Hotel Alder

415 SW Alder St.
Portland, OR 97204

The Project-Based Section 8 SRO waiting list will open Wednesday, 12/14/22 at 8:00 PST. (The project based section 8 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units closed 4/6/2023 @8:45 AM PST) The Fair Market waitlist is currently open.

The Hotel Alder is a five-story historic apartment building consisting of 99 single-room occupancy units located in the heart of downtown Portland. The Hotel Alder is an alcohol- and drug-free community. All units are income and rent restricted, with some project-based Section 8 rent subsidized units available.

Exterior of main entrance of Hotel Alder

Interior showing single studio apartment of Hotel Alder

Community Overview

Number of units: 99
Built: 1910
Public transportation: Centrally located near multiple bus lines, MAX stations (0.4 mile)
Grocery stores: Safeway (0.8 mile), Fred Meyer (0.9mile), Target Grocery (0.5 mile), Whole Foods (0.5 mile)
Parks: South Park Blocks (0.7 mile), Tom McCall Waterfront Park (0.4 mile), Washington Park (1.8 miles)
Health facilities: Legacy Good Samaritan (1.5 miles), Providence Medical Center, Old Town Clinic (0.4 miles), Old Town Recovery Center (0.4 miles)
Other: Portland State University Farmer’s Market (1.0 mile)

The PBV Section 8 waiting list CLOSED 4/6/2023 at 8:45 AM PST.

We have accepted 100 pre-applications for single-room occupancy units at the Hotel Alder. Review the Tenant Selection Plan for more information on screening and eligibility requirements. Applicants who have a program staff member complete a Self-Sufficiency Referral may receive preference on the waitlist, but this is not required.

Submitting Your Section 8 Pre-Application Materials: This list is currently Closed

You have two options for submitting your pre-application materials:

Email. Send your completed and signed pre-application materials to cccsec8wait@ccconcern.org for Section 8 units.
In-person. Bring your completed and signed pre-application materials to the CCC Housing Office at 523 NW Everett St., Portland OR, 97209. Application intake will be held outside, following physical distancing protocols.

Note: Due to the ongoing pandemic, we strongly encourage applicants to submit pre-application forms by email. CCC will not accept faxed applications or those submitted directly at Hotel Alder.

The fair market waiting list is open.

We’re now accepting pre-applications for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units.

To be considered for the fair market (no rental assistance) waiting list, submit your completed and signed Interested Parties Pre-Application to IPL@ccconcern.org

Submitting Your Fair Market Pre-Application Materials

You have two options for submitting your pre-application materials:

Email. Send your completed and signed pre-application materials to IPL@ccconcern.org.
In-person. Bring your completed and signed pre-application materials to the CCC Housing Office at 523 NW Everett St., Portland OR, 97209. Application intake will be held outside, following physical distancing protocols.

Note: Due to the ongoing pandemic, we strongly encourage applicants to submit pre-application forms by email. CCC will not accept applications submitted directly at the Hotel Alder.

Amenities

Laundry
Community room
Non-smoking
Wheelchair accessible
On-site services
On-site staff
Pets are not allowed at the Hotel Alder. Applicants/Tenants may request service or assistance animals as a reasonable accommodation when necessary to support a verified disability. All requests are subject to management approval.

Eligibility and screening

A security deposit is not required at the Hotel Alder.
The building is a mixture of ADFC (alcohol- and drug-free community) and non-ADFC units.
For more information on screening requirements, refer to the Hotel Alder Tenant Selection Plan and Building Criteria.

Units at the Hotel Alder are income and rent restricted based on a percentage of Median Family Income (%MFI) for Multnomah County. Households must earn annual income below the corresponding %MFI to be eligible for the unit. Click here for information to help you determine the maximum income limit.

View building criteria