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Louisa Hotel: A monument to a vanishing Chinatown returns

June 20, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Trapped by millions of dollars in debt after her family’s hotel collapsed in 2013, Tanya Woo walked the streets of the Chinatown-International District (ID), heading for an emotional collapse of her own. Old people would come up to her and ask if they could live there—after it reopened. She […]

Filed Under: Business, Community News Tagged With: 2019, Louisa Hotel, VOL 38 NO 26 | JUNE 22 - JUNE 28

Prohibition-era murals found at former Seattle hotel

March 29, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By NICOLE BRODEUR The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — Tanya Woo used to cry when she started down the basement stairs of the building on King Street, and when you look up, you see why: On a now-faded sign painted on the wall above is a wooden arm that looks to be hanging in midair. […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2018, Louisa Hotel, Tanya Woo, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

The Chinatown/ID skyline is changing — At least a quarter of a billion dollars is being invested in the ID

February 22, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The International District (ID) is the new hot spot for real estate development. Today, there are nearly a dozen real estate projects in the ID, in various stages of development — bringing in the next several years, new commercial space, and market rate and affordable housing. For the first […]

Filed Under: Features, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2018, ACME PROPERTY, Asian Plaza Redevelopment, BUSH GARDEN HOMES, KODA CONDOMINIUMS, Louisa Hotel, PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP, SPRINGHILL SUITES, THAI BINH APARTMENTS, UNCLE BOB'S PLACE, VOL 37 NO 9 | FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2, YESLER TERRACE 5.3 AND 5.4

Louisa Hotel groundbreaking

February 19, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Woo family marked the groundbreaking of its new building on 669 South King Street on Feb. 12. On Christmas Eve 2013, a fire in the western half of the Louisa Hotel severely damaged the structure, roof, and brick wall along Maynard Alley. The damaged portion of the building has been demolished, and the redevelopment […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Louisa Hotel, VOL 37 NO 8 | FEBRUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 23

BLOG: My top 10 lunar new year wishes NO TRUMP and …

February 18, 2016 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In the Year of the Monkey, I raise my glass, celebrating that most of my 2015 wishes for the community came true. Last February, I shared with readers my Lunar New Year wishes — to see Latino American Ana Mari Cauce become the University of Washington president —  Black […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2016, Asian Americans, Black American Leslie Holt, Every Seahawks, Go Hawks History, Golden Monkey, Henry Chan, Latino American Ana Mari Cauce, Louisa Hotel, Lunar New Year Fashion Show, Lunar New Year Festival, NBC, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publisher's Blog, Remember Steve Jobs, Ruby Luke, Sarah Palin, Seahawks Doug Baldwin, Seattle Rotary Club, Seattleite David Chan, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, Wanxie Ye, Washington State Supreme Court Justice Yu, gary locke

Joe McDermott visits ID

November 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 22, King County Council member Joe McDermott visited three historic buildings located in the International District. The Bing Kung Association Building, Louisa Hotel and West Kong Yick Building have each applied for the Building for Culture: Saving Landmarks capital funding initiative. The King County Council will take action on the final recommendations from […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, ID, International District, King County Council, Louisa Hotel, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20

Kong Yick investment firm awarded 4Culture grant

October 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marie Wong Northwest Asian Weekly In late June 2015, King County 4Culture awarded a special project grant to the Kong Yick Investment Company. The funding will produce a planning and restoration study for the West Kong Yick landmark building. It is a first and critical step for rehabilitation. The 4Culture grant is supported by […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, Bob Hale, Chinese, King County Lodging Tax, Kong Yick Investment Company, Louisa Hotel, Maria Barrientos, Marie Wong, Northwest Asian Weekly, Rolluda Architects, Seattle Chinatown National Register Historic District, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, West Kong Yick, Wilton Chinn

2014: A year of highs and lows for Chinatown and the Asian American community

January 5, 2015 By Assunta Ng

Was the Year of the Horse that disastrous for the Asian community? Or are there valuable lessons we can draw to prepare for a better year?

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Capitol Hill, China Gary Locke, Chinatown International District, ID, Jackson Street, Korean, Kshama Sawant, Louisa Hotel, Nickelsville, Seattle Chinese, Seattle City Council, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Washington State Supreme Justice Mary Yu, Year of the Horse

Preserving the historic Louisa Hotel

October 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Approximately 40 people from the public and the International District business community met in the Bush Hotel on

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Bob Hale, Bush Hotel, Development Manager, International District, Louisa Hotel, Maria Barrientos, Maynard Alley, Milwaukee Hotel, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publix Hotel, Rolluda Architects Inc, Vol 33 No 45 | November 1 - November 7, Wah Mee Club, Woo Family, parking

Louisa Hotel community meeting

October 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The community is invited to learn and comment about the redevelopment of the historic Louisa Hotel, located on South King Street between 7th Ave South and Maynard Ave South.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Bob Hale, Bush Hotel Plaza Level, International District Review Board, Louisa Hotel, Maynard Alley, Maynard Ave South, Rolluda Architects Inc, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation Development Authority, South King Street, Vol 33 No 44 | October 25 - October 31

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