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Social Housing

A Closer Look into Seattle’s Public Developer for Social Housing Ballot Initiative

Earlier this week the House Our Neighbors! coalition filed a petition for a ballot initiative asking Seattle voters to weigh in on the creation...

International District Development Wave Comes with Growing Pains and Opportunities

More than 4,500 homes have been constructed, permitted, or proposed in the Chinatown-International District since 2019 -- 1,240 units of them affordable, based on...

Housing for Homeless Coming to the Eastside Despite Opposition

Despite public perception, our region’s homelessness crisis affects our Eastside communities and is not just a Seattle problem. Supportive services, including permanent supportive housing...
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Bellevue Council Update: Juneteenth Holiday, Regional Affordable Housing Funds, and Eviction Resolution

Discussions at this week's Bellevue City Council meeting centered around three topics: reviewing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city staff, approving funding allocations...
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Microsoft Helps Fund 235 Affordable Homes Near Bellevue’s East Main Transit District

A collaboration between SRM Development and the nonprofit Downtown Action to Save Housing (DASH) is set to bring 235 homes near the future East...

Georgetown Community Development Authority Seeks Input on Plans for 150 Affordable Homes

As one of the few places in Seattle where industry rubs elbows with homes and small businesses, Georgetown is one of city's most distinctive...
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Housing Benefit Districts Could Create Millions of Affordable Homes

One of the best bills this session has been quietly working its way through the legislature, and it’s time to pay attention as it...

Housing Notes: Africatown Plaza Breaks Ground, Built-to-Rent Single-Family Home Boom, and Living Office Building

This installment of housing notes contains mix of high and low notes, but we'll kick things off with story that hits the upper octaves....