Black ownership, Black identity, Black residents — there is a lot hinging on the design plans for the six-story, mixed use Liberty Bank Building. The project, part of a wave of new development around 23rd and Union, takes what could be … Continue reading
At 24th and Union, the project to create the Liberty Bank Building is hoped to become a template for inclusive development in Seattle with a respect for history and the empowerment of the African American community. Monday night, you can learn … Continue reading
The affordable housing development known as the Liberty Bank Building is set to begin construction early next year with a goal of opening by summer of 2018. With an agreement announced this week between the project’s nonprofit developer Capitol Hill Housing and … Continue reading
City Hall is looking to the Capitol Hill Housing project to develop a mixed-use affordable building at 23rd and Union as a model for the development Seattle needs as it builds its way out of its affordability crisis while attempting to … Continue reading
The Liberty Bank Building still needs to go through design review — here’s a look at the three latest projects around 23rd and Union Mayor Ed Murray’s administration has put its money where its mouth is in hopes that a … Continue reading
City leaders have long talked about the need to create affordable development projects that serve the needs of multiple marginalized communities. A model project could now be taking shape at a planned affordable housing building in the heart of the Central District. The … Continue reading
(Images from readers views of the old building) Construction isn’t planned to begin until mid-2017 but the old Liberty Bank came tumbling down this week at 24th and Union. Demolition of the Central District and Black Seattle landmark — but not … Continue reading
Capitol Hill Housing has announced it plans to honor the history of Liberty Bank by naming its planned development just east of 23rd and Union for the region’s first Black-owned bank. In an announcement earlier this week, the nonprofit developer said its planned … Continue reading
The Landmarks Preservation Board process can be a pretty stuffy procedure but the effort to see an important building in Black Seattle history designated spilled into the streets of the Central District on Monday afternoon. Africatown leaders organized a rally and … Continue reading
An effort to save an empty but historically significant 1960s bank near the intersection of 23rd and Union got its first round of approval for landmark status last week. The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board voted late Wednesday afternoon to accept … Continue reading
