It’s a dusty, noisy site now, but in little more than a year, it will hold 52 brand new apartments and townhouses. A slew of kids will be playing in the park, and 52 formerly homeless families will be taking their next steps back to solid ground.
That’s the promise of Brettler Family Place, the housing Solid Ground ceremonially broke ground on April 15th on the western side of Magnuson Park. The project moves our region closer to its goal of ending homelessness, and delivers on the promise of the City’s Reuse Plan for Sand Point. Pics from the celebration follow:
Cheryl Cobbs, Solid Ground Executive Director
The Brettler Family, whose commitment to ending homelessness will be honored in our naming the project Brettler Family Place
New life coming to this incredible environment
Former Governor Mike Lowry and Bill Block of the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Former Sand Point Housing resident Celia Waddell talks about how the peaceful setting supported her family
Zanne Garland, Frank Chopp and Sarajane Siegfriedt have all played important roles in moving this project forward
Truckin'
Cool piles of gravel and trucks!
Sand Point is a great place to live for people who need a home--and a great place to be a dog
Sarajane Siegfriedt says
Aw, gee, thanks for the photo with Frank and Zanne. I was on the board when we started thinking about becoming a housing provider. It’s very satisfying to see the dream becoming a reality in 2011.
My hat is off to the Brettler Family. Perhaps it should be called the Brettler Family Family Place.
Mike Buchman says
Sarajane: It was great to have folks like you and Jeff there! It has taken a while to get to this point and without the pioneering work of folks like you who served on the board in those days, we would not be at the threshold of providing this tremendous housing for formerly homeless families.
Murray Meld says
Thank for the pix.
irene woo says
great job everyone! its so great to see the goal of ending homelessness in 2010 one step closer. keep up the good work.