The Fairfield Apartments Will Cost $1,300 per Square Foot When Renovated – February 1, 2023

Last Updated on February 1, 2023

The Fairfield Apartments Will Cost $1,300 per Square Foot When Renovated – February 1, 2023

On Jan. 18, the Portland City Council unveiled its latest response to the city’s housing crisis: renovation of the city-owned Fairfield Apartments, an 82-unit affordable housing complex at 1103 SW Harvey Milk St.

The city will sell the 1911-built structure to housing agency Home Forward for a rehab valued at $36.15 million. That total equals $482,000 per unit or $1,300 a square foot.

Nearly all the refurbished apartments will be single-room occupancy, meaning they lack kitchens and private bathrooms….

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February 1, 2023

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The Fairfield Apartments Will Cost $1,300 per Square Foot When Renovated – February 1, 2023

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