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New Life for Historic Franklin Building

New Life for Historic Franklin Building

The historic Franklin Building in downtown Watertown, New York sat vacant for 10 years. Built in 1905, it was originally a shopping arcade, but also held office spaces, and apartments. Then, in 1919, it was remodeled into the Young Women’s Christian Association...
Rebuilt Wharf Saves Fishing Industry for Makah Tribe

Rebuilt Wharf Saves Fishing Industry for Makah Tribe

The Makah People of Neah Bay, Washington are made up of roughly 1,500 people. Their prehistoric population is estimated to stand somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000. But they have always thrived in the area, largely through their fishing. Located in the Northwestern...
YWCA Home at Last Builds Stable Housing to Heal their Community

YWCA Home at Last Builds Stable Housing to Heal their Community

Tacoma, Washington is struggling with homelessness, but the Dorothy Height Apartments are taking a step in the right direction. The area, which declared a State of Public Health Emergency in 2017, is working to aid its people through outreach, shelters, and affordable...
Affordable and Fulfilling Senior Living at Van Vista Plaza

Affordable and Fulfilling Senior Living at Van Vista Plaza

In 1969, Vancouver, Washington constructed a building to house their senior population. The idea was to help those who needed assisted living, as well as more independent seniors, who were looking for a place to rent. And yet, providing those same services today meant...
Polk County’s Lillis Lofts Fulfill a Great Need

Polk County’s Lillis Lofts Fulfill a Great Need

Up until the end of 2021, the city of Urbandale, Iowa was suffering from a severe lack of affordable housing and little was changing to fix it. The last affordable housing project previously built in the city was created in 1996, and the area had the fewest affordable...