Year-Round Shelter

The City is leading with compassion to meet the needs of all members of our community by reducing homelessness through collaborative and proven solutions, including creating adequate options for year-round shelter with rapid pathways to housing.

To address the community's critical need for more shelter space and safe sleeping options, the City acquired property at the corner of SW 17th Avenue and TV Highway to create a future year-round shelter. The property currently includes ample greenspace, parking areas, and two vacant buildings.

Currently, the temporary Safe Rest Pods on SW 17th Avenue are providing safe sleeping spaces and support services at the site. The Safe Rest Pods will close at the end of October as we prepare the property for year-round shelter construction.

The portable pod shelters are owned by Washington County and will be moved to a new location to be determined by Washington County. Open Door HousingWorks will safely transition guests to an alternate shelter or housing.

See the Designs

July 2024 artist renderings include:

While the shelter's first design concepts were shared in January 2023, plans have been updated significantly under a design-build contract that aims to keep the project within budget as costs for labor and materials fluctuate.

Design and timeline are both subject to change as the project evolves.