The Waits Motel, seen Saturday, June 15, is mostly rubble with some cleared away. The last building standing is the brick building that was the manager’s office and residence.
Photo by Michael Whitney.
EVERETT — The former site of the Waits Motel, 1301 Lombard Ave., near Broadway will be rezoned to allow a townhome development up to three stories tall, and its plan is to sell to a private developer.
Soon, the City Council will be asked to sell the site to a private developer. This information will be presented at the council meeting this week after press time.
Council will make the final say about rezoning the land at its meeting this week after press time. The meeting will include a public hearing.
In 2023, the city began proceedings to condemn the Waits Motel, calling it a nuisance property and blight on the neighborhood. It finished the act this spring. Throughout, people who resided in the motel rooms as unofficial low-cost apartments fought the condemnation.
In other news
The historic Clark Park Gazebo is still standing, the Tribune saw Friday, Oct. 11. This summer, the city formalized a plan to dismantle the gazebo and store it. A dog park will be built in its place.
This story has been updated from the print version.
