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Residents, citizens,
city,
county
and state leaders, developers and oth­
ers recently celebrated the opening
ofthe newly renovated V illad eC lara
Vista Apartments Rehabilitated by
Hacienda Community Development
Corporation, the $6 million project
is located at the corner o fN .E . C u llly
and Killingsw orth streets and offers
178 units of low-income housing.
The project consists of four sepa­
rate apartment complexes formerly
know as the Galaxy (108 units,, the
C u lly ( 18 units), the Town House (27
units) and the Wendorf (25 units.)
Prior to renovation the units had suf­
fered years o f neglect and were a ha­
ven for drug and crime activity much
to the dismay of the predominantly
Hispanic families who lived there and
the surrounding C u lly neighborhood.
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The extensive rehab o f the units with
on-site social services and a Commu­
nity Policing contact office has re­
turned the units to safe, affordable
housing for the families who live there.
Speaking at the opening, Mayor
Katz praised the neighborhood resi­
dents for their involvement in return­
ing the V illa d e C la ra Vistatodecent
housing. “This project is further proof
that we are all united in seeing that all
Portlanders, regardless of race, reli­
gion or income, have a safe place to
call home and have their fair share of
government resources,” she added.
Financing for the project was
completed through the following
sources. $1.3 m illion Rental Hous­
ing Development loan from P D C ;
$1.2 m illion in Community Devel­
opment Block grant funds through
the city’s Bureau o f Housing and
Community Development; $2.8 m il­
lion Hacienda-assumed underlying
loans; $ 150,000 Housing Trust Fund
Grant from the State's Housing and
Community Services Department;
$320,000 in energy grants through
Multnomah County Community A c ­
tion Program; and $250,000 Federal
I tome Loan Bank, Seattle, sponsored
by the Bank of America The project
has also been awarded Low-Income
Housing Tax Credits.
Project owner. Hacienda Com­
munity Development Corporation, is
a non-profit corporation addressing
the needs of Hispanics with a mission
o f providing safe, affordable housing
in the Portland area. “This ambitious
project would not have come together
without the partnerships with Mult-
nomah County, the C ully Neighbor­
hood, the city and scores o f others who
worked very hard to see this project
completed,” said Hacienda President
Baltazar Ortiz.
Rehab ofthe V illa de Clara V is ­
ta was extensive and involved i epair
and improvement to interiors and
exteriors o f the units. During the
summer months work included land­
scaping, new roofs and siding, new
windows, and weatherization up­
grades. During the winter remodel­
ing included new electric heating ‘
systems, upgrading plumbing fix ­
tures, replacing carpets, cabinets, ap-
pliances and interior paint. The
Project also features a new commu­
nity center for meetings. Units at the
V illa are 98% occupied and rents
range from $398 to $565 a month
THE VALUE OF A H O M E
This NECDC home has
increased in value steadily
each year since it was
constructed in 1992. All
other NECDC homes have
also proved sound
investments.
Ask different people what the
value of a home is, and you will re­
ceive a variety o f responses.
"It’s security for my children,” a
mother is likely to respond.
“ It’s our future,” a married cou­
ple might tell you.
“ It's my refuge from the world,”
a weary tradesperson may say.
“ In today’s market, we’ll get
$78,500 within 30 days,” a Realtor's
typically response. “ But wait a year,
and the way property values in this
neighborhood are going up, we’ll get
$85,000 as soon as it hits the market ”
A ll responses are valid. A home
is different things to different people.
So, in order to honestly evaluate the
value of an N E C D C ’ home, we have
chosen one ofthe first models sold, an
attached unit. This house was pur­
chased in 1992. Built by Walsh Con­
struction, it was completed during the
model/demonstration phase. It was
built on-schedule and on-budget. The
total cost o f construction, develop­
ment and sale was $67,500.
The first mortgage was $53,000.
Under the Nehemiah Program, the
homeowner was given a $ 15,000 sec-
ond mortgage, to be repaid when there
is a change in the use, occupancy, or
title o f the property. This arrangement
is a common method o f reducing the
front-end cost’ for first-time, low-in-
come home buyers. It not only makes
it easier for the home-buyer to qualify
for the loan and afford the house pay­
ments, but it also assures that no one
can make a wind-fall profit at the
organization’s or government’s ex­
pense when they resell the property.
When our homeowner moved into
the Rome in 1993, the County gave a
10-year tax abatement, which freezes
the taxes on the home. Multnomah
County exempted property taxes of
$60,500 on the improvements to the
lot.
The County assessed the value of
the lot at $7,000 for the first year o f the
home-owner’s residence. In 1995, the
house was assessed at $79,700. Again,
$60,500 was exempted and with the
tax exemption, the homeowner now is
taxed on $19,200.
This increase tax assessment
proves that the home, like all N E C D C
homes, has held its value. Right now,
i f the homeowner sold the house at the
accessed value, which isgenerally less
than homes actually sell for, the
homeowner could pay the first and
second mortgages and still, after liv­
ing in the house for only two years,
realize a $12,000 net profit.
Whether the value of a home is
, determined by net worth or by the
intrinsic value to the person living in
the home, N E C D C homes are a good
investment.
depending on unit size.
Mutlnomah County’s Com m u­
nity and F a m ily Services D epart­
ment provides cultu rally-relevant
services on-site for the residents
inclu ding language classes, a ctiv­
ities for children, counseling, and
Come Join the Fun At Housing
Our Families’ Annual
Neighborhood Festival
W ho: Housing Our Fam ilies
W h at: Neighborhood Festival
W hen: Saturday, Ju ly 29, 1995. Noon to 3 pm
W here: North Kerby and Shaver St., N W corner o f Unthank Park
C o n tact: K ris Smock: 335-0947 x 301
The community is invited to jo in Housing Our Fam ilies and North
Portland residents at a celebration o f neighborhood unity on Saturday, July
19 .1 he third annual Neighborhood Festival w ill be held from noon to 3:00
pm at the northwest comer o f Unthank Park (N Shaver and Kerby).
The festivities w ill include performances by local musicians and
artists, a bar-b-que, snow cones, clowns, games and crafts for kids, and
much more. The event is free and open to the community.
For more information about this exciting event, call 335-0947.
The Neighborhood Festival is made possible by generous donations
from Rose C ity Sound. Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Food Bank, and
many local musicians and artists.
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Commercial Recycling Gets Green Light
The Portland C ity Council unan­
imously voted to require all Portland
businesses and multifamily living
complexes to recycle by January I,
1996.
The vote moved the commercial
recycling ordinance on to its second,
and final, reading next week.
The ordinance requires business­
es and multifamily complexes to file
a recycling plan detailing specific
materialsthey w ill recycle. Business­
es and multifamily complexes w ill
continue to choose their own gar­
bage haulers Hauler and Environ­
mental Services staff w ill help busi-
nesses that need assistance complet­
ing recycling plans. Businesses that
do not com ply may be subject to a
civil penalty o f up to $500.
“This ordinance is the final ma-
jorpiece in Portland’s recycling puz­
zle,” said C ity Commissioner Mike
I Jndberg. “ It would be impossible to
reach our recycling goals without a
strong, aggressive commercial pro­
gram like this.” Lindberg said this
the only commercial recycling plan
o f its kind west o f Chicago and Port­
land w ill implement it with no fee
increases and no additional city staff.
The Portland recycling rate is
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