Albina One is a 94-unit affordable housing complex designed to house those displaced by the construction of Interstate 5 and the Memorial Coliseum.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The grand opening of a new apartment building in Albina marks a pivotal step in the restoration of Portland’s historically Black neighborhood.
A block party was held Saturday to celebrate the occasion, as these apartments come with a purpose beyond just housing — giving displaced families and their descendants a pathway back to Albina.
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Back in the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 5
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