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Aurora

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Local Business Association:

Aurora Avenue Merchants Association
Fay Garneau
951 N 100th
Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: 206-526-1366 Fax: 206- 528-5590
E-mail: garneau_properties@msn.com

Ballard

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Local Business Association:

Ballard Chamber of Commerce
Beth Williamson Miller
2208 NW Market St Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: 206- 784-9705 Fax: 206- 873-8154
E-mail: info@ballardchamber.com
Website: www.ballardchamber.com

Ballard Merchants Association
2242 NW Market Street , Seattle , WA 98107
Phone: 206-783-4562

Economic Development Projects:
2005 – Celebrate the Arts in Ballard (Second Saturday Artwalk in Ballard)


Beacon Hill

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Local Business Association:

Beacon Hill Chamber of Commerce
3801 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: 206-264-1996
E-mail: info@beaconhillchamber.com
Website: www.beaconhillchamber.com

Economic Development Projects:
2001-2005 - Façade Program for storefront improvements for property owners and business owners

Belltown

Local Business Associations:

Belltown Business Association
2608 2nd Avenue , PMB 290, Seattle , WA 98121-1212
Phone: 206-448-9100 X122
E-mail: info@belltownbiz.org
Website: www.belltownbiz.org

Downtown Seattle Association (DSA)
500 Union Street, Suite 300 , Seattle , WA 98101
Phone: 206-623-0340 Fax: 206-625-9940
E-mail: info@downtownseattle.org
Website: www.downtownseattle.org

Metropolitan Improvement District (MID)
423 Stewart Street , Seattle WA 98101
Phone: 206-441-3303   Fax 206-441-3889

Broadway

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Local Business Associations:

Broadway Business Improvement Association
2150 N 107th St #205
Seattle , WA 98133
Phone: 206-367-8704 Fax: 206-367-8777
E-mail: info@broadwaybia.org
Website: http://www.broadwaybia.org

Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
903E John Street , Seattle WA 98102
Phone: 206-328-6640   Fax 206-328-6646
E-mail:director@experiencecapitolhill.org
Website: www.experiencecapitolhill.org

Economic Development Projects:
Current - Broadway Sunday Farmers Market
2001-2005 - Façade Program – storefront improvements for business and property owners
2005 – installation of colorful banners in Broadway business district (Neighborhood Business District program)
Current – maintenance of “pocket park” on corner of Harrison and Broadway

Central Area

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Local Business Association:

Central Area Chamber of Commerce
2108 E Madison Street , Seattle , WA 98112
Phone: 206-325-2864 Fax: 206-322-8296

Economic Development Organization:

Central Area Development Association
2301 South Jackson Street, Suite 101-D
Seattle , WA 98144
Phone: 206-328-2240 Fax: 206-328-2157
Website: http://www.cada.org/

Economic Development Projects:
2001-2005 - Façade Program – storefront improvements for business and property owners
2005 – enhancement of Community Festival (Neighborhood Business District program funding)
XXXX – Welch Plaza project at 23 rd and S. Jackson Street, developed by CADA, some financing provided to CADA from OED.

Columbia City

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Local Business Association:

Columbia City Business Association
Website: http://www.columbiacityseattle.com/index.html
Email: mohnrobert@qwest.net

Crown Hill

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Local Business Association:

Crown Hill Business Association
8050 15th Avenue NW. Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: 206-789-1020
Website: www.crownhillbusiness.com
E-mail: crownhillba@hotmail.com

Delridge

Economic Development Organization:

Delridge Neighborhood Development Association
5411 Delridge Way SW , Seattle , WA 98106
Phone: 206-923-0917 Fax: 206-923-0920
Website: http://www.dnda.org/

Economic Development Projects:
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (some financial support from OED) (see www.youngstownarts.org )
West Seattle Community Resource Center
Croft Place Townhomes


Downtown

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Local Business Association:

Downtown Seattle Association
500 Union Street, Suite 325 , Seattle , WA 98101
Phone: 206-623-0340 Fax: 206-625-9940
E-mail: info@downtownseattle.org
Website: www.downtownseattle.com

Pike Place Merchants Association
93 Pike Street, Suite 312 , Seattle , WA 98101
Phone: 206-774-5225 Fax: 206-624-6960
E-mail: info@pikeplacemarket.org
Website: www.pikeplacemarket.com

Economic Development Projects:
Community gateway signage at Denny Triangle (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Eastlake

Local Business Association:

Eastlake/Roanoke Park/North Capitol Hill/Portage Bay
Wesley A Larson
3218 Eastlake Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98102

First Hill

Local Business Association:

First Hill Improvement Association
1426 Harvard Ave #281
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: 206-390-0215 Fax: 206-633-0589
E-mail: firsthill@comcast.net
Website: www.firsthill.org

Fremont

Local Business Association:

Fremont Chamber of Commerce
William Elder
PO Box 31139
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-632-1500 Fax: 206-632-7156
Email: fccdirector@qwest.net
Website: www.fremontseattle.com

Georgetown

Local Business Association:

Georgetown Merchants Association
Kathy Nyland, chair
5633 Airport Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: 206-763-8100
E-mail: alamodem@earthlink.net

Greenwood

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Local Business Association:

Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce
8515 Greenwood Ave. N.
PO Box 30715 , Seattle , WA 98103
Phone: 206-789-1148 Fax: 206-233-2654
E-mail: info@green-phinney.com
Website: www.green-phinney.com

Economic Development Project:
Street maintenance including tree maintenance, tree pits (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

International District

Local Business Association:

Chinatown/International District BIA
409 Maynard Avenue S, Suite P1 , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-382-1197 Fax: 206-382-9958
E-mail: info@cidbia.org
Website: www.cidbia.org

International District Parking Association
214 5th Avenue S , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-624-3426 Fax: 206-682-4233
E-mail: transia@aol.com

Seattle Chinese/Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
675 So King St , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-423-6870 Fax: 206-332-1933
E-mail: info@chinesechamber.net
Website: www.chinesechamber.net

Vietnamese American Economic Development Association
1032 S. Jackson , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-568-0999
E-mail: quang@vaeda.org

Economic Development Organizations:

Inter-Im Community Development Association.
310 Maynard Avenue South , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-624-1802 Fax 206-624-5859
E-mail: info@interimicda.org
Website: http://www.interimicda.org/

Seattle Chinatown-International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDPDA)
409 Maynard Avenue S, #200 , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-624-8929
Email: info@scidpda.org
Website: http://www.scidpda.org/

Economic Development Projects:
2001-2005 - Façade Program for storefront improvements for property owners and business owners
2005 – Welcome center with information packets for tourists (OED’s Neighborhood Business district program)
2005 – Little Saigon Business Improvement Area (BIA) to address issues of crime and cleanliness (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Lake City

Local Business Association:

Lake City Chamber of Commerce
12345 30th Ave NE Ste F-G, Seattle, WA 98125
Phone: 206-363-3287 Fax: 206-363-6456
E-mail: chamber@lakecitychamber.org
Website: www.lakecitychamber.org

Economic Development Projects:
Lake City Farmers Market
2005 - Banners and new flower pots (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Lake Union

Local Business Association:

Lake Union Association
PO Box 31873 , Seattle , WA 98103
Phone: 206-632-0152
E-mail: margie@fremonttugboat.com

Little Saigon

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Local Business Association & Economic Development Organization:

Vietnamese American Economic Development Association
1032 S. Jackson
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-568-0999
E-mail: quang@vaeda.org

Economic Development Project:
2005 – Little Saigon Business Improvement Area (BIA) to address issues of crime and cleanliness (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Madison Park

Local Business Associations:

Madison Park Business Association
4112 E Madison Street , Seattle , WA 98112
Website: www.madisonparkseattle.com

