The Alku Toinen Cooperative Apartments were built by the Finnish Home Building Association as not-for-profit, cooperative apartment buildings for Finnish emigrants. In 1927, there were about 30 Finnish-owned co-op buildings in Sunset Park, or Fintown, a community of 10,000 Finns. 'Alku Toinen', inscribed over the door, translates to 'New Beginning' in Finnish. - AsNotedIn