Comments on: that old house

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:19:08 +0000

The property had an open house yesterday.
The house is now part of 49 income and rent restricted units run by Capital Hill Housing Improvement Program CHHIP.

Artwork was unveiled including cool ghostly figures saluting the house’s history of housing vaudiville performers. Look for monkey near one of the gates.

By: josh

josh — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:51:03 +0000

christina:

Thanks for the extra info!

By: josh

josh — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:50:19 +0000

kelly:

now I’ll just need to think of an excuse to take a look inside once it’s finished to fully extinguish my skepticism.

By: josh

josh — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:49:15 +0000

Cat: It’s being developed by CHHIP for low-income housing — I agree. It’s another benefit.

I guess I’m just all around surprised about how well this thing seems to be turning out that I won’t mind the sad change from yellow to green paint.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:17:21 +0000

The same architects (SMR Architects) were responsible for the rehabilitation of the Bel-Boy mansions http://www.historicseattle.org/projects/projectdetail.aspx?id=2 and the Phillips house http://www.historicseattle.org/projects/projectdetail.aspx?id=22 They were also converted to low-income housing.

By: Cat Nilan

Cat Nilan — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:57:53 +0000

Yep, like you I’ve been watching this one for several years. I adore this house and I’m thrilled that they’re not only keeping it but completely refurbishing it. Isn’t the surrounding apartment complex going to be low(er) cost housing? That’s also a win.

I suppose that the sage green paint job shown in the artist’s mock-up is more historically accurate, but I have to admit I preferred the cheerful yellow it used to be …

By: Kelly Hills

Kelly Hills — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:40:39 +0000

Yeah, I was similarly cynical, and similarly impressed to see that they saved the building.