Affordable Housing

Goals include increased access to low-income and affordable housing that do not promote improvements that ultimately displace current residents, ongoing support of the Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition, and promotion of affordable commercial spaces, equitable development, and anti-displacement.

2023 Progress

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Community Supportive Space

Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition

In 2023, the Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition continued to explore options for how to invest in the development of community supportive spaces in South Park, including exploring options at the Unity Electric site or at the Office of Housing’s upcoming project in the area.

Next milestone: The Coalition is working to prioritize community support services alongside advocating for housing so that current residents’ needs are met and prioritized when it comes to childcare, educational programming, and other services.

2022 Progress

Community Supportive Space

Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition

This last year, the Office of Planning & Community Development (OPCD) secured $500,000 to support the ongoing work of the Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition. In particular, the money was used to support the conceptual design of a multi-purpose building on the Unity Electric Site, which is part of the Resilience District work. This multi-purpose building would support affordable, community-supportive nonprofit spaces.

2021 Progress

The Office of Housing entered into a purchase and sale agreement on two adjacent properties in South Park. They expect to complete the acquisition in the first half of 2022. 

2020 Progress

Duwamish Valley Program provided support to the Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition.