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A former hotel in Southwest Portland is set to be demolished to allow construction of new affordable housing on the site.

The Portland Value Inn, at 10450 S.W. Barbur Blvd., is owned by Metro. Currently, it’s used as a shelter by the Joint Office of Homeless Services. But after the structure is razed, Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) will develop on the property a five-story, approximately 94,810-square-foot building with 98 apartments 鈥� 17 studios, 23 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units, 10 three-bedroom units, and eight four-bedroom units.

Thirty-nine of the apartments will be designated for people with 30 percent of area median income (AMI) or less, 19 apartments will be designated for people with 45 percent of AMI or less, and 40 apartments will be designated for people with 60 percent of AMI or less. Fifteen apartments will be Permanent Supportive Housing units.

LRS Architects designed the $56.75 million project for Metro. The development team includes CPAH, general contractor O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders, and service providers HAKI Community Organization and Urban League of Portland.

CPAH and HAKI will engage with community members to determine a name for the building.

鈥淭his housing is going to be an amazing community resource where residents will be supported in achieving their goals for stability and growth,鈥� CPAH Executive Director Rachael Duke stated in an email.聽鈥淐PAH is also looking forward to working closely with our on-site partners, HAKI Community Services and the Urban League of Portland.鈥�

The project is currently in the predevelopment phase, CPAH stated. Officials plan to submit applications for permits in winter 2023-2024.

Design elements account for several years of community engagement and feedback along the Southwest Corridor.

鈥淐PAH has been integrating trauma-informed design concepts into all our new developments,鈥� said Jilian Saurage Felton, CPAH’s housing director.聽鈥淭his will be no different for the redevelopment of the Value Inn, which will provide housing for families exiting homelessness.鈥�

Biophilic elements in the design are intended to promote healing and calmness, and bring residents out of fight-or-flight responses, CPAH added. Examples include natural materials, earth-toned paint colors, ample natural light, and connections to the outdoors.

The design team is seeking to connect the property and its residents to the surrounding neighborhood. The property will feature multiple indoor community spaces, offices for service providers, bike parking, on-site parking for vehicles, and an outdoor area for building residents. CPAH and HAKI will conduct additional engagement with the community to further refine the amenities, including the outdoor space.

The building will be energy efficient. The project team hopes to include a solar array on the roof. CPAH plans to apply for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum rating.

To pay for the project, the development team is using Metro bond dollars, project-based vouchers from Home Forward, and funding from the Joint Office of Homeless Services for the Permanent Supportive Housing units.

Construction is estimated to begin in winter 2025 and finish in spring 2026.