Housing Notes: Amazon Invests in Affordable Housing, Social Housing Goes to Ballot, JumpStart Tax...
It has been a big week for housing news in Seattle! This edition of housing notes will discuss news related to Amazon's Housing Equity...
Are Historic Districts a New Variation to Restrictive Covenants?
If Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program set a citywide precedent, then a push by wealthy Wallingford homeowners to turn single-family zoned areas into...
Stadium District Zoning Change Declared Invalid After Port of Seattle Appeal
The contentious proposal, approved by a 6-3 vote in March, legalized residential uses in a small slice of SoDo. But a state board pointed out several areas where the City cut corners ahead of that vote, nullifying the change.
Burgess Charter Amendment Would Swipe Revenue and Credit for Payroll Tax He Opposed
Former Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess is back with a charter amendment setting a host of new mandates around homelessness, none of them funded...
Sorry Chamber of Commerce: Fixing the Housing Crisis Will Take More than Upzoning
Seattle's elite got their way when it came to repealing the head tax, but at what cost? They certainly outed themselves as callously opportunistic...
Superior Court Strikes Down Seattle’s First-in-Time Renter Law
Yesterday King County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Parisien issued a ruling striking down the first-in-time law regulating rental properties within the city of Seattle....
New Seattle Legislation Advances Renter Protections Against Economic Eviction
On Monday, the Seattle City Council had a busy -- and consequential -- day of voting on council bills related to renters' rights in...
Share The Cities Lays the Community Engagement Groundwork at Jackson Park
Volunteers are canvassing the neighborhood to learn more about the community's hopes for what light rail will bring to this forgotten corner of Seattle.
Today...