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In the Works: Seattle Housing Levy A&F Plan Updates

Every two years the Office of Housing prepares updates to the administrative and financial (A&F) plan that guides implementation of the Seattle Housing Levy. With less than half of the 7-year Levy term remaining and each of the Levy’s five [...]

Posted May. 17
Seattle City Council Approves New Round of Rental Assistance

A new round of rental assistance is coming!  City Council just approved almost $23 million in new financial support for low-income renters who have experienced financial hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.   The approved [...]

Posted Apr. 12
Seattle Housing Levy Fast-Tracks New Homeless Housing at The Clay

On March 23 the Low Income Housing Institute, a Seattle-based affordable housing provider, cut the ribbon and opened the doors to the newly constructed Clay Apartments.  Located in the heart of Capitol Hill, the building offers 76 efficiency [...]

Posted Mar. 29
Draft proposal to support faith-based affordable housing development available for review and public comment

Since early 2020, the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) and Office of Housing (OH) have engaged with faith, affordable housing, and other stakeholders to develop greater flexibility in the City’s land [...]

Posted Mar. 15
Mount Zion on 19th — a new affordable senior housing project sponsored by Mount Zion Housing Development

This past year the Seattle Office of Housing was proud to invest in Mount Zion on 19th — a new affordable senior housing project sponsored by Mount Zion Housing Development, the housing arm of Seattle’s second-oldest Black church with roots [...]

Posted Mar. 01