Portland-based REACH Community Development broke ground on Isabella Court II, a 49-unit apartment complex for homeless families in central Vancouver. Off Fourth Plain Boulevard, it’s near Isabella Court I, which houses seniors. It will be complete in about a year.
“No child should have to worry about where they’re going to sleep that night,” REACH CEO Dan Valliere said in a news release. “The demand for affordable apartments is very high, and finding housing that accommodates families is even more challenging. Isabella Court Phase II is a step toward filling that critical need for Vancouver.”
It will have one- and two-bedroom apartments for families who earn 50 percent or less of the median family income, which comes out to about $40,700 for a family of four. Most of the apartments will have a rental subsidy that makes them affordable to households earning 30 percent of median — $24,400 or less for a family of four.
“When a family has stable housing, the focus can go to other important pursuits like education, work and health,” Community Services Northwest Executive Director Bunk Moren said in a news release. “We are excited to partner with REACH in our joint commitment to create a healthy and vibrant community.”
