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Construction of Julia West, a 12-story, 51,388-square-foot, cross-laminated-timber building, will begin soon at 522 S.W. 13th Ave. in downtown Portland.

Julia West will offer 90 apartments (60 studios and 30 one-bedroom units) of permanent supportive housing (PSH) with resident services for houseless seniors earning up to 30 percent of the area median income. The building will be a 100-percent PSH community intended for adults 55 years and older, 45 percent of whom identify as a person of color.

The team for the approximately $58 million project includes owner/developer Community Development Partners, architect Holst Architecture, civil engineer Vega Civil Engineering, structural engineer KPFF, landscape architect Understory Landscape Architecture and general contractor Walsh Construction.

鈥淲e are starting construction,鈥� said Mai Huynh-Carnes, senior development manager at Community Development Partners. 鈥淲e gave Walsh notice to proceed (on Feb. 26).鈥�

Demolition is expected to begin this month. An existing parking lot and a vacant building used previously by First Presbyterian Church will be demolished, Huynh-Carnes said.

Community Development Partners recently closed on its $750,000 purchase of the property from First Presbyterian Church.

Amenities for Julia West will include two community rooms, a community kitchen, a rooftop terrace, a laundry lounge and bike parking. Offices for property management, resident services and case management will also be on-site. Residents will receive permanent supportive case management services from the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA Northwest) and the Northwest Pilot Project, as well as resident services from Community for Positive Aging. These organizations will work with Multnomah County’s Joint Office of Homeless Services to identify and move future residents into the building.

Funding for the project includes a 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation with equity investment by Aegon, rental assistance from Oregon Housing and Community Services and the Joint Office of Homeless Services, and a Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund grant. Construction financing is being provided by Bank of America and permanent financing is being provided by Citibank.

The project is scheduled to be complete in August 2025.