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Lents Commons offers 16 affordable apartments along with market-rate housing and retail space in the Lents Town Center.

Central City Concern’s Hill Park Apartments in South Portland provides 39 affordable units with convenient access to transit and services.

Hazel Heights is Central City Concern’s 153-unit affordable housing development in Hazelwood.

At Hawthorne East in inner Southeast Portland, Northwest Housing Alternatives has preserved 70 affordable homes for seniors and adults with special needs.

Home Forward renovated Gladstone Square and Multnomah Manor, two family-focused properties in Northeast and Southeast Portland, to preserve affordable housing and prevent the displacement of low-income households.

Human Solutions renovated Carolyn Gardens to preserve 12 units of affordable family housing in Hazelwood.

Rose CDC’s Orchards of 82nd, a 48-unit housing project and multicultural community space, addresses gentrification and displacement in Southeast Portland’s Jade District.

The Portland Housing Bureau purchased the 51-unit East Burnside Apartments after completion and is operating the building, located in the Hazelwood neighborhood, as regulated affordable housing.

REACH CDC developed 72Foster to bring 101 units of affordable intergenerational housing to Southeast Portland.

Home Forward’s mixed-use, 240-unit Louisa Flowers project, located in the amenity-rich Lloyd District, is the largest affordable housing building completed in Portland in five decades.

The reimagined 16-acre park includes restored natural areas, wildlife viewing spots, better ADA access on trails, and new play and picnic areas. Crews began work on the park in April 2022 and will finish in 2023.

Portland Parks & Recreation (PPR) is preparing to rehabilitate and expand Mt. Scott Community Center (MSCC). The existing MSCC pool and gymnasium will remain (with a new roof and HVAC upgrades).

The 4M Neighborhood Greenway will be constructed on SE Mill St., SE Millmain Dr., and SE Main St. between SE 130th Ave. and SE 174th Ave. It will create new opportunities for people to walk, bike, and roll on streets running parallel to the high-traffic SE Stark and SE Division corridors.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is improving safety for people walking, taking transit, biking, and driving on SE 162nd Ave between SE Stark/Alder St and SE Powell Blvd. The safe crossings are being constructed as part of a partnership between TriMet and the City of Portland.

The Portland Housing Bureau purchased and renovated the Ellington, converting its 263 market-rate units to dedicated affordable housing for families in the Madison South neighborhood.

The majority of this project has been completed. Sidewalks, street crossings, bikeway facilities, paved paths, and other safety improvements have been constructed on the 150s Neighborhood Greenway and the 100s Neighborhood Greenway. Work is ongoing for a portion of the 4M Neighborhood Greenway.

Magnolia II by Innovative Housing, Inc. adds 50 units of affordable housing to the Eliot neighborhood, with priority given to displaced or longtime residents of North/Northeast Portland through the City’s Preference Policy.

The Portland Water Bureau is planning a new water filtration facility and pipelines that will be key components of a more resilient water system. The filtration facility and pipelines are needed to meet federal and state drinking water regulations and will be in operation by September 30, 2027.

Construction began February 2023 and is anticipated to continue until April 2024. During this time visitors to Washington Park should expect changing traffic patterns, short delays, and an excellent experience in the Park.