A new development project will bring over 100 affordable homes and a Black business hub to North Portland.  The Williams & Russell project, managed by Williams & Russell CDC, will create 85 affordable apartments and 20 townhomes for sale on a block that has been vacant for nearly five decades. Significant Funding and Community Impact The project has already secured $10.3 million in funding, including $1.6 million recently announced by Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.  An additional $23 million is pending from the Portland Housing Bureau and Prosper