South Park Henderson Street Development
Overview
The Henderson Street Project is entering an exciting new phase with the City of Seattle’s Office of Housing (OH) releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of two parcels. In 2022, we purchased two parcels in the South Park neighborhoods with the intention of equitable development of affordable housing in a community that has faced a number of inequities.
The Henderson Street Project offers a chance to achieve public benefits such as family-friendly development, pedestrian friendly infrastructure, and community services on the ground floor.
The vision for this housing development includes:
- 70-120+ family-sized units for low-income families
- Community services on the ground floor
- Activation of the 14th Ave S corridor with housing and ground floor uses
- Safe and healthy housing to those experiencing pressures of displacement
- Efficient energy and water usage, all-electric zero-carbon building
- Meets racial equity outcomes outlined in the Duwamish Valley Action Plan
What's Next
We have conducted the first part of a two-part developer selection process. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was the first stage, which has led to the identification of two primary developers for the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. With the RFQ, we are able to save time and resources for developers and providers on their applications for the RFP.
The selected primary developers who are advancing to the RFP stage are:
- Jabooda Cares Community Housing Development
- Blackfish Capital LLC
South Park Henderson St – Request for Proposals
South Park Henderson St – Request for Proposals
Responses due: July 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT
Overview
The Seattle Office of Housing is turning two City-owned properties in South Park into healthy and affordable housing. This development will help prevent displacement and give families with low-incomes a stable place to live.
This development brings together two sites at 8914 14th Ave S and 1412 S. Henderson St. We are looking for a development team to design and create a mixed-use apartment building that will bring new life to the neighborhood.
The building will have affordable apartments on the upper floors and commercial space for community services on the ground floor. To keep the housing affordable long-term, we will lease the land to the developer for up to 99 years.
Who Can Apply
You can apply if you passed the first round of this process. This means you replied to the Henderson Street Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in November 2025 and moved forward as a primary developer.
Primary developers can partner with other builders, property managers, or community groups. However, you must have your complete team put together when you submit your proposal. The primary developers selected through the RFQ process are:
- Jabooda Cares Community Housing Development
- Blackfish Capital LLC
Key Dates
- RFP released: April 10, 2026
- Virtual information session (Mandatory): April 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Responses due: July 17, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. PT
- Interviews scheduled by: August 20, 2026
- Winning team chosen: End of September 2026