When Reach Community Development first acquired 3.4 acres in central Vancouver, there was a horse roaming around the grassy site. Today, there’s a slate blue and cream colored building that will provide 49 units of subsidized housing for low-income seniors. Isabella Court is slated to open in November and has already drawn interest from about 50 seniors in Clark County and Portland — not surprising given the regional housing crisis impacting people of all ages.

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