- Abandoned Belltown building bought by Seattle artists with big plans
Common AREA Maintenance announced that it is acquiring the historic El Rey building, with plans to transform it into affordable housing for artists and more
- A Future for the El Rey and the Fight to Keep Seattle Livable
The El Rey is just the latest spot to draw public attention to the region’s structural shortcomings And, over the years, it’s been home to much more than demolition-focused debates
- NEW HOME PAGE — Common Area Maintenance
With the support of our incredible community and partners we stopped The El Rey from being demolished and purchased the building for $20! We’re going to transform this historic building into affordable housing for Seattle’s cultural workers, residency space for visiting artists, classroom, retail space for mission-driven organizations
- Artists imagine new housing and community spaces in vacant Belltown . . .
A coalition of artists, community and nonprofit groups have launched a new campaign to save and restore the El Rey, a broken-down apartment building in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood
- Resilient Arts Sector Revitalizes Seattle, but High Rents Remain Hurdle
There, a historic building called the El Rey may soon be torn down after a series of misfortunes befell it, but a dedicated group of artists dreams of rescuing it from demolition
- Artists and nonprofits fight to save El Rey building in Seattle
A coalition of artists, community and nonprofit groups have launched a new campaign to save and restore the El Rey, a broken-down apartment building in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood
- A Belltown residential treatment facility shutters, leaving a hole in . . .
This August, the El Rey shut down due to long-running maintenance concerns, according to Sound Health The closure highlights a gap in the social safety net for people exiting the region's psychiatric hospitals, many of whom would otherwise be homeless, providers say
- Help our friends at CAM Save El Rey! — Hinton Publishing
The El Rey Building, found in the Belltown neighborhood, has been a community landmark for years Although its interior was once composed of standard apartment buildings, by the turn of the century it became residential facilities for those seeking mental health support
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