https://www.westsideseattle.com/category/issue/cnn en https://www.westsideseattle.com/ballard-news-tribune/2013/03/04/washington-federal-opens-doors-once-more <span><h1 class="title replaced-title page-header" id="page-title">Washington Federal opens doors once more</h1> </span> <span><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Guest (not verified)</span></span> <span>Mon, 03/04/2013 - 9:06am</span> <div class="field field--name-field-storyimage field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="https://www.westsideseattle.com/sites/default/files/images/wwwballardnewstribunecom/2013/03/img6384.jpg" title="Washington Federal opens doors once more" data-colorbox-gallery="gallery-newsstory-37493-oL6QlYZDkeg" class="colorbox" data-cbox-img-attrs="{&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_teaser/public/images/wwwballardnewstribunecom/2013/03/img6384.jpg?itok=rDtFq5VU" width="534" height="356" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </a> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-newsstory-photo-credit field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field--item">Photo by Zachariah Bryan</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>After almost a year of being closed, Washington Federal bank is reopening their doors once more today, March 4.</p> <p>In 2009, the bank, located at 2020 NW Market St, announced it would be tearing down the old building and build a new, updated, and larger one.</p> <p>Built in 1945, the old building had experienced many floods over the years and black mold had developed inside the walls, said a branch employee in a previous interview with the Ballard News-Tribune.<br /><section id="block-dfptaginstory1" class="block block-dfp block-dfp-ad0c2b0d0c-4c45-4f20-83e6-487dd8f8f167 clearfix"><div id="js-dfp-tag-in_story_1"> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[// ><!-- if (typeof googletag !== "undefined") { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-in_story_1'); }); } //--><!]]> </script></div> </section></p> <p>The new two-story building has 9,000 square feet of space, a larger teller line, drive-up windows and a traditional brick façade.</p> <p>During construction, Washington Federal had another, temporary location just a few doors down on 1718 N.W. Market Street. That location will no longer be in service.</p> <p><em>You can reach Zachariah Bryan at <a href="mailto:zachb@robinsonnews.com">zachb@robinsonnews.com</a></em></p> <p><strong>Follow Ballard News-Tribune on Facebook at</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ballardnewstrib">www.facebook.com/ballardnewstrib</a></p> <p><strong>And Twitter at</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/ballardnewstrib">http://twitter.com/ballardnewstrib</a> <section id="block-dfptaginstory2" class="block block-dfp block-dfp-ad5ae4f738-9f87-4b9a-90c2-f846ec142712 clearfix"><div id="js-dfp-tag-in_story_2"> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[// ><!-- if (typeof googletag !== "undefined") { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-in_story_2'); }); } //--><!]]> </script></div> </section></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-related-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field--label">Related Links</div> <div class="field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2012/04/26/news/washington-federal-employees-say-goodbye-old-buil">&quot;Washington Federal employees say goodbye to the old building&quot;</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-issue field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/issue/2010-census" hreflang="en">Washington Federal Savings</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/issue/anthonys-ballard-businesses-food-and-drink" hreflang="en">Ballard</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/issue/bhs-atheltics-basketball" hreflang="en">Seattle news</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/issue/social-services-homeless" hreflang="en">Zachariah Bryan</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/issue/reverbfest" hreflang="en">Ballard News</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/issue/cnn" hreflang="en">bank</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-neighborhood field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/category/category/letters-editor" hreflang="en">Ballard</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-paper field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/ballard-news-tribune" hreflang="en">Ballard News Tribune</a></div> </div> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:06:47 +0000 Guest 37493 at https://www.westsideseattle.com