Housing Developments

Cantwell-Hatch Provisions in Omnibus Bill Bring Unexpected Good News for Affordable Housing Late last week Congress and the president approved the omnibus spending bill, averting a government shut down and- somewhat surprisingly– bringing good news to the affordable housing community. That’s because the … read more.

With Your Help, Kent Can Get Proactive About Healthy Homes Tomorrow Kent City Councilmembers will vote on a proactive Rental Licensing Inspection Program to protect and improve the health of rental housing in the city! This is great news because it means that … read more.

 5 Bills in 1 Session= Better Housing Outcomes for WA! Well done, advocates! The 2018 legislative session has come to an end, and it was historically good. To everyone who advocated, we say thank you. Your outreach and persistence led to the … read more.

State Legislative Update: 3 days remain! Three days remain until “Sine Die”- the last day of this year’s historic state legislative session. Housing Advocates have had some truly incredible wins, but we don’t get to celebrate just yet. Two bills need our … read more.

Housing bills continue to advance; 9 days remain in session! The only people in Washington working more overtime right now than Legislators are housing advocates, and it shows! Our friends at the Housing Alliance have neatly pulled together ONE message to … read more.

Join us tonight for the First Public Hearing on Citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability   Wallingford, Ravenna, Roosevelt, U-District, and Sand Point residents: now is your time to shine! The public hearing process for citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) kicks off in District … read more.

As more people experience (and exit) homelessness, volunteers set out to enumerate the county-wide crisis All Home’s annual Count Us In event got a fair amount of press last week, though the new data won’t be available until the spring. The … read more.

3,066 affordable homes in the balance as legislature mulls capital budget Tomorrow is the eighth day of the legislative session and it is a doozy. Why? Because it is also the deadline for housing developments expecting Housing Trust Fund dollars … read more.

Ft. Lawton public hearing tomorrow, 1/9 The Stranger calls it a “civic Rorschach test.” Fenced-off, vacant, surplus public land in Magnolia could become the site of over 200 affordable homes, but only with support from Seattle neighbors. The Seattle Office of … read more.

We did a lot together in 2017. Thank you. Last year we passed the Vets, Seniors, and Human Services Levy, made room for affordable housing in more neighborhoods through inclusionary zoning, protected whole cities from source of income discrimination, and … read more.