Plan to study social housing sails through Portland City Council with unanimous support

Plan to study social housing sails through Portland City Council with unanimous support

Portland City Council unanimously approved an proposal Wednesday to study "social housing" — public housing owned and kept affordable by city government.

Housing solutions sought by Portland officials

The city of Portland will study alternative housing financing and ownership models. The City Council on Wednesday passed a resolution unanimously to direct (via the city administrator) the Housing Bureau to begin the work. Staff will deliver quarterly reports to the council as well as recommendations within a year. The city has recognized its housing emergency for nearly a decade and set its emergency declaration to expire in 2027, unless renewe…

City Council Approves Bonds for Two Affordable Housing Projects

City Council Approves Bonds for Two Affordable Housing Projects chloe.mcneal@r… Wed, 04/02/2025 - 15:02 Primary Image City Council approved a key step to support the building of Burrell Lofts and Tryon Flats, two new affordable housing projects in Raleigh.  To help pay for these projects, the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) has asked to issue bonds—up to $19 million for Burrell Lofts and up to $43 million for Tryon Flats. Council approval allo…