Business Hub
This is your community rising.
After 50 years of vacancy, the Williams & Russell site is finally being transformed through community-led, reparative development. Every milestone represents families coming home, businesses growing, and community power being restored in the heart of Albina.
From groundbreaking to move-in, this work is shaped by community leadership, community vision, and community input at every level.
Construction Underway with Community-Led Team
Building your future, one day at a time.
Our community-led development team from Adre and Colas Construction is actively building 20 townhomes and 85 apartments. Every day brings us closer to families moving home and businesses opening their doors—creating opportunities for you and your community.
Our Programs
This project is for the community, by the community. We're building community wealth, cultural connection, and the foundation for your community to thrive for generations.
Affordable Housing
85 affordable rental apartments for families earning 30-60% area median income.
Every unit is designed with community space, cultural programming, and resident services that honor the traditions and history of this community and support family stability.
Homeownership Path
20 high-quality townhomes for families earning 60-120% area median income, with accessible ground-floor options.
Building generational wealth where historically Black families belong. Providing families with their rightful opportunities to build their legacy.
Community Business Hub
26000 sq ft of affordable office and retail space in a stunning Cross-Laminated Timber building.
Where community entrepreneurs, creatives, and established businesses will anchor our economic future.
Future job opportunities, goods and services available, and the opportunity to pursue your own entrepreneurial dreams. The economic power stays in your community, creating pathways for your success.
20+
Townhomes for Community Families
High-quality homeownership opportunities for families earning 60-120% AMI, with accessible ground-floor options and designs for generational wealth building.
85+
Affordable Apartments
Deeply affordable rental housing for families earning 30-60% AMI, with community spaces, cultural programming, and resident services.
100%
Reserved for Preference Policy
Every home created through this project reconnects displaced families with their historical neighborhoods through Portland's innovative Preference Policy.
Join the Return. Power the Movement.
This sacred ground is coming back to life, but our work is far from finished. Williams & Russell CDC isn't just restoring buildings—we're rebuilding community power and creating a national model for reparative justice.
Every family that comes home, every business that opens, every dollar invested in Black-led development sends a message: We don't just have the right to remain. We have the right to return, to thrive, and to lead.
Be part of this historic movement. Your support fuels the return.