Here is a roundup of all the local TV media coverage of our recent groundbreaking at 5022 MLK Way S.
In the News
The Puget Sound Business Journal: Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on condo project in Seattle
On an empty lot in South Seattle on Monday, Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for its largest single-building multifamily project in the U.S.
The five-story, 58-unit condominium development at 5022 Martin Luther King Jr. Way is intended for first-time homebuyers making less than 80% of area median income.
Brett D’Antonio, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King and Kittitas Counties, called it the most complicated project the organization has done in the Puget Sound region.
“We spent a lot of time over the last two years during pre-development figuring out what changes we need to make to fit our business model to make sure it was successful,” D’Antonio said.
KOMO: 40 units of affordable housing in Burien to be available at half the market rate next year
BURIEN, Wash. — Construction crews were busy Tuesday continuing work to build new, affordable homes in Burien.
The Miller’s Creek Community, located on S. 136th Street along Highway 509, already has water, sewer, power and curbs installed.
The next steps include pouring foundations to create 40 new homes, which Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King and Kittitas Counties (Habitat SKKC) told KOMO News will be priced in the low $300,000 to mid $400,000 range, in a neighborhood where the average home price is more than $800,000.
KING 5: Four Seattle Families Move into Affordable Housing
King 5 was on the scene to document our latest home dedication at our Yarrow Cottages project. Click the link to watch the video.
The Urbanist: (Op-Ed) Boost Seattle’s Growth Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis
Every evening, thousands of families in Seattle and the metro area wonder where they’ll live next year. Will they be able to renew their lease? Will they be able to afford a mortgage? Will they be able to find a home that meets their needs? The One Seattle Comprehensive Plan is important, because it will affect generations of families like this for decades to come. We must get the One Seattle plan right to create housing solutions, so more of our neighbors don’t have to worry about where they’ll be able to live and, instead, they can start living.
As a permanently affordable housing provider, Habitat for Humanity has worked with community members in Seattle, King, and Kittitas Counties for 38 years. We’ve heard and seen families and individuals buckling under pressure from rising housing prices and very few options.
The path forward is clear: a revised and ambitious Comprehensive Plan that should reform zoning rules and housing policies to allow more homes of all shapes and sizes; and incentivize affordable housing and homeownership. More importantly, we need to build upon our recent historic, nearly $1 billion investment in affordable housing, the Seattle Housing Levy. Systemic problems call for systemic solutions.