A cottage cluster pilot project is bringing 10 units of affordable workforce housing to Newberg.
The Housing Innovation Village Experience (HIVE) development will serve workers earning 80-120 percent of the area median income. The for-sale homes will range from 876 square feet to 1,550 square feet at prices between the high $300,000s and the low $500,000s. The project is being built at 3509 N. College St.
HIVE is a collaboration of the Missing Middle Housing Fund (MMHF), the Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) and Newberg Workforce Housing Consortium (NWHC) employers, as well as the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition. The group seeks to address the area’s constrained housing supply while showcasing innovative construction components and methods…