Proud Ground
(formerly Portland Community Land Trust)



5288 N. Interstate Ave.
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 493-0293
www.proudground.org
AGENCY INFORMATION
Jesse Beason, Executive Director
Total Number of Staff: 5.75
Annual Operating Budget: $560,000
Total Cost of Development: $20M
Area Served: Greater Portland Area
Year Incorporated: 1999
Total Number of Units Developed: 100 (Homeownership)
Total Number of Units Under Development: 65 (Homeownership)
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED
- Homeownership Counseling
MISSION
The Portland Community Land Trust (PCLT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the long-term creation of opportunities for low and moderate income families to own their home at a price they can afford. We work in partnership with nonprofit developers, market rate developers, and the public sector to connect resources, families and homes.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Over 110 families of low and moderate income bought their first home through PCLT.
- 100 homes of all shapes and sizes throughout Portland neighborhoods will be affordable forever through the work of PCLT and its many partners in development.
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Ten single-family and duplex houses in Lents in partnership with Tom Walsh & Co. (under construction 2009)
- Eight condominium units at New Columbia with Orange Splot (under construction 2009)
- Fourteen courtyard housing units in Lents with an aim of LEED Gold designation
PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Albina Community Development Corporation • Bank of America • Catholic Campaign for Human Development • Clackamas Community Land Trust • Enterprise Community Partners • Habitat for Humanity • Hacienda CDC • Home Depot Foundation • HOST Development • Housing Authority of Portland • Housing Development Center • Institute for Community Economics • Meyer Memorial Trust • Northwest Housing Alternatives • OHCSD • Orange Splot • Peninsula CDC • City of Portland – BHCD • Portland Development Commission • Portland Housing Center • Portland Youthbuilders • ROSE Community Development • Tom Walsh & Co. • Umpqua Bank • HUD • Walsh Construction • Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
STAFF PARTICIPATING IN INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Lilia Alvarez Homeownership Education & Counseling
Jesse Beason Homeownership Development
Katie Ullrich Homeownership Education & Counseling
