Category Archives: Housing

EngAGE to Serve Broadleaf Arbor in St. Helens, OR

EngAGE Northwest is pleased to be the lead services provider for Broadleaf Arbor, a 16-acre, 239-unit, affordable intergenerational housing community. We will be hosting on-site wellness and creativity programs that are specifically designed to foster intergenerational connection and community building. … Continue reading

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Amanda Court Groundbreaking in Portland

EngAGE NW celebrated the groundbreaking for Amanda Court Apartments on July 14th in Portland, OR, with the developer, Stewardship Properties. This new construction project will provide new homes for 38 households of all ages, including 10 homes reserved for workers … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter to Present Workshop at Generations United Conference

At this conference, Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder, will be co-presenting the workshop, “Intentional Intergenerational Communities: The Ultimate Shared Spaces,” with Derenda Schubert, PhD, Executive Director, Bridge Meadows. EngAGE was instrumental in the development of our ACE/121 and PacArts intergenerational arts … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter’s Guest Post at Wisdom Well

Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder, has contributed a Guest Post at Wisdom Well, the blog of Modern Elder Academy, founded by Chip Conley. It’s a great story of intergenerational success in the area of mission-driven affordable housing development. Click to read: … Continue reading

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CDP and EngAGE Develop Intergen Community in Oregon

The Portland firm Community Development Partners is heading up the development of Timber Ridge Apartments on 4.79 acres in LaGrange, OR. Dan Steffey of CDP said the $23.7 million, 104-unit complex “would be a community that would be a welcoming … Continue reading

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“Combating Social Isolation Requires a True System of Care”

EngAGE CEO/Founder Tim Carpenter is quoted in this article written by Barbara Ray, which addresses the need for broad, systemic change in the way we address the crisis of social isolation of older people. Much of the success of our … Continue reading

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NPR’s Ina Jaffe Explores Aging

We recently posted about Ina Jaffe’s NPR News report that featured Long Beach Senior Arts Colony residents Veronica Bryant and Kyle Cohen: Finding Affordable Senior Housing Is A Challenge For Many Americans. Here’s Why (5:47) There are three other reports in … Continue reading

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