Madison Valley Merchants Association
2703 E. Madison Street , Seattle , WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-4742 Fax: 206-324-4721

Economic Development Project:
Sidewalk improvements for safer pedestrian traffic (Madison Park Community Council) (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Magnolia

Local Business Association:

Magnolia Chamber of Commerce
3213 W Wheeler, Ste 518, Seattle, WA 98199
Phone: 206-284-5836 Fax: 206-282-9544
E-mail: info@magnoliachamber.org
Website: www.magnoliachamber.org

Economic Development Project:
Magnolia Farmers Market

Montlake

Local Business Association:

Montlake Community Club
Website: www.montlake.net

Economic Development Project:
Pedestrian scale lighting in the business district to attract more shoppers and improve safety (Montlake Community Club) (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Northgate

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Local Business Association:

Northgate Chamber of Commerce
9594 First Avenue NE, #296, Seattle, WA 98115-2012
Phone: 206-398-5600 Fax: 206-363-2518
E-mail: info@northgatechamber.com
Website: www.northgatechamber.com

Economic Development Project:
Banners and signs designating the business district (Northgate Chamber) (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Pioneer Square

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Local Business Association & Economic Development Organization:

Pioneer Square Community Association
Craig Montgomery
202 Yesler Way
Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-667-0687 Fax: 206-667-9739
E-mail: craig@pioneersquare.org
Website: www.pioneersquare.org

Economic Development Projects:
2001-2005 - Façade Program for storefront improvements for property owners and business owners (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)
Cadillac Hotel and other historic building restoration projects - 211 First Avenue , Buttnick Building , City Loan Building , Compass Center (OED provided low-cost loans)

Queen Anne

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Local Business Associations:

Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce
109 W Mercer St, PO Box 19386, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: 206-283-6876
E-mail: irvineqacoc@aol.com
Website: www.qachamber.org

Clean Queen Anne
Charles Bagley
Seattle , WA
E-mail: cmntbagley@earthlink.net

Picture Perfect Queen Anne
Kathy King
2410 Warren Ave. N.
Seattle , WA 98109
Phone: 206-283-2391 Fax: 206-284-2181
E-mail: katking13@comcast.net

Economic Development Projects:
Improved streetscape – addition of flower planters as well as tree pit maintenance (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Rainier Valley

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Local Business Associations:

Rainier Chamber of Commerce
1700 21st Avenue S, Suite 206, Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-725-2010 Fax: 206-725-0412
E-mail: mail@rainierchamber.com
Website: http://www.rainierchamber.com/

Columbia City Business Association
Robert Mohn
4529 33rd Avenue S , Seattle , WA 98118
Phone: 206-721-7265 Fax: 206-623-5976
E-mail: mohnrobert@qwest.net

Genesee Merchants Association
Grover Haynes
4610 41st Avenue So, Seattle , WA 98118
Phone: 206-722-6947
E-mail: ghaynes30@hotmail.com

Rainier Beach Merchants Association
Mark Capestany
9238 Rainier Ave S , Seattle , WA 98119
Phone: 206-722-3661 Fax: 206-722-1433
E-mail: markcapestany@yahoo.com

Economic Development Organizations:

Rainier Valley Community Development Fund
Jaime Garcia
6951 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, #225 , Seattle , WA 98118
Phone: 206-722-5280
Website: http://www.rvcdf.org/
E-mail: JGarcia@rvcdf.org

Southeast Effective Development (SEED)
5117 Rainier Avenue South
Seattle , WA 98118
Phone: 206-723-7333
Website: http://www.seedseattle.org/

HomeSight
5117 Rainier Ave S , Seattle , WA 98118
Phone: 206-723-4355
Website: http://www.homesightwa.org

Economic Development Projects:
2001-2005 - Façade Program for storefront improvements for property owners and business owners
Columbia City Farmers Market
Free Wi-Fi – free wireless Internet access in the Columbia City business district
Development of marketing plan for Rainier Chamber of Commerce
Columbia City Business Association branding, dumpster free program, street trees
2005 – business workshops for Rainier Beach businesses (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)
Cultural Celebration Series (SEED-sponsored) celebration of cultural heritage (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)
Rainier Court (SEED) (acquisition financing from OED)

