• Columbia Cascade Housing acquired 12-unit Columbia View Apartments in Cascade Locks, Oregon, with technical support from Enterprise Community Investment.
• Financing included a $1.2 million USDA Section 538 mortgage through Bellwether Enterprise, alongside roughly $1.3 million from other project sources.
• The property became the first Section 515 Simple Transfer using Stand-Alone Rental Assistance, preserving affordable housing through continued rental support.
• USDA approvals, rental assistance, rehabilitation planning and permanent financing were finalized in mid-August following the ownership transfer.
• Construction has started, with all 12 apartments expected back online before year-end following extensive interior and exterior rehabilitation.

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