Title

Article on the former Sacred Heart School in Portland, which may soon be turned

Authors

Sara Donnelly

Source

Portland Phoenix

Date

4-8-2005

Pages

1, 6

Abstract

Article on the former Sacred Heart School in Portland, which may soon be turned into the city's first permanent affordable-housing space for artists. In mid-April, the city's housing committee will review a request for proposals (RFP) that would require the eventual developer to turn the schoolhouse into at least eight studio condominiums for artists. Aaron Shapiro, director of the city's Housing and Neighborhood Services Division, says the RFP requires the buyer of the property to develop the units for sale rather than for rent. Owners of the units who eventually want to sell would in turn be required to sell to an artist at an affordable rate. Details.

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