Sculpture honors Yesler residents' resilience through periods of change 

George Lee’s Megastrobili is modeled after seed pods of a local Cypress tree. 

Kaiser Permanente purchases land from SHA in Yesler neighborhood  

“The presence of Kaiser Permanente as a health care provider, employer and Yesler community member is significant,” said Andrew Lofton, executive director of the Seattle Housing Authority. “Kaiser Permanente has a demonstrated commitment to health care equity and to the communities where they have facilities."

The mission of the Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability and self-sufficiency for people with low incomes. SHA provides long-term, low-income rental housing and rental assistance to more than 37,000 people in Seattle. SHA owns and operates approximately 8,500 units at nearly 400 sites throughout the city. SHA also administers more than 10,000 Housing Choice Vouchers, enabling low-income residents to receive rental assistance throughout the Seattle housing market. SHA, an independent public corporation established in 1939, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, two of whom are SHA residents. More information is available at seattlehousing.org.