Coming to NorthWest Crossing: 132 apartments

Some Bend residents may have wondered what construction crews have been doing on two large properties — one near Mt. Washington Drive and the other near Neff Road. The answer: clearing the way for hundreds of new homes and apartments, some of which will be finished this summer.

In NorthWest Crossing, developers are building 132 rental apartments and up to 190 homes, while developers are planning to build nearly 60 homes off of Neff Road in east Bend. Both projects were approved by the city last year, and will produce much-needed housing in a city that has faced a severe shortage of units.

In NorthWest Crossing, Bend residents could see the rental apartments by the end of the summer. The development, known as the Range Apartments, will include six buildings near Discovery Park Drive. The three-story apartment buildings will have both one- and two-bedroom units, and offer amenities such as a jacuzzi, barbecue areas and a community center.

“The first two buildings will be completed early next month,” said developer David Ford, who works for the West Bend Property Company. He added that the last four buildings should be completed in late summer.

In addition to the apartments, development plans call for 190 homes in the area, which could be finished sometime in the next two years, said Ford. About 14 of those are townhomes and 12 are cottages, which will be more affordable than single-family homes, Ford said. The development will also include 34 acres of parks.

On Bend’s east side, Hayden Homes is building a new subdivision off of Neff Road, which will be home to more than 60 lots, according to permit documents on the city’s website. The subdivisions will be known as Leehaven, and span just more than 11 acres.

The development plans call for extending the Larkspur Trail from Neff Road to Al Moody Park, according to permit documents. Hayden Homes did not respond to a request for comment about the project.

The two developments are among several that developers are planning to keep up with growth in Bend.

In 2016, the state approved Bend’s plan to expand by about 2,000 acres, which allows the city to redevelop existing parts of Bend and eventually build on rural land in the county.

— Reporter: 541-633-2160, mriker@bendbulletin.com