P age A 5 T he P ortland O bserver • A pril 0 6 , 199 4 U n f o r tu n a te l lo w n ei lo w e r h n e s “Best In America Living Award” The Northeast Community De­ velopment Corporation was awarded and recognized as the nation’ s best in new housing designs in conjunction with the National Association o f Home Builders. This was presented for the Andrew-Collins house design project, located at 4030 NE Rodney Avenue. The N AHB is a membership organi­ zation of over 150,000 for-profit build­ ers. NECDC was established by the m inority community o f northeast Portland in 1984 to address the need for job-training and safe and afford­ able housing for low and moderate income families. NECDC is engaged in an activity which w ill sponsor the new construction and rehabilitation of affordable, single family homes in the Boise, King Humboldt and Vernon neighborhoods. NECDC is encour­ aging and promoting neighborhood revitalization o f the four targeted neighborhoods. B uilding Affordable Dreams NECDC N O R T H E A S T C O M M U N IT Y D E V E L O P M E N T C O R P O R A T IO N MODEL HDK101 • One and one-half story home • 1275 square feet • Three bedrooms • One and three-quarter baths • Walk-in closets m second floor bedrooms MODEL CA 101 • Two-story home • 1248 square feet • Three bedrooms • One and three-quarters bath • Bay w in d o w in dining room • Walk-in closet in master bedroom MODEL HDK102 • One and one-half story home • 1275 square feet • Three bedrooms • One and three-quarter baths • Walk-in closets in second floor bedrooms MODEL HDK103 • One and one-half story home • 1275 square feet • Three bedrooms • One and three-quarter baths • Walk-in closets in second floor bedrooms MODEL HDK104 • One and one-half story home • 1275 squaie feet • Three bedrooms • One and three-quarter baths • Walk-in closets in second floor bedrooms • • • • • MODEL CA 102 • > Model CA 101, w ith garage > Unfinished bonus room above garage MODEL CA 202 • Model CA 201, w ith garage • Unfinished bonus room above garage 1248 square feet Three bedrooms One and three-quarters bath Bay w indo w in dining room Walk-m closet in master bedroom Home Equity Loatw. d o n ’l com e w il Right Thid Why. L u ilt-lin w a r n in i W a n t to sp ice u p y o u r k itc h e n ? lock in to d a y ’s low in te re st ra te an d N e e d to c o m b in e a few bills to r a a fixed m o n th ly p a y m e n t. O r, y o u lo w e r m o n th ly p a y m e n t? W a n t to m ay w a n t a s e c u re d line ot c re d it p a v to r a college e d u c a tio n ? T h e n w ith h e a d s tr a ig h t to h ir s t I n te rs ta te B a n k to r a h o m e e q u ity loan. Right now, w e ’re offer­ in g so m e ot o u r lo w est sy s t e m . ra te s in y e a rs . S o th e re s « E ith e r w ay, y o u m ay be 7QQ%‘ Call anv branch for our line of credit rate. •Certain conditions apply. 911 and ask for assistance. Portland General Electric EQUAL HOUSING LENDER est o n y o u r tax e s. A sk y o u r ta x advisor. I t ’s easy to a p p ly , a n d y o u can W h en y o u visit, w e ’ll ta k e the u s u a lly h av e a n a n s w e r w ith in a th e b e st w a v to go. It a llo w s y o u to ta ab le to d e d u c t th e in te r ­ n e v e r b een a b e tte r tim e to see us. Y ou m ay find a fix e d -ra te loan don't touch But do call It s a can access by check. loan t h a t ’s just rig h t fo r y o u . or not If you see one. r a te . Today s Rate rm (or fixed-rate, fixed-term Home Equity I-oans. w e c a n su g g e st th e h o m e e q u ity downed powerline is hot, a d ju s ta b le “reusable" loan th a t y o u tim e to g et to k n o w y o u . That w ay, It's impossible to tell if a an few h o u rs. T h e rig h t lo an , at th e rig h t te rm s, rig h t now . I t ’s rig h t th is w a y ... a t F irst I n te rs ta te B an k . o Member FDtC First Interstate Bank First Interstate Bank ot Oregon. N.A.