Customs House Workforce Housing Development — Edlen & Co. / Proud Ground
Description
A proposal for 16 permanently affordable homeownership cottages using a Community Land Trust model with a 99-year ground lease, plus adaptive reuse of the Customs House as a shared community facility. Staff rated it strongest on feasibility, affordability, and site realism.
Impact summary
This is Astoria's flagship affordable-homeownership play — families could move in as early as 2029 if the timeline holds.
Applicant
- Name
- Edlen & Co. / Proud Ground
- Address
- Customs House site, Astoria, Oregon
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Last discussed Jul 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Work Session - Jul 27, 2026
16 detached owner-occupied homes on about one acre, keeping the historic Customs House, run as a community land trust so they stay affordable long-term. A development agreement with required city investment is targeted for the council by end of 2026.
City Council Work Session - Jun 22, 2026
A competing proposal for 24 homeownership units via a leasehold condominium model, serving households at 80%, 100%, and 120% of area median income, with the Customs House incorporated as a live-work ownership opportunity.
Related issues (1)
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