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Oregon’s state housing finance agency is engaged in an effort to improve the way it deploys resources to get more affordable rental housing built. Let’s use this opportunity to create a system that empowers Oregon housing providers to craft projects that meet community needs, knowing they will have workable paths to get them funded.
Read MoreYaquina Hall was a historic building pegged for redevelopment. The Southfair Apartments was an aging housing community in need of thorough renovation. Salem Housing Authority created a single development project to achieve ambitious goals for both.
Read MoreOur affordable housing development and asset management experts have three great workshops planned for you. There’s still time to register for in-person or virtual attendance.
Read MoreAlong with presenting fresh data, the landmark California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness shows us what we already knew about homelessness in the U.S.
Read MoreAt HDC, we’re celebrating legislative wins to date this year and cheering ongoing efforts to get important bills across the finish line.
Read MoreWhen we reach across boundaries, we discover answers to questions we didn’t know to ask.
Read MoreUnder Guerra’s leadership, Farmworker Housing Development Corporation has expanded its housing portfolio, enlarged its mission with new programs and initiatives, and maintained its identity as an organization focused on organizing communities of color and indigenous people to build prosperity and create systemic change.
Read MoreFor affordable housing practitioners in Oregon, the Housing Oregon Industry Support Conference and Leadership Awards Gala is more than a networking event; it’s our annual fellowship meeting, caucus gathering, and town hall rolled into one.
Read MoreThe new Regional Long-Term Rent Assistance (RLRA) program lowers housing costs for people experiencing or at high risk of homelessness in the tri-county Metro area. But until RLRA is permanently funded, project-based RLRA users face future budgetary uncertainties that limit the impact of this valuable resource.
Read MorePlanning to be at the Industry Support Conference and still deciding which sessions to attend? Make sure to check out these panel discussions and trainings led by HDC staff.
Read MorePermanent supportive housing, or PSH, is a model that works. So, it’s worth acknowledging that Oregon has strengthened its commitment to PSH, with visible results.
Read MoreThe fund, established by the City of Portland and administered by HDC, reimburses eligible owners for excess repair and operating costs associated with operating PSH.
Read MoreLet’s start talking about the investments we can make today to build the skilled, diverse, creative, committed workforce we need for tomorrow.
Read MoreUrgent tasks eat up too much of our time. The good news is that you can prioritize long-term planning with the help of these essential time management and time saving practices.
Read MoreWe are thrilled that these four talented people have joined our team: Operations Manager Chelsea Lancaster, Senior Asset Management Project Manager Liz Winchester, Associate Project Manager Blair Schaeffer-Bisht, and Senior Finance Project Manager Ben Loftis.
Read MoreIn a historically strong funding environment, Oregon’s housing providers are taking bold action to expand housing access—and to grow as housing developers and owners. HDC is proud to support our partners to do both.
Read MoreYou’ve decided to make asset management planning a priority—and now you need some tips on how to go about building your plan. This post is for you.
Read MoreHeavier compliance burdens. Steeper pathways to financial sustainability. For housing owners, asset management is a bigger, more complicated, and more important job than it used to be.
Read MoreOne of the first multifamily housing developments in the Pacific Northwest to be built mostly offsite, Arygle Gardens uses the cost advantages of modular construction, coupled with shared living arrangements, to reduce operating costs and keep rents deeply affordable.
Read MoreHow green is modular construction, when it comes to multifamily housing? This is the fourth part of a series addressing practical and values-based questions about modular building that matter to nonprofit owners and developers of affordable multifamily housing.
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