SUNDAY: Concepts for ‘affordable homeownership’ project in North Admiral

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(Photo by Joanne Murray for Admiral Church)

Before we get back to more coverage of what happened on this very busy Saturday, a quick look ahead to one event of note tomorrow (Sunday, June 2) – if you’re interested in the “affordable homeownership” plan that Admiral Church and Homestead Community Land Trust are working on, a community gathering is planned for a look at “concepts.” Previously, the architects working on the project for Admiral Church’s site had said they were considering three-story townhouses as the predominant model for the site, which also will hold a new building for the church and its commuity programs. Find out the latest tomorrow at 2 pm at the church, 4320 SW Hill. The Admiral/Homestead agreement announced last year followed four years of soul-searching by the church on how to ensure its future while maximizing its community contributions.

Lo June 1, 2024 (8:02 pm)

I’d love to be apply within the next few years so glad they are building!! Fingers crossed I’ll be able to buy a home and continue to live in West Seattle.

Hopeless June 1, 2024 (8:11 pm)

I hope Homestead keeps better communication than their last project. I had signed up for the mailing list and requested an application as stated in their email. They replied to follow the mailing list and the deadline for the application came and went with no response. Housing is already hard to find and we have to get through a haystack to even apply.

Jim June 1, 2024 (9:07 pm)

How about we stop letting developers over pay for houses then tear them down. Then we’d actually have some affordable houses

Mel June 2, 2024 (6:48 am)

I’m not saying this isn’t happening, but in my WS neighborhood where there are quite a few new homes being built, it’s individual buyers who are buying the property and knocking down the houses to rebuild. I saw a house recently sell for $950k to be knocked down shortly after. Land is hard to come by and if people have the money (which people around here seem to) , they’re going to pay for it.
Mike June 3, 2024 (3:53 am)

The previous council approved of rezoning to allow more units on a lot. That caused values to skyrocket again, which developers jumped on the opportunity and built multiple new units 3 stories high on a single lot. With the recession forcing rates higher than they have been in 20+ years, it’s all made housing unaffordable to a larger number of people. One idea is for family and friends to pool cash together and buy and live together, build equity and then do the same again to build wealth or cash out and live independently. This is a common practice for many immigrant families. It’s a concept that many here have forgotten about.

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