Westwood Heights
to celebrate community’s revitalization
SEATTLE—July
20, 2007—Seattle Housing Authority and its
partner organizations have played a significant role in
transforming what was once one of the city’s most
undesirable places to live into a neighborhood that is
beautiful, vibrant and diverse. Come celebrate with SHA,
its partners and neighbors at a block party on August 7.
For more information,
click here.
Alder Crest
Apartments leasing in West Seattle
SEATTLE—November 29, 2006—SHA purchased
the run-down Alder
Crest Apartments near High Point in West Seattle and has
now brought it back to life as a
showpiece for the possibilities of redevelopment.
Finishing touches are still being applied to the
building and open houses in model apartments are
starting this week. Leasing of the renovated units is
underway.
Click here for more information.
SEATTLE—June
1, 2004—The Seattle
Housing Authority has acquired three buildings in the central area.
These purchases complete the replacement of the 21 Yesler
Terrace units demolished to make way for the new Yesler Community Center.
The new Yesler Community Center is
under construction and scheduled to open later this year or in early
2005. For more details,
click here.
SEATTLE—December
10, 2003—Over the past several years, SHA has frequently
acquired low-income properties to replace apartments lost
to redevelopment efforts. Recently, however, the Housing
Authority has expanded efforts in order to preserve
affordable housing and improve the neighborhoods around
its redevelopments. For profiles
of two of these acquisitions,
click here.
SEATTLE—August
2, 2002—On
July 31, the Seattle Housing Authority purchased the
Market Terrace Apartments, located at 1115 NW Market St.
in the Ballard neighborhood. This 30-unit apartment
building houses elderly residents who receive rental
assistance through the Section 8 program. The HUD Section
8 contract on this building was due to expire in 2005. By
acquiring the building, the housing authority will
preserve it within the Section 8 program. To
read the press release on this sale,
click here.
