Customs House Workforce Housing Redevelopment
Summary
Non-agenda comments raised missing garbage service near homeless camps on the Riverwalk and concerns about building 50 units of housing in a high-risk landslide area at the Customs House property.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Homes priced roughly $230,000–$300,000 (average ~$270,000), and a city investment will be required as part of the development agreement.
Better waste service and infill housing alternatives would benefit neighborhoods and the Dialysis Center and Chevron neighbors.
Homeless individuals lacking adequate sanitation services; potential residents of housing in a landslide-risk zone.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Sep 8, 2026
A radiation therapist at Columbia Memorial Hospital told council she can't find housing in Astoria and lives in a converted van — driving 11 hours weekly from Roseburg — but fears towing under the new camping ordinance. She asked for overnight parking permits for essential workers, saying the city risks losing scarce medical staff.
City Council Work Session - Jul 27, 2026
16 detached, permanently affordable homes on about an acre, with the historic Customs House preserved. Prices around $230K–$300K, restricted to households at or below 80% of area median income under state LIFT funding. Development agreement targeted by end of 2026; move-in possibly 2029.
City Council - Jul 6, 2026
Non-agenda comments raised missing garbage service near homeless camps on the Riverwalk and concerns about building 50 units of housing in a high-risk landslide area at the Customs House property.
City Council Work Session - Jun 22, 2026
The City's largest affordable homeownership opportunity in years: two teams proposed turning the City-owned Customs House site into 16 or 24 permanently affordable homes for working families. Staff favored the Community Land Trust approach for its long-term affordability, but the other plan would build more units at more income levels.
City Council Work Session - Jan 26, 2026
The city plans a small, for-sale housing project (12–23 units) on the Customs House site using a Community Land Trust model, targeting homes priced around $240,000–$350,000 for residents priced out of the market. The RFP should go out in March 2026.
Related development
Customs House Workforce Housing Development — Edlen & Co. / Proud Ground
This is Astoria's flagship affordable-homeownership play — families could move in as early as 2029 if the timeline holds.
Customs House Site Housing Development
This would create the first genuinely affordable for-sale homes Astoria has seen in years, with capped equity growth to keep them affordable for future buyers.
Darigold Site Mixed-Use Housing Development
This would be one of the biggest downtown developments in years, adding housing and possibly commercial space — but parking demand is a real concern.
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