Montlake Community Center

About

Montlake Community Center is centrally located in a quiet neighborhood on Portage Bay south of the University of Washington and State Route 520 and just west of the Washington Park Arboretum.

The center is comprised of two buildings. The main building was remodeled in 2009 adding a multipurpose room (with kitchen), activity room, and a sports court that can be used for a variety of activities such as basketball, volleyball and toddler gym. The other building, known as the Roger Peter Tudor Building, the original community center, is located across from the main building, and is used for youth and adult programs. It has an active pottery studio for classes and drop-in programs. The surroundings include a play area, tennis courts, basketball court and a well-used sports field.

Montlake Community Center ADA Barrier Removal Project

Construction Starts Summer 2023

Construction for the Montlake Community Center ADA Barrier Removal Project is scheduled to begin August 7th, 2023. The community center, Tudor building, play area, tennis courts, basketball court, baseball field (adjacent walkways and seating area), and parking lot will be closed for the duration of construction and reopen in spring of 2024. This construction project will be combined with work at Laurelhurst Community Center.

Programming Impact

Summer 2023
  •  Activity camps will only operate 4 weeks from July 10th to August 4th, 2023.
  •  Montlake School Age Care Summer Camps will be hosted by Miller Community Center throughout the summer season.

Fall 2023 thru Spring 2024
  •  Programming in the Community Center and Tudor Buildings will not operate. This includes, but is not limited to, pottery, yoga, basketball, Tot Gym, and Lifelong Recreation.

Budget

Real Estate Excise Tax provides for estimated construction cost of $1.7M.

Schedule

Design: January 2020 - February 2023
Bidding: April - June 2023
Construction: Late July 2023 - Spring 2024

Project Description

This project corrects approximately 60 documented barriers to accessibility on the Seattle Barrier Removal Schedule. The project includes:
  •  Accessible parking stalls at the west entrance
  •  Accessible pathways, ramp, and entrance from parking area to the community center, Tudor Building, tennis courts, playground, basketball court, baseball, and track & sports field.
  •  Miscellaneous interior improvements to remove barriers to accessibility (and the ADA) at toilet rooms, multi-purpose room, kitchen, etc.

Lawn and planting areas that are disturbed during construction will be restored once construction is completed. New trees will also be planted to replace most of the ones that recently failed.

Anticipated Site Impacts:
The Community Center, play area, playfield and parking lot will close to the public during construction.

Contact Information:
For more information, please contact Stephen Levengood at (206) 386-4556 or Stephen.Levengood@seattle.gov