Photos by Tag: housing
Marked drop in new housing in 2023
Even though city residents observed a notable level of new housing construction in 2023, statistics from the City of Anacortes report there was actually a sharp drop in the number of new housing permits. There was a total of just 36 new housing permits issued last year, compared to 134 in 2022. Much of the […]
Anacortes housing construction strong
Last year was a “very strong” 12-month period in terms of new housing construction in Anacortes, according to Dave Oicles, Permit Services Coordinator & Certified Arborist; Planning, Community, & Economic Development. There were 177 new dwelling unit permits issued in 2021. The breakdown of those permits is as follows: 60 new single family residences (1 […]
North to Alaska
While sailboats competing in the Windermere Regatta captured the attention of most people watching the shoreline last weekend, there was business activity, too. Housing units constructed here for delivery to a small Alaskan village were loaded by crane onto a barge. The housing units will be pieced together in Alaska to make houses in Hooper […]
New housing
New housing starts continue at an impressive rate in Anacortes. For many residents of Rock Ridge, a housing development adjacent to city forestland on the northwest corner of the island, it’s all about the view. A construction crew spent its Saturday on this new Rock Ridge home.
Wilson welcome
It was a red carpet event Thursday morning at the New Wilson Hotel, an historic building reopened today under the umbrella of the Anacortes Housing Authority. Subsidized one- and two-bedroom apartments are available, as are commercial lease spaces on the Commercial Avenue level. Donning costumes to greet guests were Housing Authority employees including Mike Bowen […]
Downtown housing
This new neighborhood of homes is just a block from downtown Anacortes, located on the long-vacant lot between Causland Park and the City Library. In a few months even more folks will call the area their home as public housing apartments will be made available in a renovated New Wilson Hotel on Commercial Avenue.