Housing Services:
For Builders & Developers

PDC’s Housing Services Department supports new housing development and rehabilitation of existing properties, primarily in Portland’s urban renewal areas. PDC’s role in housing development is to:

• Provide technical expertise — project feasibility, contracting and hiring regulations, sustainable design and building practices and community involvement.

• Link project resources and coordinate development finance packages.
  
  
• PDC may provide direct assistance in the form of low-interest, favorable-term loans for various development phases. See a complete list of PDC's loans & programs available for housing development. These products are subject to resource availability (see below).

• Identify federal, state, and city funding and incentive programs — tax credits, fee waivers and tax abatement programs.

Our Resources Come in Several Forms

• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) resources, available for specific affordable housing goals in urban renewal areas. When available, this funding is advertised on our open bids page through Requests for Proposals or Notices of Funding Availability. Or go to the main RFP/RFQ page to sign up to receive notices of bid opportunities.

• Citywide resources, including federal funding for affordable housing. This funding is advertised yearly through a Request for Proposals or Notice of Funding Availability and is coordinated with the City of Portland and Housing Authority of Portland.

• Tax Abatement and System Development Charge fee waivers for qualifying housing developments.

See examples of current and past PDC Housing projects.

For More Information About PDC Resources for Builders and Developers, Contact:

Central Eastside, Interstate Corridor and Oregon Convention Center URAs (Learn about CES URA, ICCURA and OCCURA)
David Sheern  (503) 823-4103
Downtown Waterfront and South Park Blocks URAs (Learn about DTWF URA and SPB URA)
Karen Fox  (503) 823-6061
Gateway Regional Center and Lents Town Center URAs (Learn about GWURA and LTCURA)
Sara Culp  (503) 823-3239
North Macadam and River District URAs (Learn about NMACURA and RDURA)
Kim McCarty  (503) 823-5312
 
Tax Abatements and Fee Waivers
Marilyn Hurtley  (503) 823-3270
All other inquiries
currently vacant  (503) 823-0929

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