PORTLAND, Ore. — One of Oregon’s largest affordable housing landlords is looking to sell roughly 80 homes, leaving some long-time tenants fearful they may be forced out.
“I’m a senior. I’m disabled. I just want to stay here,” said Sheryl Oldham, sitting in the Southeast Portland rental home where she’s lived for 53 years. “Where am I going to go?”
The single-story house is owned by REACH Community Development, which provides affordable housing for more than 3,500 people in the Portland area. The nonprofit develops and manages affordable apartments and homes, including scattered site homes — like the one Oldham lives in…