The McMenamins brothers have done some spectacular rehabs over the years, saving a whole bunch of buildings in Oregon and Washington (stretching some distance from their base in Portland) that probably would have gone the way of the wrecking ball otherwise. The indications from this next one may suggest an expanded level of ambition even beyond that.
That would be the Tacoma Elks Temple, a large and empty structure across from the city's old city hall building. Mike McMenamim was quoted as saying, "That's one of the most fun buildings I've ever come across."
Could be a great bonus for a slice of Tacoma that could use one.