For the first time, civilians are getting the chance to move into the Fort Lawton Officers Row homes in Discovery Park. Magnolia Voice came across this Craiglist ad for one of the homes renting for $3995 a month.
Photo by Friends of Discovery Park
The Navy formed a partnership with a private company, Forest City, to manage the property as naval families started moving to new housing complexes in the Everett area. Now that the military families have left, the historic homes are now being rented to the general public.
Michael Nanney with Forest City tells us he expects to start selling some of the 26 homes owned by the Navy in Discovery Park this time next year. The homes, which are part of a landmark district, will actually be sold as condominium units owned by a condo association, keeping them under single management. Nanney also says the Navy and Forest City negotiated a historic covenant on the title so the homes can’t be drastically altered from their current state.
Regardless of those safeguards, the group Friends of Discovery Park has concerns that the homes could end up being changed or even torn down. The group has even considered a plan, with the help of others, to acquire all 26 residences in Discovery Park so they can be managed and maintained as a single entity. You can read more about their concerns here.
