Bello Rio

East Wenatchee, WA

Sponsor/Owner:

Housing Authority of Chelan County/ City of Wenatchee

Architect:

Forte Architects PS

General Contractor:

KOP Construction

Year Completed:

2007

Funding Sources:

WA State Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development-Housing Trust Fund; WA State-Housing Finance Commission Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program-Enterprise Community Partners; Douglas County 2060 funds

Target Population:

Farmworkers

Project Description:

Bello Rio is a 26-unit multi-family rental housing development serving very-low and extremely low-income farmworker families in East Wenatchee. The owner is Bello Rio LLC, of which the Housing Authority of Chelan County/City of Wenatchee is the Managing Member. Bello Rio provides 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom two-story townhouses to farmworker families at 30, 40 and 50% of the area median income. Bello Rio provides quality built, safe, affordable housing with green space, pedestrian walkways, security lighting and play structures for children. The project has a community space and office.

*The US Department of Labor helped fund a portion of ORFH’s assistance on this development.