South Park Blocks
YWCA Downtown Center

Project

YWCA Downtown Center
Located at SW 10th Avenue at Main Street

Learn more about the YWCA Downtown Center on their website.

Project Goals

• Rehab and upgrade YWCA facility to provide more community services.

Project Description

The renovation of the YWCA Downtown Center is part of a three-block mixed-use Museum Place redevelopment including The St. Francis Apartments, Museum Place Lofts and Townhouses, Eliot Tower Condominiums and Madison Office Condominiums.

• Renovated YWCA Health & Fitness Center
• New Community and Senior Center, including a Loaves & Fishes meal site
• New Counseling Center
• Renovated Transitional Housing (36 units expanded to 44 units)
• New YWCA Headquarters Offices
• Exterior improvements inlcuding Historic Elm Tree Plaza
• 18 at-grade parking spaces

PDC's Partners

Owner: YWCA of Greater Portland
Developer: Sockeye Development, LLC

PDC's Involvement

Provided gap financing—As part of the overall Museum Place redevelopment effort, PDC entered into a Grant Agreement in May 2002 in the amount of $3,235,000 with the YWCA of Greater Portland in order to facilitate rehabilitation of their existing facility located at SW Main and 10th Avenue.

Phase I of the project included health and fitness, community, senior and counseling centers, as well as a 36-unit transitional housing program (restricted to individuals at or below 30 percent of median family income, MFI).

In January 2006, the YWCA submitted a Phase II proposal to add eight additional transitional housing units (bringing the total to 44 units) and to expand the Counseling Center's square footage to 2,800 square feet from its existing 1,200 square feet. Both of these activities further the mission of the YWCA and are defined as approved uses in the existing Grant Agreement.

PDC Staff Contact

• John Warner, PDC
  Senior Development Manager
  e-mail, 503-823-3240

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