Eliza McCabe Townhouses

Type

Tacoma, Washington (map)

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Affordable Housing

41 units (2BR-4BR)

30,000 sf

41 parking spaces

$4 million

Developer: Intercommunity Mercy Housing of Washington

Named for a well-known Tacoma community activist, this housing development is part of a growing redevelopment trend in its central Tacoma neighborhood. This redevelopment is fueled in part by revised downtown residential zoning that resulted from a study that Pyatok Architects did for the City of Tacoma in 1999. The development's design takes advantage of its sloping site by tucking the parking garages into the hillside, and keeping all of the dwelling units within one flight of stairs of the central courtyard. The courtyard's undulating walkways create a looped 'track' for tricycles and scooters. This housing development serves families earning 30-60% of area median income in the central Tacoma neighborhood.

AWARDS

Gold Nugget Award of Merit 2005

Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 20/20 Award for Promoting a Livable Region 2005