Article on the former Sacred Heart School in Portland, which may soon be turned

Article on the former Sacred Heart School in Portland, which may soon be turned into the city\u27s first permanent affordable-housing space for artists. In mid-April, the city\u27s housing committee will review a request for proposals (RFP) that would require the eventual developer to turn the schoolhouse into at least eight studio condominiums for artists. Aaron Shapiro, director of the city\u27s Housing and Neighborhood Services Division, says the RFP requires the buyer of the property to develop the units for sale rather than for rent. Owners of the units who eventually want to sell would in turn be required to sell to an artist at an affordable rate. Details