Housing

Fact Check: No Explosion in Demolitions

Two recent articles, the first in ARCADE magazine, the second a follow-up in Seattle Magazine, have claimed that Seattle is experiencing an enormous and...
Wood frame construction for a four-story building, counting the basement garage.

Home in Tacoma Rezones Generate Small Permit Bump in First Months 

While Tacoma saw a small uptick in housing starts in the first months of Home in Tacoma upzones, the City’s goal to add 59,000 homes by 2050 may take additional action by the City, given current trendlines.

Eight Cities Have Opted Out of County Measure to House Homeless

Bellevue, Renton, Issaquah, Maple Valley, North Bend, Covington, Snoqualmie, and Kent voted to opt out of King County's homelessness measure by proposing their own...
Alex Pedersen poses in a suitcoat in a City Hall hallway

Alex Pedersen Ad-libs ‘One Seattle’ Zoning Proposal Aimed at Maintaining Two Seattles

Alex Pedersen became the first Seattle City Councilmember to outline his own proposal for the once-a-decade Comprehensive Plan update toward the bottom of his...

Governor Inslee Extends Rent Freeze and Eviction Moratorium, Queues Up Payroll Tax Debate

On Tuesday, Governor Jay Inslee did something that normally would have made big news if not for police riots and Mayoral abdication of responsibility...

Bellevue Council Update: Supporting Further Affordable Housing Actions and Multimodal Transportation

After a lengthy update on the state legislative session and an overview of the city's federal legislative priorities, discussions at Bellevue's City Council meeting...

Join Seattle for Everyone at #HALAyes Celebration November 14th

This year has been a momentous year in Seattle for housing affordability, and Seattle for Everyone is throwing a party to celebrate on Tuesday...

Duvall Growth Plan Faces Challenge After Disregarding New Housing Law

The Washington Department of Commerce's appeal is the first to come directly from state government to enforce 2021's House Bill 1220, which requires cities to target future housing growth by income level. If successful, it will likely prompt a major change in how the city of nearly 9,000 plans for future residents.