Applications open now for 81 affordable units in Tigard July 15 2021 Metro, the regional goverment, has neared the finish line for the first housing project funded by its 2018 bond. Applications are now open for the first in a long line of affordable housing projects financed by voter-approved bond money. The waitlist for The Viewfinder, 11600 S.W. 72nd Avenue in Tigard, began accepting names for units priced for those earning 30% to 60% of the area median income on Thursday, July 15. "Affordable housing projects like this one are a critical piece in the creation of a vibrant community," said Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington. Located just east of downtown in the heart of the Tigard Triangle bounded by highways 99W, 217, and Interstate 5, the 81-unit, $32.9 million project is slated to open this fall. The six-story building includes 25 600-square-feet one-bedroom units renting for $500 to $1,000 a month — plus 46 800-square-feet two-bedroom units renting for $600 to $1,200 a month, and ten 1,100-square-foot three bedroom units costing $700 monthly.