With inflation straining family budgets, Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation is preparing to add 211 affordable homes across the Gorge, capped by a 76-unit development on Chenowith Loop Road in The Dalles, slated to begin construction in 2026.

A proposal for a 76-unit affordable housing complex on Chenowith Loop Road is under review by the City of The Dalles, marking one of the largest multifamily housing applications the city has seen in recent years.