Alder 9 is Complete

View full size image of Portland Housing Bureau graphic showing a rendering of Alder 9 haws overlaid on a map of PHB projects in Portland. Reads: "Alder 9. Opened October 2025. 159 affordable units, studios to 3-bedrooms. 25 Permanent Supportive Housing units. Senior wellness center & arts space."

Alder 9, the 14th of 15 Portland Housing Bond projects, has opened its doors. This community from Related Northwest and Centro Cultural de Washington County brings 159 new affordable homes to the Buckman neighborhood of central SE Portland, including 42 2+ bedrooms units to accommodate families.

53 units are affordable to households earning <30% of Area Median Income, and 25 are Permanent Supportive Housing with wraparound supportive services from Impact NW. Centro Cultural operates an Employment and Education Mobility Hub, and EngAGE NW offers services for seniors. Support from the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) funded a solar array and the planting of larger trees for improved canopy. TVA Architects designed Alder 9, and Pence Contractors served as general contractor.

The voter-approved Portland Housing Bond is funding 1,859 affordable homes, with 1,710 now open. The final Bond-funded project, HollywoodHUB, is expected to open in early 2027. Thank you to Portland voters for supporting affordable housing!

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View full size image of Portland Housing Bureau graphic reading: "Portland's Housing Bond Score Card. ALL FUNDS ALLOCATED. GOAL: 1,300 TOTAL UNITS - EXCEEDED: 1,859 UNITS. GOAL: 600 UNITS AT 30% AMI - EXCEEDED: 774 UNITS. GOAL: 300 UNITS OF PSH - EXCEEDED: 399 UNITS. GOAL: 650 FAMILY-SIZED UNITS - EXCEEDED: 835 UNITS. $258.4M = affordable homes for 4,054 Portlanders."