The Vancouver Housing Authority plans to buy a 98-unit apartment building still under construction in the Van Mall neighborhood to expand the city’s affordable housing…
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37-lot subdivision proposed for Hazel Dell but development down overall in Clark County
By The Citizen on December 4, 2024
A Vancouver-based real estate developer has proposed a 37-lot single-family housing development just south of Northeast 88th Street in Northeast Hazel Dell. Read more… Source:…
Ogden cottages offer below-market rent and a chance at community in Vancouver
By The Citizen on October 15, 2024
As Derek Huegel walked through a small cottage in the Ogden neighborhood, he pointed to the in-unit washer and dryer and the contemporary finishes, including…
‘There’s nowhere for her to go’: Advocates say lack of shelter, safe housing fuel domestic violence in Washington
By The Citizen on October 9, 2024
Kathleen Stevens recently took a phone call from a woman in Vancouver who believed her abuser would kill her that night. She’s terrified for her…
Can Housing First work in the face of Clark county’s fentanyl crisis? Residents say apartments are rife with drug use and crime
By The Citizen on August 24, 2024
Heidi Leonard lives at The Pacific apartments, but some days, the 51-year-old wishes she were still homeless. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Housing a top struggle for undocumented immigrants in Clark County
By The Citizen on April 27, 2024
Rent was going up again for the decaying Vancouver apartment where Isabel lived with her husband and two sons. And though it was difficult to…
Clark County Council pushes to provide more ‘middle housing,’ aiming to increase access to homeownership
By The Citizen on April 18, 2024
As part of a long effort to create a greater variety of housing options with potential for smaller, more affordable homes, the Clark County Council…
Formerly houseless Vancouver man finds a new home and a fresh start after leaving downtown Safe Stay
By The Citizen on March 29, 2024
Safe Stay friends give former resident a sweet send-off Read more… Source: The Columbian
Housed, but hanging on by thread: Vancouver family struggles as they watch neighbors end up homeless
By The Citizen on March 2, 2024
A tan duplex in a quiet Vancouver cul-de-sac tells the harrowing story of the city’s housing affordability crisis. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver waterfront apartment building will get $3.11M tax break over eight years
By The Citizen on February 6, 2024
The Vancouver City Council awarded a tax exemption that boosts the city’s affordable housing fund to a seven-story apartment building planned for the waterfront. Read…