Portland Village

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PROJECT: Portland Village

LOCATION
Minneapolis, Minnesota

TESTIMONIAL
"We are very excited about Portland Village; the families certainly meet the requirements of hardest to serve. They are families that have come from shelters, treatment centers and transitional housing. One mother told me that she is so excited; it has been years since she has had her own place; "What with going to treatment, prison, and living on the streets, I never thought I could have something so nice."

One other thing. By month's end 6 children will be reunited with their families."

Deb Swan
Support Service Director
Portland Village

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This new multi-family supportive housing development consists of twenty-six two, three and four bedroom units in three buildings. Each building contains activity rooms shared by its residents and has its own toddler play area within comfortable view of the building's rear porch. Additionally, an adjacent existing building was renovated to provide on-site day care and office space for support staff. The buildings were designed to be compatible with the large older houses surrounding the site near downtown Minneapolis. A decorative wrought iron fence rings the urban site and provides a safe area for children to play. Benches and picnic areas throughout the site provide places for families to gather. The development serves a population of formerly homeless families with a history of substance abuse and addiction.

CONSTRUCTION COST
$4,000,000

TEAM
OWNER: RS Eden, Alliance Housing Inc
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Frerichs Construction Company

RECOGNITION/AWARDS
National Housing Finance Agency design award

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	site plan

front porch

back porch

front yard

backyard

playground