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Message from Traci: Urge Oregon legislators to invest in preservation in 2025.
Message from Traci: Urge Oregon legislators to invest in preservation in 2025.

Oregon is at risk of losing affordable homes faster than we build them. But housing leaders have a comprehensive plan to protect distressed properties from today’s extraordinary threats.

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsTraci ManningApril 28, 2025
How can asset managers be a bridge between property management and resident services? 
How can asset managers be a bridge between property management and resident services? 

Asset managers are in a unique position to ease tensions and facilitate strong collaboration between resident services and property management, supporting better outcomes for residents and property health. 

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsNatalie ThorntonApril 27, 2025Asset Management
12 Things Developers and Asset Managers Can Do—Together—to Create Operationally Resilient Properties
12 Things Developers and Asset Managers Can Do—Together—to Create Operationally Resilient Properties

Teamwork makes the dream work in today’s challenging affordable housing development and operating environment. Bringing an operational lens to project development, from feasibility through stabilization, is a must.

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News, Technical Advice, Policy/Practice InsightsKimberly TaylorMarch 3, 2025Housing and Facilities Development, Policy & Industry Support, Asset Management
Message From Traci: Diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen our communities and allow all of us to thrive.
Message From Traci: Diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen our communities and allow all of us to thrive.

HDC’s mission and values are firm. We are communities of all colors, all abilities, gender identities, nationalities, and ages, and we stand together.

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsTraci ManningFebruary 27, 2025
What makes Nueva Esperanza special?
What makes Nueva Esperanza special?

In this video, Scott Edwards Architecture brings together residents and members of the Nueva Esperanza project team, including HDC’s Julie Proksch, to share their perspectives.

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NewsHDCJanuary 3, 2025Housing and Facilities Development
12 Reasons Why 2024 Was a Year to Cheer
12 Reasons Why 2024 Was a Year to Cheer

Events and trends on a global scale didn’t always inspire us to wave pom-poms. But in our local communities, there were people, projects, and events to celebrate all year long.

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NewsHDCDecember 19, 2024Housing and Facilities Development
And the awards go to...our amazing project teams.
And the awards go to...our amazing project teams.

The development project teams we work with accomplish amazing feats. Like providing affordable homes to vulnerable residents while preserving historic structures, achieving Platinum energy-efficiency standards, and celebrating Portland’s Black artists.

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NewsHDCDecember 18, 2024Housing and Facilities Development
Enrollment is open for AMS+ West Coast!
Enrollment is open for AMS+ West Coast!

Earn your Asset Management Specialist certificate with the convenience of online learning PLUS the support and motivation of live instruction and peer engagement.

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NewsHDCDecember 17, 2024
HDC welcomes Natalie Thornton as Senior Asset Management Project Manager!
HDC welcomes Natalie Thornton as Senior Asset Management Project Manager!

Natalie Thornton’s work focuses on ensuring that the affordable homes we invest in today are available to residents who need them in the future.

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NewsHDCDecember 16, 2024Asset Management
Message From Traci: Rural housing providers stretch farther—and cooperate creatively—to serve vulnerable residents.
Message From Traci: Rural housing providers stretch farther—and cooperate creatively—to serve vulnerable residents.

It may seem as if it should be cheaper and easier to develop and operate affordable housing in rural areas compared to urban areas. But it’s not that simple.

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsTraci ManningNovember 21, 2024
How to Build an Early Affordable Housing Development Pro Forma: 5 Tips Organizational Decisionmakers Can Use
How to Build an Early Affordable Housing Development Pro Forma: 5 Tips Organizational Decisionmakers Can Use

How do you start to build a financial model for a prospective affordable rental housing development? Two seasoned developers teamed up to offer guidance. Watch their full presentation or read our 5 detailed take-aways.

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsHDCNovember 20, 2024
Thank you, Enterprise, for supporting HDC’s Build the Bench campaign!
Thank you, Enterprise, for supporting HDC’s Build the Bench campaign!

As a donor to HDC’s 2025 Build the Bench campaign, Enterprise Community Partners is helping HDC to train and mentor tomorrow’s affordable housing leaders. We appreciate you, Enterprise!

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News, Industry NewsHDCNovember 13, 2024
HDC's PAMWG team wins Housing Oregon's 2024 Asset Champion Award!
HDC's PAMWG team wins Housing Oregon's 2024 Asset Champion Award!

HDC’s Liz Winchester and Kimberly Taylor are dedicated to the work of building asset management capacity and excellence in our region. Leading the Property and Asset Management Working Group (PAMWG) is one way they show it.

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News, Industry NewsHDCOctober 9, 2024Asset Management
Message From Traci: Oregon's housing authorities are indispensable and inspiring.
Message From Traci: Oregon's housing authorities are indispensable and inspiring.

We've worked with many of Oregon's 22 housing authorities in our roles as affordable housing development and asset management consultants. Their creativity, determination, and commitment to their missions is unparalleled.

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsTraci ManningSeptember 12, 2024
Check out the panels and trainings we have lined up for you at Housing Oregon Sept. 24-25!
Check out the panels and trainings we have lined up for you at Housing Oregon Sept. 24-25!

The Housing Oregon 2024 Conference and Awards Gala offers two days of workshops and networking opportunities for Oregon housers. It’s a once-a-year opportunity to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and celebrate industry successes.

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News, Industry News, Policy/Practice InsightsHDCSeptember 9, 2024Asset Management
Three HDC project teams win DJC Top Projects Awards!
Three HDC project teams win DJC Top Projects Awards!

Cascadia Health’s Centennial Place came away with the Project of the Year award, and FHDC’s Colonia Paz II and Catholic Charities’ Good Shepherd Village were also honored.

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News, Industry NewsHDCJune 28, 2024
Message from Traci: Oregon needs a permanent funding source for affordable housing preservation.
Message from Traci: Oregon needs a permanent funding source for affordable housing preservation.

Preservation is loss prevention. Reinvesting in existing affordable housing is a cost-efficient, speedy, and humane path to meet housing supply goals, compared to building new.

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News, Policy/Practice Insights, Industry NewsTraci ManningJune 27, 2024
Thank you to our fall and winter donors and new impact investor!
Thank you to our fall and winter donors and new impact investor!

Enterprise Community Partners, U.S. Bank, the Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation, and Oregon Community Foundation provided generous funding awards to make great things possible.

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News, Industry NewsHDCFebruary 24, 2024
Message From Traci: Treacherous operating conditions threaten lasting impacts if we don’t act.
Message From Traci: Treacherous operating conditions threaten lasting impacts if we don’t act.

It’s up to owners, funders, and policymakers to respond with urgency. Keeping our neighbors in their existing, stable, affordable homes is what’s at stake.

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News, Policy/Practice Insights, Industry NewsTraci ManningFebruary 22, 2024Asset Management
Operating conditions are worse than anyone projected. Affordable housing properties are not set up to adjust.
Operating conditions are worse than anyone projected. Affordable housing properties are not set up to adjust.

Properties are getting pummeled by fast-growing costs, lagging revenues, and property management challenges. Recent data indicates the problems are widespread.

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News, Policy/Practice Insights, Industry News, Technical AdviceLiz Winchester and Kimberly TaylorFebruary 20, 2024Asset Management
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