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
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Critical repairs coming to three Community Roots properties
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
Read MoreCelebrating Africatown Plaza
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
Read MoreLaying the foundation for transit-oriented development at Northgate Station
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
Read MoreSpecial PDA board meeting
Community Roots Housing has scheduled a special PDA Board Meeting to be held electronically on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The meeting information is below. Please join using this link: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/241001789?pw=919c1a89f5a2adbed773da0b6dc34443 Meeting ID: 241001789 Password: ttDTV8FRik
Read MorePreserving affordable housing in Belltown
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
Read MoreWhite Center Community HUB officially broke ground
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
Read MoreCommunity Roots Foundation Board seeks new members
The Community Roots Housing Foundation seeks nominations of potential board member candidates from the Seattle area. Read the board member role description and review the official call for nominations. The priority deadline for nominations is Friday, May 17, 2024. The Community Roots Housing Foundation seeks nominations of potential board member candidates from the Seattle area. The Foundation raises
Read MoreNew housing and retail space planned for Rainier Valley
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
Read MoreJoin us at our annual meeting on April 16
You’re invited! Join us for Community Roots Housing’s annual meeting, hosted at our main office in Capitol Hill next month. This meeting serves as an opportunity to hear directly from Community Roots leadership about the current state of the organization as well as what’s on the horizon. After leadership’s presentations, there will be time for
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