Affordable Family Housing Development

Cedar Avenue Apartments | Marysville, WA

Located on a .76-acre site, the building is adjacent to the Housing Authority’s Westend family housing project renovated by EW in 2017. The parcel shares an access drive with the adjacent development. The design complements Westend’s campus feel. The three-story structure is a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments with a welcoming entry porch and shared common corridor. The site’s mature trees and well-landscaped perimeter were preserved as much as possible to maintain the site’s natural character and provide for outdoor common areas while accommodating the City’s storm drainage and parking requirements. The project team’s design approach included a workshop to optimize the energy performance of the building, meet the new energy code, and manage first and operating costs.