350 feet north of Killingsworth).

June 16, 2009 Ecovillage presentation and Tour.  Starts at 6:00 pm at 4621 NE Killingsworth St

June 20, 2009 Our Grand Opening .  Starts at 10:00 pm through noon at 4621 NE Killingsworth St.  The event will feature brief presentations from the development team, architecture and contracting firms involved in the green renovation, as well as a community celebration and tours of the property and the two remaining homes.

June 23, 2009 Ecovillage presentation and tour.  We meet at the north side of the parking lot.  Starts at 6:00 pm at 4621 NE Killingsworth St

June 30, 2009  Ecovillage presentation and tour.  We meet at the north side of the parking lot.  Starts at 6:00 pm at 4621 NE Killingsworth St
Cohousing carries less risk Sustainable Industries article
A Village Down the block.  See New York Times cohousing article
Cohousing article by Jim Leach: See www.cohousing.org/cm/jwl/best_worst
Background on Joe and Pam Leitch:  See www.portlandpermaculture.com
Also see more Leitch and farm background; Portland Tribune article
EnviroMom - article
"Don't call it a Commune" Oregonian article
Imagine strolling through an orchard ripe with apples, cherries, pears and figs, wandering through rows of grape vines, maybe stopping at the chicken coop to pick up a couple of fresh eggs along the way. Catchment tanks store precious rainwater. Century-old walnut trees shade the path to the common community house, where you join some of your neighbors for a home-cooked dinner.  Your private, personally owned residence amidst this idyllic setting has been renovated for energy efficiency, healthy indoor air and environmental responsibility.
You can catch a bus to downtown or bike.

See our community web site www.columbiaecovillage.COM (not this site) under NEWS/EVENTS for local community meetings where you can meet your future neighbors.

Prices and terms are subject to change without notice.

Construction History

  • June 2008 – demolition begins - removal of salvageable materials

    • July 2008 - Major project rollout and ground breaking
    • August 2008 - All units gutted, Most work focused on buildings one and five.  The metal roof was installed on two buildings, old siding removed on most buildings, stud cavities filled with closed cell foam which brings the wall R value to R19 or greater.  After filling the stud cavities with foam new plywood sheathing was installed.  The three bedroom additions' cement foundation and stem wall were poured.
    • September 2008 - Three bedroom additions rough in framing is in place in all eight three bedroom units.  New cast iron bathtubs installed. New metal roofs installed on three of five buildings. All new continuous air movement fans are installed in bathrooms.  
    • October 2008 - All buildings have new metal roofs installed.  All new fiberglass windows are installed.  Interior drywall finishing is complete in 2 of 5 buildings.  Installation of new exterior siding is complete.  Three buildings have newly painted exteriors, two with newly painted interiors.  New cabinets have been installed in two buildings.
    • November 2008  Interior drywall is finished in 4 of the five buildings.  Wood floor upgrades have begun, bathroom counter top installation has begun.  New interior light installation has begun.  Balcony rails have been installed in building #5.
    • December 2008 Wood floor installation complete in all but one building.  Exterior light installation complete. Bathroom shower tile installation begun.  Trim and new doors installed in three buildings.  Trenching for new water mains and gas line and electrical has begun.  Grading and gravel pad for new storage building is complete.
    • January 2009 Completed all bathroom tile work.  All plumbing fixtures installed. All trim and doors installed.  Underground work complete.  Storage Building framed and roofed.  Sidewalks completed.  Building #4 outside paint completed.
    • February 2009  Storage Building framing and siding complete.  Site landscaping is complete.  East half of parking lot striping has been painted.  Unit owners in Building #5 have started to move in.
    • March 2009 Bark dust (composted hemlock) top coat has been blown into place.  Storage Building completed.  All buildings completed.  All buildings soon to be occupied.  Thank you Yorke and Curtis for completing our ecovillage ahead of schedule!