Best affordable housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best affordable housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
The City of Portland and Metro will break ground on a new affordable housing building located at 3704 Interstate Ave. in North Portland on March 12.
The M Carter Commons building is named in honor of former Oregon senator Margaret Carter, who will be in attendance for the groundbreaking ceremony. Carter was the first Black woman elected to the Oregon legislature and the first Black woman elected to any state legislature west of the Mississippi.
“Sen. Margaret Carter inspires us to honor and support the seniors in our community,” Metro Councilor Mary Nolan said. “In her name, we break ground today on a project that will house older adults in a safe, comfortable and convenient community. Around the country, homelessness among older adults is rising faster than any other population. This region needs housing like the M Carter Commons as demand for affordable senior living grows.”
When complete, the M Carter Commons will provide 62 new studio and one-bedroom apartments in Portland’s Overlook neighborhood. The apartments will be given to older adults earning less than 60% of the area median income. Twenty-one units are also planned for residents earning less than 30% of the area’s median income. Tenants will be chosen based on the city’s North/Northeast Preference Policy.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)