The of the old Washington Federal building at Main Street and Third Avenue North, originally scheduled for today, has been delayed until Tuesday.
After its tear-down, work will begin on a new Washington Federal building. Since May 2010, employees have been at a at Fifth Avenue South and Dayton Street. That site was formerly occupied by Horizon Bank, one of 18 branches Seattle-based Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association assumed after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shut down Horizon Bank in January 2010.
The new Washington Federal is expected to open Aug. 1 . Cathy Cooper, a spokeswoman for Washington Federal, says the $1.165 million renovation represents an investment in Edmonds’ downtown core. The renovation is being done by Craft Architects in Seattle and Baker Construction & Development in Spokane.
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Cooper says drivers and pedestrians should avoid the immediate area on Tuesday.