Getting Started with the Preference Policy
If you are interested in applying to be on the waitlist for a Preference Policy housing opportunity, follow these links for important information on how to apply.
What is the N/NE Preference Policy?
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Beatrice Morrow
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 80
Units available through Preference Policy: 59
The Beatrice Morrow is an 80-unit multi-family rental project developed by PCRI in the Eliot neighborhood located on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. This project features a mix of spacious studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units for families earning up to 30% to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Project amenities include: a large community room, laundry facilities on each floor, on-site property management, air conditioning, elevator access and secured entry.
Charlotte B. Rutherford Place
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 51
Units available through Preference Policy: 51
Charlotte B. Rutherford Place is a 51-unit multi-family rental project developed by Central City Concern in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood located on 6905 N Interstate Ave. This building features a mix of one and two-bedroom units for families earning up to 30% to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Project amenities include a private interior courtyard and common area, solar PV-system, luxury vinyl wood-like tile, and on-site parking (limited).
Garlington Place
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 52
Units available through Preference Policy: 31
Garlington Place is a 52-unit multi-family rental project developed by Cascasdia Behavioral Health in the Eliot neighborhood located at 3043 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Thirty-one units are subject to the city’s N/NE Preference Policy. This project features a mix of studio, one, and two-bedroom units for families earning up to 30% to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Amenities include a secured entry, laundry facilities, on-site parking, a community garden, and a spacious community room. This building is adjacent to the Garlington Health Center where community members can access wellness courses.
Garlington Place is owned by Cascadia Behavioral Health and did not receive funding from PHB. However, they volunteered to lease a portion of the building to households on the Preference Policy waitlist. For more information about this project, please contact Cascadia Behavioral Health.
King + Parks
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 70
Units available through Preference Policy: 49
King + Parks is a 70-unit apartment community developed by Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives in the Piedmont neighborhood at 6445 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Forty-nine units are subject to the city’s N/NE Preference Policy. The development consists of spacious one, two, and three-bedroom townhome-style units for families earning up to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Amenities include secured entry, air conditioning, on-site parking, on-site management, laundry facilities on each floor, and a large multifunctional community room with culturally competent resident services.
Magnolia II
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 50
Units available through Preference Policy: 49
Magnolia II is a 50-unit multi-family rental project developed by Innovative Housing in the Eliot neighborhood at 415 NE Fargo St. Forty-nine units are subject to the city’s N/NE Preference Policy. The project consists of one, two, and three-bedroom units for families earning up to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Amenities include secure entry, a bike storage room, a community garden, on-site management, a community event space, common patio and BBQ area, on-site resident services coordinator, a community maker space/workshop area, and a kids’ indoor play area and outdoor playground.
Renaissance Commons
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 189
Units available through Preference Policy: 185
Renaissance Commons is a 189-unit multi-family rental project developed by REACH CDC in the Kenton neighborhood at 2133 N Argyle St. One-hundred eighty-five units are subject to the city’s N/NE Preference Policy. The project features a mix of studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units for families earning up to 50% to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Amenities include a fitness room, elevator access, on-site parking, community rooms, on-site laundry facilities, secure bike storage, resident services and programs, and an outdoor play area and courtyards.
Songbird
Waitlist: Open
Total Units: 61
Units available through Preference Policy: 20
Songbird is a 61-unit multi-family rental project developed by BRIDGE Housing in the Eliot neighborhood at 2140 N Williams Ave. Twenty units are subject to the city’s N/NE Preference Policy. The project features a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units for families earning 50% to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Amenities include bike storage, elevator access, on-site management, outdoor gathering areas, community rooms with kitchens, and coin-operated laundry facilities overlooking the children’s play area.
