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Hacienda Community Development Corp. was formed in 1992 to provide necessary housing and supportive services to Cully’s low-income, predominantly Latino community. At that time, NE Portland’s Cully neighborhood was home to the largest Latino population in Oregon.
We have since built 11 housing communities in Northwestern Oregon – creating a portfolio of 605 units of supportive, community-centered affordable housing. A number set to double in the coming years.
Our Small Business advising, Homeownership support, and Youth & Family Services grew from the needs of our residents and we continue to embrace a holistic, client-centered approach to strengthen our community. Hacienda is now Oregon’s largest Latino-led, Latino-serving housing organization and remains a trusted name in the community as we continue to expand our services throughout the Portland metropolitan area.
Hacienda CDC is an Affiliate of UnidosUS.
Clara Padilla Andrews first recognized the growing problem in the Cully neighborhood. The lack of resources in the area had become catalysts to the social and physical deterioration of the community. Parents feared for their children’s welfare and long-time residents of the area were burdened by the crime, violence, and drug dealing that surrounded them.
Together, Clara and Maria decided to research how to build a CDC, and with a lot of hard work and community support, finalized the purchase of the Galaxy Apartments, now Villa de Clara Vista, in the Cully neighborhood of Portland.
With great perseverance, Hacienda CDC was born.
We believe in the strength, resilience and power in our Latinx community and culture, and we build on that strength. Everyone has value and abundant potential.
We believe in social and entrepreneurial innovation as a process to disrupt systems of oppression and develop new ideas to advance the progress and self-sufficiency of all communities.
We seek and value Board members and staff who are dedicated to strengthening the Latino community and other untapped populations.
We believe in cultivating an organizational culture that embraces inclusiveness of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic perspectives.
We believe in being real, speaking directly and honestly at work and within our community.
