Dundee Hill Project
Project Update: Dundee Hill was awarded grants from the Housing Trust Fund and CHIP programs from the State of Washington in January 2024. With the project nearing full funding, this is your chance to bring a green-built affordable housing project to life! Visit our campaign page to contribute.
Attention General Contractors: OHT has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #OHT2024-02 GC) for the construction phase of the Dundee Hill project as of April 15. Qualified respondents must submit by May 7 to be considered for this project. Full plan sets may be found here and by contacting Terrapin Architecture.
Concept art illustration by Kristina Stimson
The Olympic Housing Trust is pleased to be developing the Dundee Hill project, a new housing project in Port Townsend. Available to residents of Jefferson and Clallam County, the Dundee Hill project will offer five town homes available for purchase, and built with green building practices, energy and spatial efficiency. This innovative project comprises 2 two-bedroom units and 3 three-bedroom units situated beautifully adjacent to the neighborhood's community garden.
The homes will be sold to income-qualified households who have lived in the area for at least one year and are able to secure a home loan, among other qualifications. This unique development will be the Olympic Housing Trust’s flagship project in Jefferson County and will underpin the critical work of community land trusts in Washington State.
Concept art illustration by Kristina Stimson
A local supporter donated this property to Olympic Housing Trust with the goal of supporting permanently affordable housing and strengthening local food security. Our team has worked with the donor to craft a vision for this property that includes the five townhouse units, as well as a community garden. The entire property will be stewarded by Olympic Housing Trust, with homeowners owning the homes and the local food bank volunteers helping to manage the garden.
Our capital campaign has raised $1,120,000 in committed and secured contributions.
This means we are nearly there!
This is your chance to be part of Jefferson County’s first community land trust housing project - visit our campaign page to donate today!
Are you interested in owning one of the homes in the Dundee Hill project?
Please fill out this survey!
The home buyer application period is not yet open, but this survey will help us understand the needs and situations of potential future homeowners.
Project site visit with the community
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PROJECT GOALS
Offer attractive homeownership opportunities to five households of Jefferson and Clallam County
Build a stand-out affordable housing project with a focus on green building design and open space
Emphasize principles of urban infill, public private partnerships, walkability, and friendly neighborhoods
Dundee Hill is an important project because the access to permanent affordable housing in Jefferson and Clallam County is minimal for most people in the community. As a community land trust, our work will be a distinctive counterpoint to other nonprofit housing providers. And as a membership based organization whose Board of Trustees is composed of members, government workers, and low-income individuals we are pleased to set ourselves apart in our efforts to meet the overall need of this county.
DESIGN GOALS
We aspire to combine functional, aesthetic, environmental, climate-aware, and neighborly designs into the Dundee Hill project, including:
Rooftop solar and enhanced energy efficiency
Solar PV installation and passive south-facing orientation and high efficiency appliances
Urban infill - optimize housing density within the city with
Compact footprints and common walls
Low-impact development standards
Drought-resistant, regenerative landscaping with existing native species
Long-lasting building construction
Robust moisture prevention and rot resistant materials
Neighborhood friendly design
Emphasis on sharing the existing garden and open space for homeowners and community garden members alike
Key Milestones
Submit the building permit with City - Fall 2023
Complete private and public campaign funding - Spring 2024
Begin construction - Summer 2024
Release home ownership application - Fall 2024
Confirm new homeowners - Winter 2025
Complete construction - Fall 2025
Sell homes to new homeowners - Winter 2025