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BEAVERTON, OR. – Sept. 25, 2025 – Tomorrow, the Housing Authority of Washington County, along with local officials and partners, will mark the completion of an extensive multi-year renovation project of 10 affordable housing properties at Holly Tree Village, one of the authority’s largest affordable housing communities. This celebration will feature speeches by County and partner leaders, a ribbon cutting, and before-and-after visual exhibits highlighting rehabilitation works that preserve much-needed affordable homes during our region’s worst housing crisis.
Spanning the six different communities of Aloha, Beaverton, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, and Tigard, 592 apartment homes, some built as early as 1974, have been modernized as part of the Affordable Housing Preservation Portfolio Rehabilitation project. Necessary renovations started in 2022 and include accessibility modifications such as new roofing, siding, stairs, paint, plumbing, electricity, heating, ventilation systems, appliances, and much more. As a result, an estimated 300-400 family-wage jobs were created.
Two phases and $258 million later of construction, development, and acquisition costs, this large-scale undertaking was completed this summer thanks to public-private partnerships that brought in more than $90 million of private investments into the County. These included our development consultant, Brawner, on the ground works by LMC Construction, and designs by Pinnacle and Ink Built. Crucial funding included a JP Morgan loan, federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits via Oregon Housing and Community Services, and leveraged investments from RBC.
Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington shared, “Tomorrow we recognize a key milestone that proves aging affordable housing communities can be modernized, made sustainable, and ultimately fiscally responsible. The collaboration among governments, private contractors, and investors, and most importantly our residents, has and will preserve housing affordability for generations of hard-working families across Washington County.”
“Our residents moved in having found a permanent, affordable place to call home,” added Executive Director Molly Rogers. “And with the successful execution of this project, we have strategically reinvested to safeguard housing stability for 1,152 residents, while also meeting the highest standards of accessibility and efficiency,” Rogers continued.
Resident Melanie Fletcher, who will speak at the event and currently organizes a food bank at Holly Tree Village, remarked, “Having lived here for over two decades, I can attest to the profound impact of these upgrades—safer roofs, warmer homes, and renewed pride in our neighborhood.”
ABOUT HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY: The Housing Authority of Washington County has been providing and developing affordable housing opportunities for over 50 years. Today, the effort continues with the County’s Department of Housing Services, formed in 1992 to administer both its housing activities and programs, and those of Washington County. Its mission is to provide a continuum of affordable housing options that promote community strength.
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