7720 SW Macadam Avenue, #20
Portland, OR 97219-3000
(503) 244-3435
FAX: (503) 244-7416

AGENCY INFORMATION
Sam Galbreath, Executive Director           
Total Number of Staff: 1 (part time)             
Annual Operating Budget: $845,000   
Total cost of Development: $27,462,000
Area Served: Downtown and Northwest Portland
Year Incorporated: 1991

Total Number of Units Developed: 349  (Rental-349; Homeownership-0)                        
Total Number of Units Under Development: 0

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED
Social Services   
Green Building   
Community Facilities

MISSION
The mission of Downtown Community Housing is to provide housing for those in our community whose housing requirements exceed the market’s ability to deliver them appropriate to their needs at a cost they can afford.  Downtown Community Housing strives to be an enduring force in developing and operating, by itself and with others, quality, affordable housing that encourages a diverse community of people sharing common values of respect, courteous behavior, and a sense of mutual support, and gives residents an active role in a controlling their destiny.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Alder House: Portland’s first newly constructed single room occupancy (SRO) apartment project; 132-units, project cost $4.6 million, utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC).

Alder House

• Kearney House: 32 units of housing for large families responding to the most critical needs identified by the Northwest District Association. The $4.6 million was raised utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC), a HOME loan from the Portland Development Commission and conventional loan from Key Bank.

Kearney House

• Alder House Community Arts Project, to foster community involvement with Alder House residents; producing community art shows/events and acquiring art for Alder House permanent collection
• Development of community services program in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church; supporting social service agencies in efforts to provide permanent housing for the homeless
• Kearney Transitional Housing Program; providing large family apartments to community service agencies to use in conjunction with their transitional housing programs for homeless families
• Kearney Day Care Cooperative, a joint effort between professional community day care providers and residents to provide day care services on a cooperative basis to residents and neighbors.
• Worked as a partner with Central City Concern to develop the 8 NW 8TH Project. This $18m 180 unit project replaces the old Danmoore Hotel w/ supportive housing for folks in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Space is also provided for CCC’s Community Health Clinic which offers traditional and alternative health services to low income downtown residents.
• Worked in partnership with Redeemer Lutheran Church to determine development possibilities for church owned property and improvement to the church’s existing facilities. The purchase of their surplus property for development of affordable owner occupied housing is being pursued by HOST Community development.

CURRENT PROJECTS

• Exploring the disposition of current assets to well established and well funded entities who will assure their continued use consistent with our corporate mission and provide superior asset management and supportive services for current and future residents.

PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
First Presbyterian Church  •  Standard Insurance Company  •  Northwest Natural Gas  •  Key Bank  •  US National Bank  •  Portland Development Commission  •  Oregon Housing and Community Services Department  •  Equitable Foundation  •  Oregon Community Foundation  •  MJ Murdock Charitable Trust  •  Collins Foundation  •  City Housing Development Inc.  •  The Enterprise Foundation  •  Pacific Power and Light  •  Oregon Department of Transportation  •  Housing Authority of Portland  •  City of Portland — Bureau of Housing and Community Development