About ROSE
ROSE builds affordable homes and community to make outer southeast neighborhoods strong and equitable.
ROSE Community Development
ROSE CDC offers neighborhood-based solutions to deeply entrenched social problems by building housing and community. We are an asset-based community development organization. This means we build on our community’s existing strengths and assets.
We Develop and Build Housing
We believe everyone has a right to an affordable home. For renters, that means being able to afford the monthly rent and still have money left to pay for food, transportation, utilities, and saving for long-term goals.
We offer well-constructed, well-managed homes at rents that fit within a family’s budget. These include homes in multi-family apartment communities; duplexes, and single-family homes. Many of our properties have special accommodation features for seniors and people living with disabilities.
We Offer Community Programs to Support Residents at Every Stage of Life
From babies to seniors, we offer engaging programs and valuable resources to our residents. Our programs are resident-driven because we believe that people are experts of their own experience and the best generators of solutions.
Resident-centered programming builds social capital, decreases isolation, and supports resident leadership and power.
Our Values
- Diversity: ROSE works in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Portland and we strive to reflect this diversity in our services and leadership.
- Equity: We are conscious of how historic inequities generate current disparities and engage those who have been left out in accessing housing, services, and resources to create the lives they envision for themselves. A commitment to equity is at the heart of everything we do. You can read about our commitment to equity here.
- Social justice: We prioritize serving vulnerable communities and go beyond housing development to address intersectional issues through resident-driven programs.
- Sustainability: We ensure the long-term future capacity for our properties and their affordability, the organization as a whole, our programs, and ourselves.
- Trust and connection: We anchor our relationships in trust and accountability to foster long-term growth and stability. We keep our word to those we serve and stay the course with our residents, properties, partners, and neighbors.
- We are rooted in place: We are committed to serving SE Portland. We operate at the neighborhood level and build on existing neighborhood assets to achieve the greatest impact.
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