Frances Hall Apartments to go to Multicare
The Frances Hall Apartments at 402 South I Street are in the process of being sold to Multicare to serve as housing for families with hospitalized infants or children. Multicare currently operates 12 such apartments but needs additional rooms to accommodate rising need.
Current tenants are all on month to month leases. After the sale is complete later this month, all tenants will be given 5 – 6 months of free rent to make for an easier transition to new housing. Their security deposits will be returned in full, as well.
The four-story brick building is across the street from Wright Park and its exterior and character will not change, although the interior will be renovated.
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D dobie girl February 9, 2008
I bet someone got a whipping for the first goof up!
Is it just me, or are others feeling underwhelmed with this artistic effort? Maybe it will be great when it is done. It is certainly grand in scale, but it fails to grab me.
D Droid16 February 9, 2008
I didn’t like the drawing, as it looked a little out of place to me. But it has grown on me since and I am very excited to see the piece after installation.
I remember back when I first saw those blue rock candy swizzle sticks that we going to go up on the Bridge of Glass and thinking they were going to look terrible. Now I stop, look up at them, and compare them to the blue or gray of the sky each time I walk by. I love them.
I’m holding out hope for the same experience with the blue horizon.
B Bell Capt: February 10, 2008
Consider IT DONE——now on to the rest of this incredible project which will attract world wide attention (it all-ready has )for the City called TACOMA.
Bring on the “golf bags” & the Tall Ships & the Bluegrass !!
I izenmania February 12, 2008
I feel like people often mistake “ambitious” and “grand in scale” with just plain big.
This thing is big. That’s about it…
A altered chords February 12, 2008
I walked down the street in the sunshine (that’s right – sunshine) and looked at it live.
It looks great live. Picture does not do it justice. It’s nowhere near completion but it will look great when it is competed.
Get out in the sun (better hurry) and walk over and look at it. Then buy something from a local vendor.
T Tressie February 12, 2008
it’s a big fish hook and therefore, a metaphor
A altered chords February 12, 2008
Tressie – As I was admiring it someone drove by and asked me “what is it” I told him it was a fishook but was quickly corrected by the people working on it. It’s to be a ladle. Apparently it will be filled w/ glass. The hotel likes to highlight something about the local scene. Glass is the local theme.
I think a giant piece of Almond Rocca would have been cool too. We could walk by and take a bite. That would increase foot traffic to the convention center
G grubedoo February 12, 2008
I’m a fan of more public art. This looks nice.