Joyce Hotel

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Joyce Hotel
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The building's exterior in 2014
Joyce Hotel
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Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′21″N122°40′55″W / 45.52250°N 122.68194°W / 45.52250; -122.68194 Coordinates: 45°31′21″N122°40′55″W / 45.52250°N 122.68194°W / 45.52250; -122.68194

The Joyce Hotel, formerly Hotel Treves, is an historic building and former hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] [3] The building has housed Fish Grotto.

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History

The Portland Housing Bureau purchased the building in 2016. [4] [5] [6] In February 2022, work began on an estimated $21 million project to renovate the currently vacant building to provide 66 units of permanent affordable housing, mental health services, and ground-floor retail space. [7]

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References

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  4. "Oregon Business - City kickstarts Joyce Hotel design and renovation process". Oregon Business. May 18, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. Comnes, Julia (June 22, 2016). "City of Portland to Buy Joyce Hotel for $4.22 Million". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. Zuhl, Joanne (June 22, 2016). "City buys Joyce Hotel". Street Roots. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. Rogers, Jules (March 1, 2022). "Portland housing leaders celebrate groundbreaking for The Joyce rehabilitation project". Business Tribune . Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.