Realtor Anne Medenbach, Big River Community Land Trust (BRCLT) Executive Director Alysha Sherburne, and BRCLT Board President Doug Baker celebrate the purchase of acreage on Avalon Drive. The land will be used to build affordable workforce housing.
Realtor Anne Medenbach, Big River Community Land Trust (BRCLT) Executive Director Alysha Sherburne, and BRCLT Board President Doug Baker celebrate the purchase of acreage on Avalon Drive. The land will be used to build affordable workforce housing.
Photo courtesy BRCLTHOOD RIVER — Big River Community Land Trust (BRCLT) has purchased 2.7 acres on Avalon Drive from Faith Bible Church to create permanently affordable housing for the community’s workforce and families.
“With the potential to develop up to 50 homes for purchase, this project will provide much-needed housing opportunities that ensure local workers can continue to live in the community they serve,” said BRCLT in a press release.
BRCLT is partnering with Edlen & Co., a “mission-driven real estate development firm with a strong track record in sustainable and community-oriented projects,” according to the press release. Together, they will design and construct high-quality, modestly-sized homes that will remain permanently affordable — by leveraging the community land trust model, the homes will be priced at approximately half of market rates. The development will prioritize energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, and neighborhood connections.
“Our goal is to address the growing crisis of housing unaffordability in Hood River,” said Alysha Sherburne, BRCLT executive director. “Too many of our workers are being forced to commute from outside the area due to skyrocketing home prices. This project is a critical step toward keeping families in the community where they work and go to school.”
BRCLT is actively seeking community support, including financial contributions from individual donors and local organizations to help make the vision a reality, said the release. For more information about the Avalon Drive project or to support BRCLT’s mission, visit www.bigriverclt.org or email alysha@bigriverclt.org.
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