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Mayor Durkan Highlights Progress Made on Housing and Homelessness During State of the City Address

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Seattle (Feb. 18, 2019) – In her third State of the City Address, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan highlighted progress made on housing and homelessness and outlined her plans to further continue to address the affordable housing and homelessness crisis. You can watch the Mayor’s 2020 State of City or read the transcript here. The affordable […]

Mayor Durkan Announces $110 Million to Create 1,944 Affordable Homes, the Largest Award in the City’s History

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City will leverage $600 million in additional investments through public and private sources Over the last 3 years City has directly invested $250 million for a total of nearly $1.5 billion to create 4,000 affordable homes Seattle (December 9, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the City of Seattle will invest $110 million […]

Community Preference Draft Guideline Presentation

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The Seattle Office of Housing has created a Draft Guideline for affordable housing developers interested in implementing Community Preference. This presentation will focus on implementation and best practices. Hear recommendations from Seattle Office of Housing and Office for Civil Rights Ask questions about the policy and implementation Provide feedback Affordable housing developers, community development organizations, […]

A message from the Director: Mayor Jenny Durkan’s 2020 Budget

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Includes $25 Million for Affordable Housing Yesterday, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan released her 2020 Proposed Budget. In the second year of the two-year budget biennium, this budget maintains core services while at the same time increasing investments in five key priorities: affordable housing, homelessness, youth opportunity, transit and transportation and public safety. You can view […]

Mayor Durkan Announces Two Initial Steps As Part of Her New “Housing Seattle Now” Plan

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Seattle (July 24, 2019) –Today, at 12th Avenue Arts on Capitol Hill, Mayor Durkan laid out her vision for addressing Seattle’s housing crisis and announce her plan for a surge of new investments in housing for low- and middle-income families: “Housing Seattle Now.” Mayor Durkan also announced two initial new steps for “Housing Seattle Now” […]

To Help Address Displacement in Southeast Seattle, Mayor Durkan Announces $4.92 Million to Permanently Fund Affordable Housing Cooperative at Othello Square

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Community-Based Opportunity Center Includes Job Development, Small Business Assistance, Affordable Commercial Space and Additional Market-Rate and Affordable Homes  Seattle (May 7, 2018) – To empower community efforts to curb displacement and build a more affordable future for Southeast Seattle, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and the Seattle Office of Housing announced the City of Seattle is awarding […]

Rescheduled Community Meetings

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Ft. Lawton Draft Plan Public Meeting and Community Preference Policy Draft Ft. Lawton Redevelopment Plan Public Meeting Date: Monday, March 4, 2019 Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm (Doors Open 5:15 PM) Location: Catharine Blaine School Cafeteria, 2550 34th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 This public meeting is a rescheduling of the meeting on February 11, cancelled […]

Cancellation Notice: Community Preference Policy Discussion Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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Meeting will be Rescheduled  The Community Preference Policy Discussion (Housing Preferences for Inclusive Communities) scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at the Centilia Cultural Community Center 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival Street from 11:30 to 1:00 PM is cancelled.   The meeting will be rescheduled. Details of the date, time and location of the rescheduled  meeting […]

Cancellation Notice: Draft Ft. Lawton Redevelopment Plan Public Meeting on Monday February 11, 2019

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Meeting will be Rescheduled Press Release Seattle (February 10, 2019) – Due to inclement weather conditions the Public Meeting on the Draft Ft. Lawton Redevelopment Plan scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Catherine Blaine School at 2550 34th Ave W in Magnolia from 5:30 to 8:30 PM is cancelled.   The meeting will be rescheduled. […]

Mayor Durkan Advances Vision to Create New Affordable, Livable Community at Magnolia’s Ft. Lawton with Release of Draft Redevelopment Plan

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Plan would create new affordable homes, preserve park space in a high opportunity area of our growing City Legislation will be transmitted to City Council this Spring   Seattle (February 4, 2019) – To help address Seattle’s housing and affordability crisis and advance a vision for a new affordable, livable community at Ft. Lawton in Magnolia, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan released her draft plan for redevelopment of approximately 34 acres at Ft. Lawton. The plan includes mixed-income affordable […]