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A health recovery facility is coming to Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved the Sobering and Crisis Stabilization Center project team to proceed with construction.

Multnomah County purchased the property, located at 1901 S.E. Grand Ave., in April 2025. The existing building will be renovated and gain a new entrance, around the corner, at 440 S.E. Stephens St.

The temporary Coordinated Care Pathway Center, at 980 S.E. Pine St., has been offering services since last year. It has 13 sobering stations, according to Multnomah County’s website. But that facility will close once the new one opens with 47 stations.

The total project cost is $29.8 million. The project team includes architect Scott Edwards Architecture and construction manager/general contractor Fortis Construction.

The facility will receive people transported by law enforcement personnel, first responders, and referral partners. Community Bridges Inc. of Mesa, Arizona, will operate the center. Services will include sobering, withdrawal management, medication-assisted treatment, deflection, and sheltering. There will be three main areas: intake, sobering, and withdrawal management. Care in the sobering area (18 stations) will be provided for up to 24 hours. Care in the withdrawal management area (29 stations) will be provided longer than 24 hours.

Trauma-informed design is being used for the 26,053-square-foot center, Multnomah County Health Department strategic initiatives manager Marc Harris said during Thursday’s meeting.

鈥淭his includes low-barrier walls (to allow) caregivers to monitor individuals,鈥� said Greg Hockery, assistant director for planning, design and construction for the county.

The renovation will include interior demolition, beginning with the wood-framed mezzanine level. Crews will then complete a seismic upgrade to meet current building codes, install new flooring, perform an interior build-out, and install new building systems. Also, the building envelope will be upgraded with a new roof and enhanced insulation to meet Oregon energy code requirements.

Site upgrades will include adding an enclosed outdoor patio for program participants and accessible parking, regrading all drivable surfaces, and adding separate entrances for staff, law enforcement and the public.

Last year, the Oregon Legislature, via House bills 5204 and 5701, allocated $35 million to Multnomah County to support construction of a permanent sobering center able to receive behavioral health drop-offs. Some of the money went toward a building renovation for the temporary Coordinated Care Pathway Center and the rest went toward the acquisition and renovation of the permanent facility.

Approximately $14.2 million more is needed to fully fund the Sobering and Crisis Stabilization Center project. That amount will be requested from the county via its general fund over the course of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.

Construction crews are expected to be mobilized within the next few weeks. Work is scheduled to wrap up in September 2027.