New ballot initiative hopes to kickstart Anchorage revitalization with sales tax
“Project ‘20s is a temporary 3% sales tax in Anchorage to fund specific capital projects. It automatically sunsets after five years.”
Author: Mikhail Siskoff
Chief Editor - intrinsic.city
Contemporary townhouses along Delaney Park are nearing completion
Situated on the Southside of the Delaney Park Strip along 10th Avenue, these contemporary townhouses are nearing completion.
Is tearing down the Penney’s garage a mistake?
After failing to find a buyer, city development agency says demolition is imminent.
Anchorage’s most walkable neighborhood isn’t even a neighborhood
Vacant lots on 36th Ave between Denali and Old Seward are the best place for dense apartment housing.
Giving up the ghost (ship)
“Having an elephant by the tail” is how Thillman Wallace described his ambitious attempt to save a massive 100-year-old wooden fishing boat 40 years ago. The rest, unfortunately, is history.
Uncle Leroy’s 2nd location bringing coffee culture to the Eastside.
A coffee desert is finally getting a much-needed coffee shop and cool meeting spot. A section of Anchorage served only by a couple of roadside coffee huts and a supermarket Starbucks is getting a long-overdue coffee shop and not just any coffee shop, Uncle Leroy’s. According to Uncle Leroy’s co-owner, Austin Schwartz, the trendy coffee […]
Old Duke’s 8th Ave hotel becomes Qanchi Place
The downtown building formerly known as Duke’s 8th Avenue Hotel is undergoing a major renovation to become Qanchi Place. Although the website is still live, Duke’s 8th Avenue hotel has been permanently closed and the building at 630 W 8th Ave has been undergoing a radical transformation into Qanchi Place, a project by Cook Inlet […]
Major changes coming to the 600 block downtown
New LLC formation and property acquisitions hint at big changes coming to downtown block.
“Look, mom, another McKay Building”
How my fascination with an abandoned building eventually led me to discover Alaska’s most significant architect.
5 Instagram accounts to follow (if you want to stay in the creative loop).
Follow these accounts to stay current on creative-centric events happening in Anchorage.