Housing

KUOW Newsroom

Three low-income housing apartments to open on Capitol Hill

The city of Seattle announced this week it has bought three apartment buildings on Capitol Hill to help house people experiencing homelessness. Some neighbors say they're receptive to the newcomers, but have more qu have more questions

KUOW Newsroom

With evictions on pause until 2022, Seattle renters hope to access federal help

Kim Malcolm talks with Edmund Witter, managing attorney with the Housing Justice Project, which gives free legal help to renters facing eviction in King County.

Seattle buys 3 new apartment buildings to help house people experiencing homelessness

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city has purchased three new apartment complexes on Capitol Hill to be rented to people who are currently or formerly homeless. The city says the buildings have room for 165 people, including unsheltered veterans and young adults living outside.

A New Housing Regulator Could Make The American Dream More Accessible For Millions

Sources tell NPR the Biden administration is close to announcing its pick to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the $11 trillion mortgage market.

Seattle Now

What's going on with Compassion Seattle?

There’s one ballot measure that’s been driving a lot of the talk around Seattle’s elections this year: Compassion Seattle. And there are some recent twists in the conversation. We talk with Seattle Times staff reporter Scott Greenstone, who covers homelessness.

KUOW Newsroom

Seattle's economic recovery is a mixed bag

Remember a few month ago, when we thought we were getting a leg up on Covid-19? When we thought it was “time to celebrate” downtown Seattle’s recovery by going there and doing normal things? Some of that is happening. Some.

KUOW Newsroom

'Are we going to really be able to prevent eviction?' Community groups brace for next housing crisis

There's more than $300 million in rental assistance available for renters and landlords before Washington state's eviction moratorium expires. But the money has been so slow to reach eligible people in Seattle and across King County, community groups are bracing for another housing crisis.