City Wants To Allow Demolitions of Laurelhurst's Historic Houses
This is an alert and call to action. The city's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is moving forward with its "Historic Code Revision Project" (HRCP). There are two proposals that could harm our Laurelhurst Historic District. You may have guessed what the issue is . . . Photos by Scott Tice HRCP is a big, complicated rewrite of the city's rules for historic landmarks and districts. The draft code alone is over 200 pages long. Some parts are good, in that they would giv
Mann House Project Update
We have some more images from the Mann House project design, that is currently under review by the Historic Landmarks Commission. This rendering shows the proposed new East Building, the eventual new South Building, and the major trees that will be preserved on the property. This rendering shows the proposed East Building, which will provide some 38 one-bedroom affordable and 8 two bedroom affordable units. The East Building will be screened from NE 33rd St by the existing l