Northwest Neighborhoods Profile on KPLU website ( Columbia City )

Roosevelt

Local Business Association:

Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce
David Barnes
800 NE 65th Street , Seattle , WA 98115
Phone: 206-528-5997
E-mail: newdavidbarnes@hotmail.com

South Downtown

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Local Business Associations:

SODO Business Association
Mike Peringer
2732 3rd Ave Street, Seattle , WA 98134
Phone: 206-292-7449 Fax: 206-682-1582
E-mail: mike@processheating.com
Website: www.sodobusinessassociation.org

Manufacturing & Industrial Council
Dave Gehring or David Short
PO Box 81063 , Seattle , WA 98103
Phone: 206-762-2470 Fax: 206-762-2492
E-mail: dgmic@qwest.net

Economic Development Project:
2005 - Pedestrian safe travel near the future light rail station (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

South Park

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Local Business Associations:

South Park Business Association
PO Box 80992 , Seattle , WA 98108
Phone: 206-763-8777 Fax: 206- 762-6729
E-mail: lmc@rlcook.com

South Park Merchants Association
Charlie Cunniff
8201 - 10th Avenue S , Seattle , WA 98104
Phone: 206-767-0432
E-mail: charliec@ecoss.org

Manufacturing & Industrial Council
Dave Gehring or David Short
PO Box 81063 , Seattle , WA 98103
Phone: 206-762-2470 Fax: 206-762-2492
E-mail: dgmic@qwest.net

Economic Development Organizations:

Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS)
Charlie Cunniff
8201 - 10th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-767-0432
E-mail: charliec@ecoss.org
Website: www.ecoss.org

Economic Development Project:
2005 - Formation of South Park Merchants/Residents/Industry Coalition to address and resolve business district issues
2005 - Implementation of marketing strategy (ECOSS) (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

University District

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Local Business Association:

Greater University Chamber of Commerce
Teresa Lord Hugel
4710 University Way NE, Suite 212, Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-547-4417 Fax: 206-547-5266
Email: director@udistrictchamber.org
Website: www.udistrictchamber.org

Economic Development Projects:
2001-2005 - Façade Program for storefront improvements for property owners and business owners
University District Farmers Market
Free Wi-Fi - free wireless Internet access within the University District business area
2005 - Banners and pole sleeves on NE 45 th Street (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Wallingford

Local Business Association:

Wallingford Chamber of Commerce
2100-A N 45th St , Seattle , WA 98103
Phone: 206-632-0645 Fax: 206-632-3171
E-mail: chamber@wallingford.org
Website: www.wallingford.org

Northwest Neighborhoods Profile on KPLU website

West Seattle

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Local Business Associations:

West Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Patti Mullen
3614-A California Ave SW
PO Box 16487, Seattle, WA 98116
Phone: 206-932-5685 Fax: 206-932-5753
E-mail: pmullen@wschamber.com
Website: www.wschamber.com

Admiral Business District Group
Nancy Geddes
2348 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98166
206-755-7228
mamazatz@hotmail.com

West Seattle Junction Association
4210 SW Oregon Street . Seattle , WA 98116
Phone: 206-935-0904 Fax: 206-932-5753
E-mail: wsja@wsjunction.com
Website: www.wsjunction.com

Economic Development Projects:
West Seattle Farmers Market
Junction Business District Retail Map (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

Northwest Neighborhoods Profile on KPLU website

White Center

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Local Business Association & Economic Development Organization:

White Center Community Development Association
9615 - 16th Ave. SW , Seattle , WA 98106
Phone: 206-694-1082
E-mail: aileen@wccda.org

Economic Development Project:
2005 - Feasibility Study to explore creation of small business incubator in White Center (OED’s Neighborhood Business District program)

 

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