Are churches the new housing developers? Leaders at a North Portland church property, now home to an affordable housing complex for formerly homeless veterans, say they can be part of the solution to Portland's housing crisis. Last Wednesday morning, North Portland’s Portsmouth Union Church (PUC) was abuzz with people celebrating the opening of a new affordable housing development that’s been in the works for nearly a decade. The complex, dubbed Portsmouth Commons, is a 20-unit.
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