Transcript Historic Rehabilitation Projects: Paul Purcell

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 8th 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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