CareOregon, Columbia Pacific celebrate Hawk's Eye Apartments grand opening

“我为今天Hawk's Eye公寓的盛大开业感到自豪和兴奋，”Columbia Pacific执行董事Mimi Haley表示，“这个项目打造了一个范例，展示了组织、领导者和社区成员如何齐心协力寻找创造性解决方案，并通过相互合作使之成为现实。这正是这座建筑的意义。”

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 1,000 Clatsop County residents are unhoused, according to 2023 state data. The region’s affordable-housing shortage not only impacts existing community members but also makes it difficult for local health care employers to attract and retain workers, exacerbating access challenges.

从酒店变成家

CareOregon, Columbia Pacific’s parent organization, purchased the former hotel in early 2023. The organizations broke ground on the conversion project in November 2023. Two Oregon-based firms – Bremik Construction and CIDA Architecture (a woman-owned firm) – served as the design-build contractor. Converting an existing structure allowed CareOregon and Columbia Pacific to complete the project relatively quickly while keeping costs down.

Columbia Pacific has contracted with Pinehurst Management to provide onsite property management. Clatsop Behavioral Health, a longtime Columbia Pacific clinical partner, will provide services to future residents needing support to retain and manage their housing units. All units are

均设有私人浴室和小厨房。该物业有一个社区活动室，供居民和公众使用。

“这个项目将对许多人的生活产生重大影响，”Clatsop Behavioral Health执行董事Amy Baker说，“它为社区居民——尤其是那些有行为健康挑战的人——解决了福祉最关键的方面之一，那就是安全，负担得起的支持性住房。”

住房与健康的联系

CareOregon and Columbia Pacific’s housing work is rooted in a firm belief in the connection between safe, affordable housing and health. Research shows that people experiencing houselessness are at greater risk of poor health outcomes and more likely to be hospitalized and die younger than the general population. Children who experience housing instability are more likely to engage in early drug use and suffer from depression. What is more, the excessive cost of housing may force people to choose between paying for rent and getting timely medical care, resulting in unnecessary emergency room visits. Affordability issues can also exacerbate food insecurity and other health-related social issues. In addition, housing has been a top issue identified by the local communities for Columbia Pacific to address in both its 2020 – 2024 and 2025 – 2029 community health improvement plans.

长期关注住房

While the grand opening of the Hawk’s Eye Apartments is an exciting milestone for CareOregon and Columbia Pacific, it is just one of many housing investments that Columbia Pacific has made over the last four years.

自2020年以来，Columbia Pacific与其一些规模最大的临床合作伙伴共同投资了近600万美元，以解决俄勒冈州西北部的住房需求。那里的短期租赁激增和可开发土地供应有限，导致经济适用房严重短缺。这些投资加起来，为该地区提供了大约350个新的经济适用房单元。

With the Hawk’s Eye Apartments, Columbia Pacific has taken a slightly different approach to its housing work. In general, the coordinated care organization works to increase the supply of affordable housing by providing crucial financial support for projects undertaken by developers and community-based organizations. Through its Regional Housing Impact Fund, Columbia Pacific also provides critical financial support to local nonprofits serving community members experiencing houselessness.