Wilsonville Transit Center TOD

TOD Rendering

The Equitable Housing Strategic Plan identified exploration of transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Wilsonville Transit Center as a high-priority action the City should explore. Thanks to a statewide housing shortage, limited available land, and rising construction costs, finding affordable rentals and home ownership options is becoming harder. The problem affects the entire Metro region, including Wilsonville. The approximately 1.3-acre City-owned property at the Transit Center presents an opportunity to promote TOD with affordable and/or workforce housing. To explore the possibilities, in 2021 the City completed a Development Opportunity Study to assess the City’s goals for the site and better understand the types of development that may be feasible.

In late 2022, following a two-step Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals process, the City selected Palindrome as the preferred development partner for the TOD project. The proposed project includes 121 units of housing affordable to households making between 30% and 80% of Area Median Income, along with ground-floor tenants including a welcome center for SMART, a new home for Wilsonville Community Sharing, and a coffee house/taproom space. To create a lively environment for residents, transit users, and other visitors, the project will include outdoor plazas and a play area centered around three Douglas-fir trees that will be preserved with development.

The City’s Development Review Board approved development plans  for the project in January 2024. Construction of the project is anticipated to begin in the second half of 2024.