Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Inc. (CPAH)

PO BOX 23206
Tigard, OR 97281-3206
(503) 293-4038
FAX: (503) 293-4039
www.cpahinc.org

cpahwatershed-skybridgeplaza

The Watershed, Hillsdale (Photos by Sally Painter)

AGENCY INFORMATION
Sheila Greenlaw-Fink, Executive Director   
Total Number of Staff: 6 FTE   
Annual Operating Budget: $470,000
Total Cost of Development: $29,800,000
Area Served: Southeastern Washington County and Southwest Portland
Year Incorporated: 1993

Total Number of Units Developed: 226 (Rental-226; Homeownership-0 )            
Total Number of Units Under Development: 136 (Rental-121; Homeownership-15)

Residents & Pets, The Watershed

Residents & Pets, The Watershed (photo by Steven Bloch)

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED

  • Social Services
  • Youth Programs
  • Community Safety
  • Community Organizing
  • IDA’s
  • Mixed Use Development
  • Green Building
  • Community Facilities

MISSION
CPAH’s mission is to promote a healthy community through the development of permanent affordable housing, sustainable economic growth and community-based partnerships.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Acquisition/renovation of two apartment complexes and one single-family rental home (117 units)
  • Construction of three new apartment complexes (109 units)
  • Successfully initiated policy incentives for affordable housing in Tigard (tax abatement, fee waivers, housing code)
  • Strong, long-term partnerships with local schools, police, library, churches and service agencies
  • Operate several collaboratives for youth and adults at CPAH sites, including After School and Summer Youth programs, parenting and recovery groups, site-based case management and poverty reduction programs
  • Completion of first “Green Communities” project in Oregon (Oleson Woods), which was featured in a national Urban Land Institute case study, as well as several national publications and periodicals for its innovative low-impact and green design features (including preservation of woodland habitat, and expansion of wetlands)
  • Completion of 51-unit mixed use, senior housing development (The Watershed @ Hillsdale), which was certified LEED Silver and highlighted in several national publications for its innovative green features and clean up of a brownfield site.

CURRENT PROJECTS

  • Pipeline projects include The Knoll @ Tigard, a 48-unit senior housing complex in downtown Tigard, and a 100-unit family project in Southwest Portland

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Housing Development Center  •   Oregon Housing and Community Services Department  • Washington County Office of Community Development •   Washington County Department of Housing Services  • Enterprise  •  Neighborhood Partnership Fund    •  Key Bank  •  WaMu is becoming Chase  •  US Bank  •  Wells Fargo  •   NOAH    •  Community Action  •  City of Tigard  •  Tigard-Tualatin School District  •  LifeWorks  •  Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue  •  Lutheran Community Services (Hopespring)  •  Good Neighbor Center •  Neighborhood House •  Northwest Pilot Project •  Veterans Administration

STAFF PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Linn Brillman Property & Asset Managers
Dolan McCarter Fiscal Managers
Shannon Wilson Resident Services
Tracy Stepp Event Planners