(VANCOUVER, Wash. May 24, 2018) – The public is invited to attend a presentation and open house hosted by The Historic Trust and Marathon Acquisition & Development on Thursday, May 31, 2018. The presentation will detail The Historic Trust’s stewardship of Providence Academy, The Trust’s vision for the site’s future, and Marathon Acquisition & Development’s updated site redevelopment plans.
Mike True, President and CEO of The Historic Trust, will detail the considerations of preserving Providence Academy and redeveloping the site. Learn about how Marathon Acquisition & Development was selected and the public engagement process The Trust and Marathon’s development team have engaged in to inform the redevelopment plan.
Aaron Wigod of Marathon Acquisition & Development will share the design philosophy and updated project plans made through the recommendations of the Academy Advisory Team. These recommended changes are the result of The Trust’s extensive community outreach process including feedback from the community, stakeholders, the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission (CCHPC), and the City of Vancouver.
After the presentation, the public will have the opportunity to engage with The Historic Trust and Marathon's development team on the updated project plans.
Since acquisition of the 7-acre Providence Academy site in 2015, The Historic Trust has worked to preserve the Academy building and position the site for redevelopment. The Trust has made significant progress in renovating the Providence Academy building through its recent $2.1 million exterior building renovation. To achieve The Trust’s long-term vision for the site, it has extensively engaged with the development community to prepare a program to redevelop the site into a mixed-use urban campus. The Trust selected Marathon Acquisition & Development based on a shared vision and aligned principles.
The Historic Trust has engaged the community in the Providence Academy site redevelopment project through stakeholder engagement interviews; the April 17, 2018 public open house; creation of the Academy Advisory Team that developed the recommendations for plan revisions based on feedback from the public, stakeholders, the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission (CCHPC) and the City of Vancouver; and the upcoming presentation and open house.
For more information about the Providence Academy redevelopment project visit thehistorictrust.org/providence-academy.
What: Updated Providence Academy Redevelopment Presentation & Open House
Where: Providence Academy, 400 East Evergreen Boulevard, Vancouver, WA
When: Thursday, May 31, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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About The Historic Trust: The Historic Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire civic pride and economic vitality through education, celebration, and preservation of our community's history. Learn more at thehistorictrust.org.
About Marathon: The Marathon family of companies is comprised of three vertically integrated entities specializing in development, construction, and management of multi-family real estate. Marathon’s control of every facet of a development provides a unique ability to manage quality and cost. As a long-term holder Marathon is motivated to build high quality apartments that enrich communities. Marathon was formed in 1979 as an affiliate of Simpson Housing, a large multi-state apartment development company. Since inception Marathon has developed, constructed, and managed thousands of apartments and ancillary commercial space.
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