Emergency Housing Services Building Construction Project

Designing the Emergency Housing Building

The Washington County Emergency Housing building is being thoughtfully designed with the needs of the residents in mind.

The building will be located on the Stillwater Government Campus where it will be centrally-located in the county and close to services needed by the residents, helping them get back on their feet and on the path toward permanent housing.

The 2-story building will include 30 units.

The average length of stay is estimated to be 60-90 days, with mandatory background checks and initial eligibility, and ongoing requirements needing to be met and maintained for residence.

It will be designed to support individuals with disabilities and accessibility needs. Residents can choose to stay with a partner in designated units, and pets (within guidelines) will be allowed as well.

Building details

Emergency Housing Services Building Construction Progress Camera

February 11, 2025

Installation of the underground stormwater management system is nearly complete. Crews will begin excavating for building footings in the next two weeks.

November 12, 2024: Groundbreaking ceremony

Please take some time to watch this video of our neighbors sharing their lived experiences with homelessness to understand the true mission of this project.

Printable information

• Emergency Housing Services Building At-A-Glance (PDF).
• EHSB Open House summary, and questions and answers (PDF).

Media coverage

• (Nov. 7, 2024) County officials break ground on Emergency Housing Services Building (Stillwater Gazette).
• (Oct. 16, 2024) Washington County preparing to build homeless shelter on government center campus in Stillwater (Pioneer Press).
• Washington County plans to build emergency housing shelter on the grounds of the government center in Stillwater (Pioneer Press).
• Washington County to create emergency housing in Stillwater (The Gazette).

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