Lisa Myers Bulmash As the construction of Liberty Bank Building rolls along at 24th and Union, an equally ambitious effort is underway in studios and workshops to create the artwork that will help make the building feel like home. Al Doggett and Esther Ervin, project curators,...
The Capitol Hill Housing project is somewhat of a homecoming for plumbing contractor, Shelton Burr. He lived for awhile just a few blocks away and attended Garfield High School. “I remember when Liberty Bank opened,” Burr said. “I think this project is very good for...
The Liberty Bank Building is a partnership between four community organizations: Africatown, the Black Community Impact Alliance, Capitol Hill Housing and Centerstone. Today, one of the partners, Centerstone, shared some exciting news. Centerstone has officially changed their name to Byrd Barr Place. Here’s what they...
The Liberty Bank Building project is approaching some exciting milestones as we move towards the new year. Here are some of the construction activities you can expect to see this coming month: Installation of underground electrical and plumbing; Pouring remaining concrete walls and columns; Pouring...
Community Spotlight: Walter Jones A unique feature of the Liberty Bank Building development is a commitment to hiring women and minority subcontractors on the project. Meeting the project's goals depends on a strong partnership with the community. Africatown-Central District Preservation & Development Association has been an...
On Juneteenth we were proud to host a groundbreaking ceremony and celebration for the Liberty Bank Building. Set to open in spring of 2019, the Liberty Bank Building represents the collective hard work of Africatown, the Black Community Impact Alliance, Capitol Hill Housing and Centerstone to use redevelopment...
WHEN Monday, June 19, 2017 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM WHAT A Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Liberty Bank Building WHERE 2320 E. Union in Seattle's Historic Central District Africatown, BCIA, Capitol Hill Housing, & Centerstone cordially invite you “As we break ground and Celebrate the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Historic Liberty...
We hosted our first Liberty Bank Building Art Open House last evening at the offices of Centerstone. Thank you to everyone from the community who came out to witness the creative talents of the nine artists working on the project and to share their feedback...
Join us on April 26th from 6 - 8 PM at Centerstone (722 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122) to get a sneak peek at the art that will help make Liberty Bank Building feel like home. Our project curators Al Doggett and Esther Ervin have been...
Monday, April 24, 2017 6:00 - 8:00 PM WMBE Subcontracting Bidding Meeting Centerstone - 722 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 RSVP Below Interested in bidding? Contact Sandi Tovias, Project Manager, stovias (at) walshconstruction.com 206-416-8855 [caption id="attachment_16198" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Liberty Bank Building Community Partners presenting at the Tabor 100 meeting[/caption] We are...
Interested in helping construct the Liberty Bank Building? Our second subcontracting meeting will be held at Centerstone (722 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122) on February 15th @ 6:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Please call or email for any questions you may have. Sandi Tovias, Project...
On Wednesday evening at a public meeting held at Seattle University, the Liberty Bank Building officially received approval from the design review board. The overall reception to the project was positive, though the board made a recommendation that the team consider less muted colors in...
Walsh Construction held a meeting for Women and Minority Owned Business Enterprises (WMBE) looking to work as subcontractors on the Liberty Bank Building project. In total, between 25-30 people showed up for the evening and it was encouraging to see the excitement for the project....
On Monday evening, Africatown hosted a meeting to gather community input on a vision for the artwork that will be a part of the Liberty Bank Building. Al Doggett and Esther Ervin, the project curators, were on hand to hear directly from the community about...
Public Meeting Our first subcontracting meeting will be held at Centerstone (722 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122) @ 6:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Project Description The Liberty Bank Building is a planned six story mixed use project with five stories of residential space (115-Residential Units) above...
Community Partnership Formalizes Vision for Re-development of Liberty Bank Building Africatown-Central District Preservation and Development Association (Africatown), The Black Community Impact Alliance (BCIA), Capitol Hill Housing (CHH), and Centerstone today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guide the development of the Liberty...
We will continue to update this post with more information on upcoming meetings and ways to get involved as it becomes available. Oct. 17th, 6pm-8pm at Washington Hall Africatown will be hosting a community engagement meeting to give status updates, share opportunities and get input on developments...