Urban League of Portland Project to Provide Supportive Housing Opens

PORTLAND (Aug. 14, 2023) – A project spearheaded by the Urban League of Portland (Portland, OR) recently opened its doors.

The Hattie Redmond apartments recently welcomed low-income, disabled people into its complex.

The development was made possible with over $25 million in financing by US Bank, Home Forward, the city’s housing authority, and the Urban League.

Funding was also provided by the Portland Housing Bureau and the Oregon Housing and Community Services.

Home Forward’s CEO Ivory N. Mathews said, “Hattie Redmond Apartments is a model for how the City of Portland can make progress in housing people more quickly and with thoughtful community engagement.”

She also spoke very highly of the Urban League’s work on the project, saying, “From the location to services offered to building amenities, Urban League of Portland thought of everything. This gives us hope that many more people who have been homeless can – and will – thrive with the right support.”

Supportive services for residents are being provided by the Urban League.

President and CEO of the Urban League, Nkenge Harmon Johnson said, “For decades, I’ve watched our members be priced out and pushed out of neighborhoods that were once stable and welcoming of Black Portlanders. We also know that more Black developers and property owners are a necessary part of the solution. For those reasons, the Urban League chose to be co-developers of the Hattie Redmond Building as well as provide wrap-around services for residents.”

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