Lake City Community Center and Affordable Housing Co-Location Redevelopment
Photo credit: Seattle Parks and Recreation
The Lake City Community Center was run by the Lions Club but was taken over by Seattle Parks and Recreation in 2017. They ran it until 2023 when a fire damaged the building, causing it to close. Before the fire, the Center served as a busy place for people of different ages and backgrounds, despite its small size. Many people in the community, along with Seattle Parks and Recreation, have been working together to plan for a new, bigger community center. They've formed a Project Advisory Team of community members to help with ideas and suggestions for the new center. Additionally, the new Center will create affordable housing on top, giving people the chance to affordably live where they also play and gather together.
RFQ: Lake City Community Center Redevelopment
The Seattle Office of Housing (OH), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), invites developers to submit proposals for the redevelopment of the Lake City Community Center. This redevelopment presents a unique opportunity to co-locate a new community center with affordable housing in an area with frequent transit, realizing multiple public benefits. The property is located at 12531 28th Avenue NE.
SPR will continue to own and operate the Lake City Community Center once it is redeveloped. Subject to City Council approval, the City anticipates providing the land to the selected development team through a ground lease with a term of up to 99 years. The affordable housing created through this process will be income-restricted to households earning up to 60% of the Area Median Income.
Responses Due: May 24, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.
| Timeline | Date |
| RFQ released | Friday, April 12, 2024 |
| Virtual information session (Meeting information in RFQ) | Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. |
| RFQ responses due | Friday, May 24, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. |
| Advancing applications notified | Friday, June 21, 2024 (anticipated date) |
| RFP process begins | July 2024 |