HEWITT/LIHI Tapped to Bring 12-Story Affordable Housing Building to U District

Urbanize 4.23.24

We are thrilled to announce that HEWITT and the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) were selected to develop a 12-story building with affordable housing in the University District at 1000 NE 45th St. The building, which will become the tallest in the city made of mass timber, will include public restrooms and an Urban Rest Stop.

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Dezeen Posts Feature on Skyglass

Dezeen 4.23.24

Skyglass was profiled in Dezeen, the most visited architecture and design website in the world. In the article, Julia Nagele talks about her design philosophy, saying, “It’s not enough to simply make space. We have to add poetry to the spaces we make and we have to make spaces where people truly want to be.”

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Skyglass Tower Tops Out!

5.18.23

On Tuesday Skyglass tower topped out and on Thursday HEWITT celebrated the milestone with Gemdale USA, Venture General Contracting, and the whole team who have worked so hard to bring this project to life!

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Read more about Julia in this University of Maryland profile covering her background and current projects.

2.20.23

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1107 Has Icon Potential

1.10.23

The Puget Sound Business Journal covers 1107’s Final Recommendation Meeting

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Julia Nagele Serves on 2022 CTBUH Conference Renovation Jury

11.15.22

Senior Principal and Director of Design-Architecture Julia Nagele participated in the Renovation Jury at this year’s Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat International Conference.

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HEWITT announces the retirement of senior principal Kris Snider

11.17.21

Seattle-based design firm HEWITT today announced that Kris Snider, ASLA, senior principal and director of design – landscape architecture, will reti...

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Hinoki

11.4.21

Hinoki was nominated for the 2022 NAIOP Affordable Housing Development of the Year.

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The Emerald

11.4.21

The Emerald was nominated for the 2021 NAIOP High-Rise Residential Development of the Year.

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HEWITT Promotes Jake Woland to Principal

9.27.21

Seattle-based design firm HEWITT announced the promotion of Jake Woland, ASLA, LEED AP, to the position of principal. Woland, who served as a senior a...

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richmond centre

Richmond Centre is a master planned TOD development that will transform a 11-acre portion of existing mall property into a mixed-use urban district of high-rise residential, retail, entertainment and public open space.

ABOUT the project

A master plan development that will transform 11 acres of the existing mall property into a dense, urban, open-air environment for shopping, entertainment, and high-rise living. This multi-phase project is a collaboration between the retail ownership, high-rise residential developer and the City of Richmond to create a welcoming new civic center that connects directly with high capacity public transit and newly upgraded public streets.

Essential to project success is creating linked open spaces that are appropriately scaled for pedestrian activities. This is a key challenge in brand new, large scaled developments. Iterative studies were undertaken to explore streetscape sections, of which several different types were deployed in the design, and gathering spaces, that sought to bring variety and accommodation to the pedestrian experiences throughout the project.

The central plaza is intentional in its location and size, creating a huge, civic intersection of community members, visitors, shoppers and residents. It forms the activity hub of the project with gathering spaces, for both daily and event activities, and a mobility hub with shopper access to subsurface parking and a transit/ride-share station.