Crews are now at work on Meadowlark Place, a mixed use affordable housing development rising across from Beaverton’s Main Library at the corner of SW 5th Street and Hall Boulevard. The paired six and five story buildings are set to bring 104 homes for adults 55 and older, combining on site support services with a ground floor Head Start childcare center and other neighborhood amenities.
According to a May 21, 2026 Facebook update from the City of Beaverton, construction is officially underway and Meadowlark Place will include units reserved for seniors with very low incomes and for older adults who have experienced homelessness. The city lists an estimated construction completion date of February 2028, with residents expected to move in during spring 2028, and notes a groundbreaking celebration scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2026.
The development will occupy the former Beaverton Community Center parcel directly across SW 5th from the library, the city’s project materials show. The City of Beaverton project page includes public engagement materials and FAQs that describe the site’s redesign and the developer selection process.
What Meadowlark Place Will Offer
Community Partners for Affordable Housing, the project’s selected developer, describes Meadowlark Place as a podium style building with studios and one bedroom apartments, a community room, on site property management and resident services, and secure bike storage. Community Partners for Affordable Housing also notes that the ground floor will be home to a Head Start program operated by Community Action to serve young children and families.
State housing officials say the project will keep a large share of homes deeply affordable, with roughly 70% at or below 30% of area median income, the remainder at 50% AMI, and about 30 units set aside for older adults exiting homelessness. Oregon Housing and Community Services notes the development will include accessible units, shared amenity spaces, a community garden and programming meant to reduce social isolation.
Funding and Timeline
Public planning materials show the project is being built on city owned land and was advanced with a local allocation of Metro affordable housing bond resources along with other public financing. City of Beaverton staff reports outline the site’s redevelopment from the former community center and list permitting milestones that guided the schedule.
Why This Matters For Beaverton
Officials and advocates say developments that combine deeply affordable senior housing with on site services and childcare respond to a real need in the region, where many older low income households face severe rent burdens and accessibility challenges. Oregon Housing and Community Services highlights those demographic pressures, and local reporting shows Meadowlark Place has secured a $750,000 state grant to support the on site Head Start classrooms. Beaverton Valley Times reported the grant will fund preschool space and outdoor play areas intended to serve both residents and neighborhood families.
The city says it will hold a groundbreaking celebration on Thursday, July 9, 2026, and that crews are already mobilizing on the site. For ongoing updates and meeting schedules, residents can check the City of Beaverton project page or the May 21 Facebook announcement from the City of Beaverton.
