Begich Towers

Begich Towers Condominium
The Begich Towers
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Former namesHodge Building
General information
LocationWhittier, Alaska, United States
Coordinates60°46′20″N 148°41′08″W / 60.77222°N 148.68556°W / 60.77222; -148.68556
Current tenantsMajority of Whittier's population, local government, public services and businesses
Construction started1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Completed1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Renovated2016
Renovation cost$3 million
ClientUS Army Corps of Engineers
LandlordBegich Towers Condominium Association of Apartment Owners Inc.
Technical details
Floor count14
Other information
Number of suites196 (apartments)
Website
begichtowers.com

The Begich Towers Condominium is an American building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska. The structure is notable for being the residence for nearly the entire population of the city as well as containing many of its public facilities. This has earned Whittier the nickname of a "town under one roof".[1]

  1. ^ Basu, Moni (July 2015). "Northern Enclosure: Alaska's One-House Town, Home to Hundreds". CNN. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2021.