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Sep. 25, 2007 at 5:12pm

Prium updates Economic Development Council re: Winthrop

An afternoon meeting of the Economic Development Council today had Prium providing an update about the Winthrop. The replacement low-income housing was the key topic the City wanted to hear about considering a loan to Prium from Tacoma is contingent upon that happening. Here are a couple highlights:

• two sights are being currently being considered by Prium to be purchased from the City: one at 34th and Pacific [ map ] and one somewhere along Tyler (can anyone figure out where?)
  
• the 34th and Pacific location could hold 50 units, the one on Tyler 80
• a location where the old Brown's Grill is in Upper Tacoma was considered but local backlash halted the idea

It'll be interesting if this "not in my neighborhood" mentality will occur anywhere Prium looks to relocate Winthrop residents. My hope is that, although costs for Prium would surely be higher, they have a chance to aim for smaller developments in more places around town. Nevertheless, glad to see no one's completely forgot about the Winthrop nor its current tenants.

Previously on KFnet

posted by Kevin under low-income housing, prium, restore, tacoma, winthrop hotel