PORTLAND, Ore. — A new affordable housing community, PCC Killingsworth, opened its doors in Northeast Portland on Thursday.
The development brings together housing, career support and education into one hub through a partnership with housing authority Home Forward, Portland Community College (PCC) and the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA).
The 84-unit apartment building, situated at Northeast 42nd Avenue and Northeast Killingsworth Street. It's built on land donated by Portland Community College, and it's located near PCC's Opportunity Center , which provides educational opportunities, job training and other workforce help.
Community members and elected leaders, including Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, celebrated the housing development's grand opening during a ribbon-cutti