News & Stories

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the decision to postpone our annual meeting originally planned for this Wednesday, April 23. A new date will be shared later this year. Thank you for your understanding.

You’re invited! Join us for Community Roots Housing’s annual meeting, hosted at our main office in Capitol Hill in April. 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

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

The PDA Board and Committee meetings will continue to occur electronically for the foreseeable future, and we will post the RingCentral meeting information on our website under the News & Stories section here. Below is the meeting information for our upcoming meetings. Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Individual Board Committee Meeting Dates for 2025

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