2116 Nicollet
In April of 2023, Whittier Alliance and Alliance Housing Inc formed a new partnership to provide creative housing solutions and broad community benefit in new Whittier development.
Whittier Alliance and Alliance Housing Inc have established a new partnership to bring low-barrier affordable housing, community meeting and event space, and new office space for both organizations to the vacant site at 2116 Nicollet Ave.
In the fall of 2021 after a competitive application process, WA convened a volunteer steering committee to make a recommendation to the WA Board of Directors for the preferred development partner. Community engagement work throughout the summer of 2022 further clarified the priorities that residents and other nearby stakeholders wanted to see most in the project.
Through the RFP process, Whittier Alliance was thrilled to select Alliance Housing Inc as their partner in this important project.
Alliance Housing creates affordable, low-barrier housing that is accessible to all members of the community. The new project at 2116 Nicollet will be a mixed use building housing 53 units of affordable housing and approximately 4,200 square feet of leasable commercial space and a community meeting space, that will be shared by Whittier Alliance and Alliance Housing.
Ways to Engage
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Public Art: Request for Qualifications
Whittier Alliance and Alliance Housing are currently seeking submissions of qualifications from artists interested in creating the public art at 2116 Nicollet. The budget for this project is $38,000. The RFQ is currently open and will close on December 29, 2025.
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2116 Nicollet Focus Group
We would like to have a group of 10-12 community members available to provide feedback as we move through the public art, naming, and final design processes for 2116 Nicollet. Focus group members will be paid $50 for each focus group session that they attend. Focus group applicants need to live, work, or own a business/property in the Whittier neighborhood.