Current Development Projects

Pride Place

Capitol Hill has a long history of being a home and cultural center for LGBTQ life in Seattle. Community Roots Housing hopes to preserve and enhance this proud tradition by developing LGBTQ-affirming affordable apartments for seniors in the neighborhood in partnership with leaders from LGBTQ and health organizations.

The project, an eight-story mixed-use building located on Broadway between Pike and Pine, includes seven stories of affordable homes for seniors as well as ground-level space for an LGBTQ-focused senior community and health center. GenPride, a nonprofit organization serving Seattle’s senior LGBTQ community, will provide services on the ground floor in partnership with other groups. The building will also contain ground-level retail space in the preserved facades of the landmarked Eldridge Tire Building and the Atlas Clothing Building.

This project is part of Rise Together, a collaborative capital campaign supporting equitable development in the Central District, Capitol Hill, and White Center.

See GenPride’s project page for community-oriented updates.

13th & Fir Family Housing

13th & Fir Family Housing is a joint venture to develop 158 apartments of affordable homes for working families in and around the communities of Yesler Terrace, Little Saigon, and the Central District. Read our joint press release created with our project partners: Seattle Chinatown International District’s Public Development Authority and Seattle Housing Authority. See the project page on SCIDpda’s website for more information. Please note this project was previously referred to as “Yesler Family Housing.”

Africatown Plaza

Situated on 23rd and Spring at the south end of the Midtown Block redevelopment, this collaboration between Africatown Community Land Trust and Community Roots Housing will build on the success of the nearby Liberty Bank Building.

This project is part of Rise Together, a collaborative capital campaign supporting equitable development in the Central District, Capitol Hill, and White Center.

Jazz House

A youth performing-arts hub and affordable housing development in Rainier Valley. Read our joint press release with community partners JazzED. Learn more project details on JazzED’s website.

Heartwood

This project will be a neighbor to Community Roots Housing’s historic Helen V apartments at Union & 14th. The project will make use of an innovative, eco-friendly building material: cross-laminated timber (CLT), which lowers the overall carbon footprint of the structure. Community Roots Housing is the lead developer while partnering with Skipstone as development consultant. It is planned to be eight stories and is anticipated to be one of Washington’s tallest CLT buildings.

White Center HUB

Located on the site of a former public health center, the White Center Community HUB is a joint development project with the White Center Community Development Association. It will create a place of “hope, unity, and belonging” where working families can find affordable housing along with essential services that nurture their stability and create greater opportunity.

This project is part of Rise Together, a collaborative capital campaign supporting equitable development in the Central District, Capitol Hill, and White Center. 

Northgate Affordable Housing

Located at the Northgate Transit HUB, the Northgate affordable housing project is a joint development project with BRIDGE Housing. It will create 232 affordable apartments next to the Northgate Link Light Rail Station, includes a 10,000 square foot daycare on the ground floor, and will be designed to meet environmental sustainability standards. The building will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments serving 30% to 60% of the Area Median Income.

See more details on the community engagement page.

YouthCare – South Annex

The South Annex site on the southeast corner of Broadway and E. Pine will be developed in partnership with YouthCare, a nonprofit homeless youth service provider. YouthCare will develop an employment and education academy. Community Roots Housing will develop up to 87 affordable apartments, including housing for homeless youth and units affordable to people making 30% to 50% of the Area Median Income.