Home Forward Medallion Apartments

Holst has worked with Home Forward on renovating and preserving its portfolio of existing affordable housing buildings, with a particular focus on those serving our community’s most vulnerable populations. The Medallion Apartments was Holst's fourth project as part of this work.

Located in Portland’s Alphabet district, the Medallion Apartments is a six-story, 90-unit affordable housing project that serves seniors and people with disabilities. Holst’s renovation of the occupied building included functional upgrades and enhancements to community spaces and units.

The renovation reconfigured ground-floor spaces, moving the community room to the primary corner of the building, giving us the opportunity to have the space open to a new plaza. This new indoor/outdoor room is a place for residents to gather for services, cooking classes, and informal events. In the community garden, we added a new site wall and planter boxes to better define the space. Additionally, a new covered structure at the main entrance creates a protected, gracious approach to the building.