Courtesy of Compass Housing Alliance
Today was the groundbreaking of Compass Housing Alliance Nyer Urness House in Ballard. Neighborcare staff was on hand to celebrate. When complete, the new facility will provide housing for formerly homeless adults, and include a Neighborcare clinic to serve the building's residents as well as other homeless adults in the Ballard area.

Nyer Urness House finally breaks ground

By Anne-Marije Rook
02/21/2012

After delayed constructions, today was the anticipated groundbreaking of the Compass Housing Alliance Nyer Urness House on 1753 NW 56th St.

Slated for opening in March 2013, the seven-story, 80-unit housing development on 1753 NW 56th St will provide housing for formerly homeless adults, and include a Neighborcare clinic to serve the building's residents as well as other homeless adults in the Ballard area.

Compass Housing Alliance provides residential living accommodations in many communities throughout King County and has established a good relationship with each community. The management of Compass and the Nyer Urness House staff are committed to being good neighbors to Ballard.

The building is named after Rev. Nyer Urness, a Compass Center chaplain from 1989 to 2006. Compass Housing Alliances praises Nyer for being "a gifted conversationalist and a master listener who made his friends, old or new, feel unique, important, loved and heard".

Learn more about Compass Housing Alliance at www.compasshousingalliance.org.

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