A rare glimpse of sunlight streamed through the windows of a historic chapel in Proctor on Thursday afternoon as building owner Julie Cain gave a tour of the building, pointing out areas she hopes to convert into affordable young adult housing in the next few years.
Pending the appropriate permits, the church built in 1908 at 2213 N. Warner St. might get a new life as a shared community housing project. The building was most recently home to the Rock Revival Center and Peace Assembly church. Cain and her husband purchased the building in April 2021 for $1 million, she said.
Citing a lack of affordable housing in Tacoma as well as more young people living with their parents and feeling isolated from the community, Cain paints a vision of communal living where young adults can rent shared or single rooms and enjoy shared bathrooms, a large kitchen, common areas, fitness room and recreation room. The project also would breath new life into a historic building in a walkable neighborhood, she said.