Recent statistics from the Office of Planning & Community Development (OPCD) illustrate this is still the case, though demographics are quickly changing as more market rate homes come online.Ī 3-story, 32-unit apartment building with retail and restaurant at 7713 Rainier Avenue S. Like many south Seattle neighborhoods, Othello has for decades served as home to large immigrant and racially-diverse communities. Meanwhile, HomeSight, established in 1990, is concentrating on creating affordable homeownership opportunities, while also serving as a key driver in affordable rental projects near the light rail station. Nearly 400 units of affordable housing, 98 townhomes, and about 1,200 market-rate apartment homes are either recently completed, in the permitting process, or under construction.īut like Rainier Beach to the south, the Othello neighborhood (which includes the communities of Brighton, Dunlap and New Holly) is attempting to proactively confront the issue of gentrification and displacement - especially among communities of color.ĭuring this new surge in market rate construction, nonprofits such as the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) are focused on bringing affordable rental units to Othello. The neighborhood near the Othello Link light rail station in Seattle’s South End has seen an impressive boom in market-rate and affordable rate housing over the past several years - and the trend is poised to continue.
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