About the Affordable Housing Project

Our affordable housing project, Portsmouth Commons, began as a dream in the fall of 2014, when our congregation was seeking a financially-sustainable, missionally-creative, and community-focused ministry that would allow us to use our resources to serve the needs of our city.

The resulting endeavor to turn half of our property into 20 units of affordable housing is a direct response to Portland’s lack of stable, affordable housing, and to honor God’s call to shelter our neighbors in need.

After years of planning, delays, and incredibly hard work by community members (past and present), that dream has now become a reality. Throughout the process, our volunteers paved the way for other faith communities to build affordable housing projects on their own land.

Portsmouth Commons is Officially Open!

Thanks to all who attended the Open House and Ribbon Cutting Celebration on October 18th!

We have to build more housing to solve the homelessness crisis. This week I attended the ribbon cutting for Portsmouth Commons a new affordable housing complex developed by Portsmouth Union Church. We have to be in this together to help our neighbors have safe, affordable housing pic.twitter.com/eswy6dT31f
— Governor Tina Kotek (@GovTinaKotek) October 21, 2023

Apply for Housing

Applications for Portsmouth Commons are now available through Good Space Property Management for Veterans only

Due to restrictions of the funding process to build Portsmouth Commons, this is a veteran-only property. Contact the Good Space Property Management Director for the application process.

Barbara Canaday 
Good Space Property Management Director 
Email: barb@goodspacepm.com 
Phone/Text: 971-219-4228