About EMERSON PLAZA
EMERSON PLAZA is a HUD-assisted rental property in Portland, Oregon. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 16 total units, of which 16 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Preservation. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| Studio / 0 BR | 8 |
| 1 Bedroom | 8 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to EMERSON PLAZA:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 5312 NE 13TH AVE, Portland, OR 97211
- County
- Multnomah
- On-site phone
- (503) 493-9085
- Management agent
- Emerson Plaza Affordable Housing, Inc.
- Management contact
- Abel Johnson
- Management phone
- (503) 819-6533
- Management email
- abel@sabincdc.us
- HUD servicing site
- Denver (Denver Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800017870
Other HUD-assisted properties in Portland
If EMERSON PLAZA's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Portland:
- WESTMORELAND UNION MANOR — 284 units, 6404 SE 23RD AVE
- MARSHALL UNION MANOR — 242 units, 2020 NW NORTHRUP ST
- ROSE SCHNITZER TOWER — 233 units, 1430 SW 12TH AVE
- PARK TOWER APARTMENTS — 162 units, 731 SW SALMON ST
- KIRKLAND UNION MANOR I — 150 units, 3530 SE 84TH AVE
- CATHEDRAL GARDENS — 124 units, 8652 N SWIFT WAY
See every HUD-assisted property in Portland →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.