The Merrick
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Learn about this six-story, mixed-use, transit-oriented development with 185 rental apartments and 15,000 square feet of commercial space in Portland.
1239 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Portland, Ore.
located in the central city
The Merrick is a six-story, mixed-use, transit-oriented development that encompasses an entire city block. The Merrick is located in the Lloyd Center/Rose Quarter area of Portland. There are 185 rental apartments in the building, along with 15,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 206 underground parking spaces.
One primary purpose of the transit-oriented development program is to create higher density, mixed-use developments near transit stations that will increase transit ridership. The Merrick is within a short walk from many regional destinations; with direct access to all three MAX light rail lines and five frequent service bus lines.
The Merrick video
Project highlights
- Use of light gauge steel for the structure resulted in very low “hard” construction costs
- A PSU study of residents' travel behavior found nearly half (47 percent) of trips were made by transit, walking or biking
Tools used
Metro Transit-Oriented Development Program, transit-oriented development easement
For more information on the Metro transit-oriented development easement and other tools, see the Community Investment Toolkit.
Related Documents
- Jennifer Dill: The Merrick: Travel behavior and neighborhood choice presentation 837K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published August 27, 2007
- Jennifer Dill: Survey of Merrick TOD residents abstract 200K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published March 15, 2006
- Jennifer Dill: Survey of Merrick TOD residents final report 1.5M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published September 28, 2005
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Community Investment Toolkit
The Community Investment Toolkit provides information to local governments, nonprofit organizations, developers and community leaders about best practices for creating and enhancing vibrant urban communities.
Related Internet links
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Lloyd Transportation Management Association
(http://www.lloydtma.com)