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Affordable Housing

Vancouver City Council approves construction sales tax deferral to boost affordable housing in parking lots

January 14, 2025, 2:01pm Business

The Vancouver City Council on Monday passed a construction sales tax deferral to make it cheaper for developers to build affordable housing in parking lots. Read story

Washington lawmakers revive plan for state cap on rent increases

January 10, 2025, 7:31am Latest News

Democratic state lawmakers are again pushing a proposal to restrict rent hikes across Washington. Read story

Vancouver to open online application for Affordable Housing Fund

January 23, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver will open its online application process Monday for up to $9.5 million from the Affordable Housing Fund. Read story

A parking lot and an empty lot border the intersection of Southeast Brady Road and Southeast 192nd Avenue in August as seen from Southeast Ascension Drive in Vancouver. The city of Vancouver may offer construction tax deferrals for affordable housing projects being built on underdeveloped public parking lots in Vancouver.

Vancouver looks at tax break for affordable housing projects built in parking lots

A parking lot and an empty lot border the intersection of Southeast Brady Road and Southeast 192nd Avenue in August as seen from Southeast Ascension Drive in Vancouver. The city of Vancouver may offer construction tax deferrals for affordable housing projects being built on underdeveloped public parking lots in Vancouver.

January 8, 2025, 2:52pm Business

Vancouver could lose one parking lot a year but gain affordable housing under a proposed tax break. Read story

Work continues on Lincoln Place II, right, with Lincoln Place next door. Lincoln Place II will provide housing to people coming out of chronic homelessness and for those who have complex physical and behavioral health conditions. The expected completion date is October.

10 Clark County housing projects break ground or open doors in 2024

Work continues on Lincoln Place II, right, with Lincoln Place next door. Lincoln Place II will provide housing to people coming out of chronic homelessness and for those who have complex physical and behavioral health conditions. The expected completion date is October.

December 30, 2024, 6:10am Business

Local agencies and nonprofit organizations completed new affordable housing buildings across Vancouver in 2024 with the hope of addressing the housing crisis. Read story

Rental prices in Clark County are climbing again after a reprieve in 2023.

Clark County rents again climbing after overproduction drove down prices in 2023

Rental prices in Clark County are climbing again after a reprieve in 2023.

December 24, 2024, 6:09am Business

After a record decline in average rents in 2023, rents began climbing again this year despite increased vacancy rates. Read story

An eviction notice hangs on the door of Rhonda Keith and Corey Elvetici’s former apartment in March.

Evictions around Washington soar to record high levels

An eviction notice hangs on the door of Rhonda Keith and Corey Elvetici’s former apartment in March.

December 17, 2024, 7:25am Business

Washington is on track to have more eviction filings this year than any other year on record. Read story

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

33 affordable apartments in Vancouver could end up in the path of a new I-5 bridge; residents fear the worst

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

December 14, 2024, 6:14am Business

Valerie Eliason’s pulse quickened as she stared at the front page of The Columbian. Read story

Vancouver Housing Authority is in the process of purchasing Jens Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver. Half of the units will be for residents who earn 80 percent or less of the area median income. Eighty percent of the area’s median income is $60,202 annually for an individual.

Vancouver Housing Authority in process of buying Jens Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver for $76 million

Vancouver Housing Authority is in the process of purchasing Jens Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver. Half of the units will be for residents who earn 80 percent or less of the area median income. Eighty percent of the area’s median income is $60,202 annually for an individual.

December 12, 2024, 6:07am Business

Vancouver Housing Authority is beefing up its middle-income housing supply with the purchase of a 240-unit apartment building in the Cascade Park neighborhood. Read story

Vancouver Housing Authority is expanding its affordable housing portfolio with the Cascara Apartments in the Van Mall neighborhood.

Vancouver Housing Authority buying 98-unit apartment building to expand affordable housing

Vancouver Housing Authority is expanding its affordable housing portfolio with the Cascara Apartments in the Van Mall neighborhood.

December 9, 2024, 1:40pm Clark County News

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 stock. Read story