The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled this week to consider a nomination to place the Kellogg-Sicker Building, former home of Browne’s Star Grill, and the Pochert Building on the local register of historic places. Both the Kellogg-Sicker Building and Pochert Building date back to 1906 and 1904, respectively, and […]
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Sale of Kellogg-Sicker & Pochert Buildings Moves Forward
A deal to sell a pair of City-owned historic properties in the Hilltop to a private developer has finally closed. Conversations have been underway since last year between the City of Tacoma, which had owned the Kellogg-Sicker and Pochert buildings on MLK for the last decade, and developer Kevin Grossman, who […]
Affordability is not just an issue for low-income people
Kevin was published in the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Feb 2015 Newsletter (5th article down). He is passionate about the fact that ‘affordable housing’ includes working and middle income families, not just those that require subsidy. Kevin was the Vice Chair of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, appointed by Governor […]
Cross District Association
Tacoma has 15 designated neighborhood business districts. 10 are currently active. The umbrella organization is the Cross District Association. Four concerned business district leaders, including Kevin, took over the Cross District Association in early 2015 after years of it’s declining attendance. The reconstituted board, with Kevin as it’s President, has […]