Innovative project adds much-needed supportive and workforce housing to Northwest Oregon . SEASIDE, Ore. , Aug.
13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CareOregon and Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) celebrated the grand opening of the Hawk's Eye Apartments , a milestone in a collaborative effort to address the housing crisis impacting the health and well-being of people living in Northwest Oregon . The apartment building was formerly a Red Lion Inn & Suites and has now been converted into a mix of workforce housing for Columbia Pacific's contracted network of providers – including social service providers and health care workers – as well as permanent supportive housing, which will be managed by Clatsop Behavioral Health. CareOregon and Columbia Pacific leaders gathered with elected officials, community partners and others to commemorate the grand opening at an onsite ribbon-cutting event.
"I am proud and excited for the grand opening of the Hawk's Eye apartments today," said Mimi Haley , executive director of Columbia Pacific. "This project has been an amazing example of organizations, leaders and community members coming together to find creative solutions and collaborating with one another to make them a reality. That's what this building embodies.
" The completion of the Hawk's Eye Apartments adds 55 new units (mostly studio apartments) at market rate to Clatsop County , which has Oregon's highest rate of per-capita houselessness. Nearly 23 out of every 1,.