As part of the project's design-build team, ColeBreit Engineering provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for Jackstraw, Bend's first LEED Platinum multifamily mixed-use community and one of the city's most ambitious residential projects to date.

Sited on 4.7 acres between downtown Bend and the Old Mill District, adjacent to the Box Factory and the Deschutes River, Jackstraw brings 313 all-electric apartments and townhomes across two mid-rise buildings, layered over structured parking and ground-floor retail. Designed by SERA Architects and developed by Killian Pacific, the project combines rooftop terraces, landscaped podium gardens, coworking spaces, and a pedestrian-focused "Lava Pass" street that reflects Bend's outdoor lifestyle and community-centered living.

ColeBreit was engaged by two design-build partners to deliver mechanical, plumbing, and electrical engineering for Jackstraw, coordinating closely with Apollo Mechanical on mechanical and plumbing systems and with EC Electric on the electrical scope. From early design through permit submittal and construction, ColeBreit guided the building's core systems, translating an ambitious architectural vision into durable, efficient infrastructure that integrates seamlessly with the design.

Jackstraw ranks among the largest multifamily projects built in Bend, with a five-story and a six-story tower, more than 40 distinct unit types, integrated townhomes, extensive shell retail space, and two levels of below-grade parking. That scale and complexity demanded careful zoning of air, water, and power across vertically stacked uses, along with meticulous coordination in tight ceiling cavities over restrooms, where waste lines, exhaust ductwork, and other systems intersect.

To learn more about this special project, please visit our blog at https://www.colebreit.com/post/jackstraw-a-new-landmark-for-bend