Historic Rehabilitation Projects Buildings designated on a national

Historic Rehabilitation Projects Buildings designated on a national / state / or local historic register are eligible for rehabilitation using federal historic rehabilitation tax credits as part of their funding source. Presented by Paul Purcell, Founder and President

� Dorothy Day House Providing permanent housing in Seattle, WA for homeless women who have been living in the shelter system for more than one year. Sponsor Archdiocesan Housing Authority Cost $4, 737, 076 Type of Development Historic Rehab, Senior and/or Special Needs Housing Project Description: The Dorothy Day House is a turn of the century mixed use building formerly know as the Douglas Hotel. It has been restored to its original storefront appearance, and the residential floors have been substantially renovated to create 24 units of single room occupancy (SRO). An addition, new construction on the north side of the existing building, provides an additional 17 units of SRO housing and additional retail space. The residential floors include common areas, four staff offices, three kitchens, five tub/shower rooms, laundry, storage, and meeting rooms. Residents Served: The Dorothy Day House provides 41 units of permanent SRO housing for homeless women who have been living in the shelter system for more than one year. The residence staff provides case management and refers residents to off-site services such as healthcare, mental health counseling, education, job training, and senior services. Residents have a retail space for the development of a small business enterprise. Rents are affordable to persons at 15% of the area median income.

The Oakland Building This Bellingham project is a historic rehab of a building constructed in 1890. The development provides 20 units of affordable housing for a downtown workforce and five street-level retail spaces. Sponsor Bellingham Housing Authority Cost $2, 500, 000 Type of Development Historic Rehab Project Description: The Oakland block is a brick and stucco National Register-listed historic building with 20 residential units above five commercial spaces. Laundry room and secure on-site storage are provided for the new apartments on the second and third floor levels. Residents Served: The Oakland block building serves individuals with incomes at or below 50% of median income, with 11 of the 20 units in the project reserved for those with incomes at or below 30% of AMI. Four units are set aside for persons with disabilities.

Washington Grocery Building Historic rehab of a Bellingham warehouse consisting of 36 studio apartments, 16, 000 square feet office space for social services and three retail storefronts. Sponsor Archdiocesan Housing Authority Cost $3, 178, 060 Type of Development Historic Rehab Project Description: The Washington Grocery Building is a 1912 warehouse located on Bellingham's historic Railroad Avenue. Redevelopment of the building consists of 36 studio apartments, 16, 000 square feet office space for social services and three retail storefronts. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register. It is also registered as a local historic landmark. Residents Served: 36 studio apartments serve single adults and couples at 50% AMI, 20% of the units have been set aside for people with disabilities.

Winner: 2007 WA State Historic Preservation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation Wilson Hotel An historic rehabilitation in downtown Anacortes, WA, of 25 residential apartments for lowwage workers and persons with disabilities. Sponsor Housing Authority of The City of Anacortes Cost $6, 142, 000 Type of Development Historic Rehab Project Description: The Wilson Hotel is located in historic downtown Anacortes and is a prominent structure on the architectural landscape. The building has flourishing commercial spaces on the ground floor and upper floors that have been vacant since the 1980’s. The property is composed of two connected buildings. The original building, along Commercial Avenue, was built in 1890 as a hotel. It contains three street level commercial spaces. The second building, along 8 th Street (forming an L with the older building) was added in 1926 to expand the hotel’s capacity. The addition has two commercial spaces on the ground floor. In both buildings, the commercial spaces are fully leased. The upper floors are in need of complete gutting and rehabilitation. Residents Served: The project will serve low-wage downtown workers and people with disabilities. Of the 25 apartment units, 10 units will serve households at or below 30% AMI and 15 units will serve households at or below 50% AMI. Five of the units will be set-aside for disabled tenants, including two ADA compliant units. The tenants will have access to all of the services that are currently offered by the Anacortes Housing Authority.

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