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
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Special 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
Read MoreDisaster preparation workshop on Feb. 27
Join us tomorrow for a free online workshop in collaboration with Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management! Disaster preparation: The basics Tuesday, February 27 11 a.m. Hosted virtually on Microsoft Teams Community Roots Housing and Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management have partnered to bring residents Disaster Preparation: The Basics, a virtual workshop focused on planning ahead
Read MoreMoney mechanics workshop on Feb. 26
Join us for a free online workshop in collaboration with YWCA. Community Roots Housing and YWCA have partnered to bring residents Money Mechanics, a virtual workshop focused on budgeting and saving techniques. The workshop will be hosted online via Zoom, so participants will need access to a device with internet to participate. Reach out to
Read MoreSave the date for Top of the Town 2024
Mark your calendars! Every spring, Community Roots Housing hosts Top of the Town, an opportunity to hear from visionaries driving important work in our communities. On May 9, 2024 we’ll return to the Edgewater Hotel where Community Roots CEO Christopher Persons will kick off the evening with a conversation focused on the state of the
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