Tamara Harris first started flagging in 1991. She was a single parent of three, and her youngest was six months old. Since then, she has grown into a trainer and opened her own business: Yes We Can Flagging. The Liberty Bank Building is her first...
[caption id="attachment_16591" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Panelists at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI). Photo courtesy of Yiling Wong.[/caption] On Wednesday, February 13th, 2019, representatives from Africatown Community Land Trust, Byrd Barr Place, Capitol Hill Housing, and the original Liberty Bank gathered to share their inspirations for the...
[caption id="attachment_16583" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Kristi Brown and Damon Bomar of That Brown Girl Cooks! Photo courtesy of Kristi Brown[/caption] Kristi Brown, Chef Goddess of That Brown Girl Cooks!, alongside her son and business partner Damon Bomar, will open their first restaurant at the newly minted Liberty Bank...
Capitol Hill Housing CEO Chris Persons discusses the historic journey of the Liberty Bank Building on the newest installment of the Africatown Community Land Trust podcast The Lease Up. Learn more about the history of Capitol Hill Housing, from its grassroots beginnings as the Stevens Neighborhood...
[caption id="attachment_16547" align="alignleft" width="399"] Jaebadiah Gardner poses in front of Seattle's famed Gum Wall.[/caption] As one of few African American real estate developers in Seattle, Jaebadiah Gardner is poised to know a great deal about the challenges and opportunities of developing affordable housing in the Central...
Built for the community, by the community: The construction of Liberty Bank Building is anticipated to finish in February 2019! If you are interested in living in the building, the process to apply will begin on November 1. At 9:00 AM on November 1st, 2018 we will...
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...
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...