Hoopa Shopping Center
In 2016, after the closing of the store that had served the Hoopa community for years, the residents of Hoopa Valley have had to travel significant distances to get groceries. In order to increase food security and sovereignty, The Hoopa Valley Tribe supported the re-establishment of a 15,000 sq.ft. grocery store on the tribal reservation adjacent to the northeastern edge of Humboldt County in Northern California.
To successfully re-establish the grocery store, the project required a three-phase approach led by Greenway.
Beginning with a process of Discovery, Greenway’s team identified the Tribe’s goals, priorities, and key concerns for a successful project. One result of this process was the Tribe’s decision to own and operate the store as a Tribal Enterprise. The Tribe empaneled a Board of Directors, and Greenway guided this Board through the process of getting chartered and establishing its operating procedures.
The Design phase used conceptual designs and design criteria identified in the Discovery phase to complete a formal design through construction documents. Greenway led the design effort, engaging both the Tribal Council and the newly established Board of Directors as decision-making stakeholders.
While the design was being finalized, Greenway coordinated a financing approach for the project, acting as a liaison between potential financial partners and the Tribe. The entity selected by the Tribe to provide the financing was a multi-partner group led by AEDC, a community development finance institution in northern California.
The renovation effort was overseen by Greenway’s Construction Management team who coordinated activities and communication among the Tribe, the building contractor, the site contractor, and specialty contractors. Construction of the project was completed in 8 months, giving the Tribe a turnkey facility that it now fully owns and operates.