For the first time in more than a decade, apartments are going up in downtown Washougal.
The new, multi-family developments include a 97-unit complex at 2340 Main St., site of the former Angelo soccer field; and a mixed-use project involving nine apartments and three retail/commercial spaces at 1911 Main St.
Both developments will rent at market rates.
“That means that the landlord is free to rent the space for whatever price they want, or what the market will allow,” said Washougal Community Development Director Mitch Kneipp.
He added that the apartment project applicants are not required to tell the city what the rental rates will be unless they are seeking certain bonuses for building affordable housing.
There are about 500 multi-family units in Washougal. Developments of three units or more are considered to be multi-family.