The 2024 Unsheltered Point-in-Time Count identified over 1,800 young people experiencing homelessness in King County. Creative, comprehensive strategies are urgently needed. On January 26, construction crews broke ground at the corner of Broadway and Pine in Capitol Hill. Community Roots Housing, YouthCare, and Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority have partnered to develop
Every fall, Community Roots Housing hosts an annual fundraiser and tasting event, featuring small bites and sips from 20+ local, small food-based businesses. Tea Moss Shop has been a participating vendor at Omnivorous for the past three years. It’s a unique sea moss-based business founded by Takiyah, who spoke at Omnivorous in 2022. “I feel
In the midst of our region’s housing crisis, it’s a given that adding to affordable housing stock via new construction is critical. However, preserving existing affordable housing is just as important. One of our core values is that everyone has the right to a quality, affordable home. In some cases, those quality homes are produced
On October 5, we celebrated the grand opening of Africatown Plaza, a powerful new addition to Seattle’s Central District. In partnership with Africatown Community Land Trust, this development building is a demonstration of years of community-driven planning and collaboration. Rooted in history Seattle’s Central District has been the center of Black and African diaspora life
Join us on Saturday, October 5, 2024 for the grand opening of Africatown Plaza! Building on the success of the nearby Liberty Bank Building, Africatown Community Land Trust and Community Roots Housing have partnered again to address affordability, displacement, and cultural preservation in the Central District with Africatown Plaza. Seattle’s Central District has been the
The Resident Advisory Council offers residents the chance to actively participate in a process that amplifies their voices within Community Roots Housing and connects them with the broader resident community. Join the meetings to ask questions, share your ideas about what a CRH resident council can look like, and consider being part of the council.
Community Roots Housing and BRIDGE Housing are working on a new affordable housing development next to Northgate Station, one of the region’s busiest transit hubs. This project will bring 235 affordable apartments to Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood, located at NE 103rd Street and 3rd Avenue NE. Community engagement conducted in 2021 shaped the project and played
In the midst of our region’s housing crisis, it’s a given that adding to affordable housing stock via new construction is critical. However, preserving existing affordable housing is just as important. That’s why Community Roots is currently in the midst of a full gut rehabilitation project at the Devonshire apartments. Originally built in 1925, the
On May 18, the White Center Community HUB officially broke ground. Members of the community joined project partners White Center Community Development Association, Southwest Youth & Family Services, Community Roots Housing, and King County, to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work. The White Center Community HUB will create a new residential building, public
Community Roots and Lake Union Partners have joined forces to transform a 2.3-acre site in Rainier Valley into a vibrant mixed-income housing and retail hub. They acquired the two-parcel site on March 18, planning to create over 200 new affordable apartments at the corner of Rainier Avenue S. and S. Genesee Street. This project will
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