Completed Project, February 1999

The Central Station Apartments is a 23-unit facility designed for independent living of physically disabled residents. A typical resident might be a victim of spinal cord injury and confined to a wheelchair. Support services for residents are available as appropriate for each individual's needs. Strategies for improved accessibility include:

- Wide hallways and doorways
- Oversized elevator
- Roll-in showers
- Ballbearing rollers on operating windows
- Adjustable height kitchen counters
- Wall oven with side-swinging door
- Lift track at ceiling for bed/wheelchair transfers
- Magnetic door holders on fire doors
- Swingfree closers on apartment doors
- Proximity reader entry control
- Prewiring for computer networks
- Oversized areas of rescue assistance on upper floors

The Central Station Apartments project is sponsored by:
- Quadriplegics United Against Dependency, Inc., Portland, Or (Quad, Inc.)
- Accessible Space, Inc., St. Paul, Mn (ASI)

The project is funded through the HUD 811 program

General Contractor: Walsh Construction Company

Construction completed in February 1999

Features for Improved Accessibility:

The side-mount faucet and counter-front switches minimize the forward reach required.

Modular countertops are individually adjustable for maximum accessibility.

Side-hinged oven door and adjacent counter allows safer handling of hot dishes.

The Commons is large enough for all residents to gather.

The entry door sensor recognizes residents and
opens the door without keys or keypads.

Ball-bearing rollers and accessible latches
make the windows easy to operate.

Even the dumpster is recessed for accessibility.