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71 Columbia St. Suite 500 721 NW 9th Ave. Suite 350
Seattle, Washington 98104 Portland, Oregon 97209
t: 206 340 9500 t: 503 224 9162 www.bassettiarch.com
Feb. 25, 2022
The project is to upgrade North Highlands Community Center to accommodate a three-classroom
preschool by Bezos Academy. Built in 1942, North Highlands was built as a Community Center for the City of
Renton. Located in 3000 NE 16th Street, it is a one-story building that is divided into Building A and Building B.
The total area is 8,626 sq.ft, and Bezos Academy will take 4,603 sq.ft of Building A. Building B is not in the
scope of work. There will be no work done on the exterior or in the landscape.
The site is zoned as R-14, current use of this community center is for art gallery, museum, and social
services, with the adjacent properties zone for residential use. There are no special site features such as
wetlands, steep slopes, or other bodies of water on site, and all existing trees will remain. There is existing
access to adjacent playground and park from the classrooms, and adequate parking for drop off.
The proposed interior renovation is as follows: the existing restrooms will be made into toilet rooms for
children. This will include adjusting existing water closet, lavatories, urinals to child height. Restrooms will
receive new finishes such as paint, countertops, and flooring. A new mop sink at the existing faucet will be
added at the Janitor/Storage Room. New plumbing and electrical for a new stack washer/dryer will also be
added at the Janitor/Storage Room. In the Kitchen, we will be adding new appliances and new sinks. Other
proposed work includes adding an interior partition to make space for a staff lounge and an office, removing
existing window and infilling with new door to make a second egress for the multi-purpose room, and providing
custom casework at existing radiators in the classroom. We will be turning the existing storage room into a third
classroom, and adding tow new restrooms, one for children’s use, and one for adult use.
New finishes are proposed throughout the building. Mechanical and electrical upgrades are proposed
as well.
The total estimated construction cost is $601,701, including all the interior improvements, electrical
and mechanical upgrades.