Behind McCoy's Firehouse

This empty lot is in Pioneer Square. I heard there was a building that used to be here until the Great Seattle Earthquake of 2001. I mean, really, who calls it the Nisqually Earthquake and actually know where that is??? So, they fenced it in and put murals on the outside. You might see it after you leave McCoy's Firehouse, which is right in front of it. Have you tried their Blue Plate Special? Maybe one of these days.





So, you look in there and think what could go in there instead. A theater, a playfield?












Well, the Seattle Design Commission has a program called Holding Patterns that tries to partner property owners with people who want to find some interim use for the property. The typical plot of land is some sort of stalled construction project or a lot after an earthquake or something like that.







Here's someone pitching an idea.













Here's a property owner worried about insurance. Or better yet, worried about the cost of the permits.












Here's a city worker providing the necessary information.












Here are two Canadians pitching an idea to use an empty lot to play hockey.