"Together Center" Grand Opening, Part Three

The Together Center, Redmond, WA. 
(photo courtesy of Inland Group)

Kiro 7 News Grand Opening clip
Seattle Times coverage

500 people were in attendance at the "Together Center" September 9th to celebrate the completion of its two-year, $106 million campus transformation project that includes:

> A 49,000 sq ft ground floor hub with 20 nonprofits providing critical services

> Five floors with 280 units of urgently needed *low-income and workforce housing

> Coworking spaces for nonprofits to collaborate on client care

> A nonprofit conference and event center

> A community kitchen

> A public art gallery

-- posted by Yoder, 9/10/2023

Together Center press release

* 30% Average Median Income (AMI) units are sold out. 60% AMI units are still available:

Studios: $400-1410, 1x1: $500-1509, 2x1: $600-1806, 2x2: $600-1806, 3x2: $700-2079.

Redmond Community Space History

 History of community space in Redmond

From 2000 through 2017, the City of Redmond operated 72,300 square feet of community center space through the Old Redmond Schoolhouse, Old Firehouse Teen Center, and Redmond Senior Center. The Old Redmond Schoolhouse was the City's main community center through an inter-local agreement with Lake Washington School District. Annual usage of this 40,000 square foot space included 170,000 annual visitors, 125 large-scale rentals for cultural celebrations, dances and milestone moments, 35 ongoing community rentals, and a variety of recreation services.

In December 2017, the City relocated from the Old Redmond Schoolhouse to the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village (leased from the Lake Washington Institute of Technology), decreasing available space to 50,600 square feet. While many services, rentals and activities were relocated to the new community center, some ongoing community rentals, sports programs, and partnerships were canceled due to space limitations.

Historical Society's Walking Tour App Debut

The Redmond Historical Society recently launched its "Steps in Time" mobile App. The App  gives a walking tour of Redmond's landmark buildings, its cemetery, and other places of Redmond history.  Historian Tom Hitzroth created the guide and gives customized walking tours on a regular basis.  Register here.

The launch event was creative and fun, featuring costumed society members, interesting stories by Hitzroth, and youth coloring programs.  

Redmond Historical Society senior V.P. Mary Hanson coined the App "Steps in Time"

Richard Morris is the society webmaster

 

RHS President Joe Townsend's notebook page 

Historian Tom Hitzroth tells his story - don't miss it!

https://youtu.be/axFaj2aFsmI

John Tosh Homestead, by Hitzroth

https://youtu.be/gWnK_0fxSVY  

 Miguel Llanos, co-founder of Redmond Historical
Society and Redmond's friendliest cop.  

The costumes were donated by A Masquerade Costume  and bags to carry home literature and small gifts donated by city businesses. 

Posted by Yoder, March 2017, Edited 5/20/2024

Boys with their toys

Racing down Redmond Way after a tune-up at Brown's Garage.  

"Brown's Garage" is in the background.  It's presently being remodeled -- half the building will be a bank and the other half a commertial contractor..  It was last used as a state liquor store, before that a furniture store and once a car dealership. Mayor Bill Brown built his beautiful brick garage in the 1920's to repair cars.