Seattle, WA (2006)

Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience

The historic East Kong Yick Building in Seattle's Chinatown/international district is a new home of a museum, replacing its original 10,000 sq. ft. location.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $14,026,856
  • Total Project Cost: $20,000,000

IMPACT

  • 200 FTE jobs
  • 120 construction jobs
  • 40,000 sq. ft. of real estate

Investor

Project Description

The Wing Luke Museum, the only Pan-Asian Pacific American Museum in the U.S., was established in the late 1960s to present the history, culture, and important issues of the Asian-American community. The historic East Kong Yick Building in Seattle’s Chinatown/international district is the new home of the museum, replacing its original 10,000 sq. ft. location. The renovation resulted in 40,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art space for community gatherings and exhibitions, art shows, curatorial work, museum artifacts, and space for mixed-use commercial tenants such as coffee and book shops. The museum plays a central role in the revival of the surrounding neighborhood and continues to be at the forefront of Asian-American and Asian-Pacific culture, art, and history.

MAP

Address: 719 South King Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Census Tract: 53033009100

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