About the Union Building Project
We looked for the best use of the three-story Union Building and found housing with services (also called “permanent supportive housing”) to be not only much needed in Crookston, but a chance to help people. In order to apply for grants, the project had to have a name. We called it “KT Apartments” after Kari Thompson who passed away the year I started working on the project. When completed the project will contain 11 units for the very low income, (single parents, students, min. wage job workers), 5 of which will be designated for the “long-term homeless” as defined by HUD, (folks who have struggled with homelessness more than a few times.) This 1.2 million project doesn't interest the large developers and is too big for small developers. Only a non-profit could do this project. The goal is to rehab the three-story brick walk-up building. It is located at 111 W Robert Street in the historic commercial district of Crookston registered with the National Register of Hi