J.T. Smith Companies, one of the Pacific Northwest's most prolific residential developers, is in the final phase of a new development in Newberg, Oregon. As a mixed-use development of both residential and commercial spaces, the development is supplying much-needed workforce housing to Newberg and the Portland Metro Area's communities. They are now in the thick of a two-year-long federal dispute over the city's alleged refusal to reimburse the company almost $2.4 million in Systems Development Charge (SDC) credits.
As of now, the Newberg development has built 190 single-family homes, 51 apartment units, and 50,000 sqft. of retail commercial space, with another 196 multi-family homes to be built in the coming months. Located immediately adjacent to OR-99W, the 30-acre property will serve as a gateway into the city for both North Newberg and Portland commuters.
