The newest residents of North Portland’s trendy St. Johns neighborhood include a retired school bus driver and a formerly homeless mother of four.
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Catholic Charities Cathedral Village Apartments will provide onsite social services to curtail poverty and homelessness An architectâs rendering shows the Cathedral Park Apartments, set for completion in 2022. âOne thing rings true during these uncertain times, and that is the deep need to invest in inclusive and supportive housing communities,â said Travis Phillips, director of community development and housing for Catholic Charities of Oregon. (Courtesy Catholic Charities of Oregon) 3/13/2021 5:02 PM
select A tree crew grinds limbs Feb. 9 in preparation for construction of Cathedral Park Apartments in North Portland. The new low-income housing is in a former industrial site near the Willamette River and the St. Johns Bridge. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)
Work underway on 110 affordable apartments in North Portland February 11 2021
The Cathedral Village Apartments project is being developed by Catholic Charities of Oregon and Related Northwest.
Shovels thrust into wintry soil was the first step for a budding new affordable housing community in North Portland.
When completed in July 2022, Cathedral Village Apartments will offer overhead views of the soaring St. Johns Bridge, the rumble and hum of freight trains round back, and 110 units for Portlanders to call home.
Development partners Catholic Charities of Oregon and Related Northwest officially broke ground on the $37.7 million project at 6520 N. Salem Ave. on Tuesday, Feb. 9.