The Albertina Kerr Workforce & Inclusive Housing project provides affordable and inclusive housing through Wynne Watts Commons on the Gresham campus of Albertina Kerr, a Portland nonprofit that provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health challenges, and other social barriers. The four-story, 150-unit building includes 30 uniquely designed units for adults experiencing IDD with features such as voice-control systems for lighting and blinds, hands free entries, motorized upper cabinets, pull-out stove tops, and environmental controls that integrate adjustable color lighting. These units will be affordable at 30% AMI to address the critical need for affordable, accessible, and integrated housing for adults with disabilities. Of the remaining units, 117 are targeted to low wage direct service providers and three will be available to households that need temporary housing. In addition, through the utilization of solar power and energy efficiency measures, the 97,000 square foot building will be the largest net-zero affordable housing project in the Pacific Northwest to date and among only a dozen nationwide.​​

Location: Gresham, Oregon
Developers: Albertina Kerr and Edlen & Company