Affordable housing developer selected for Building 9 project

Bill Lucia • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Affordable housing developer selected for Building 9 project</h1>
                <h2><p>The Washington State Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced that it had selected Mercy Housing Northwest to redevelop a historic building in Magnuson Park. The plan is to transform the dilapidated former Navy barracks, known as Building 9, into 128 affordable housing units by 2018. Department of Commerce awarded Mercy</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/bill-lucia-crosscut-com/">Bill Lucia</a></p> 
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            <p>The Washington State Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced that it had selected Mercy Housing Northwest to redevelop a historic building in Magnuson Park. The plan is to transform the dilapidated former Navy barracks, known as Building 9, into 128 affordable housing units by 2018. Department of Commerce awarded Mercy Housing $9.7 million in state funding to help pay for the project, which is expected to cost about $60 million. The apartments would be priced for renters who earn up to 60 percent of the Seattle area's median income — $52,920 in 2014 for a family of four. In addition to the apartment units, Sea Mar Community Health Clinic, will run a full-service health clinic in the building. The nearly 90-year-old structure presents challenges; it was neglected for decades and is contaminated with asbestos. Crosscut ran a <a href="http://crosscut.com/2014/10/27/business/122499/building-9-magnuson-park-affordable-housing/?page=single&ref=cascade-pbs.ghost.io">story</a> about the project last month. — B.L.</p>
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The Washington State Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced that it had selected Mercy Housing Northwest to redevelop a historic building in Magnuson Park. The plan is to transform the dilapidated former Navy barracks, known as Building 9, into 128 affordable housing units by 2018. Department of Commerce awarded Mercy Housing $9.7 million in state funding to help pay for the project, which is expected to cost about $60 million. The apartments would be priced for renters who earn up to 60 percent of the Seattle area's median income — $52,920 in 2014 for a family of four. In addition to the apartment units, Sea Mar Community Health Clinic, will run a full-service health clinic in the building. The nearly 90-year-old structure presents challenges; it was neglected for decades and is contaminated with asbestos. Crosscut ran a story about the project last month. — B.L.

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By Bill Lucia

Bill Lucia writes about Seattle City Hall and politics for Crosscut. He can be reached at bill.lucia@crosscut.com and you can follow him on Twitter @bill_lucia.