The Northwest Work Lofts’ history began in the roaring ’20s. In 1927, O.M. Kulien constructed all three buildings to serve as an industrial warehouse and manufacturing facility. The Depression soon forced Kulien to return the buildings to the Seattle Trust and Savings Bank; and the bank contracted young E.W. Andrews to manage the property, then known as the Northwest Industrial Buildings. After successfully running the property for a time, Andrews convinced the bank to sell it to him, and he slowly took over ownership. The buildings have remained in the hands of the Andrews family since that time, being passed down through four generations: E.W. Andrews from 1937 to 1972, Raleigh Andrews from 1972 to 2000, Sid and John Andrews from 2000 to 2017, and Jeff Pattison from 2017 to the present. During all of this time, the property has served a number of purposes. In the 1950s, it became a space for artists and creative workers; later, it converted into an incubator, housing small startups