FOLLOWUP: New timeline for opening Glassyard Commons RV lot/tiny-house site

(Glassyard Commons ‘site plan’ from city permit filings)

When site operator LIHI officially announced the plan for Glassyard Commons – three weeks after we broke the news of the planned site of 72 RVs and 20 tiny houses in southeast West Seattle – the target date for opening was in time for Seattle’s World Cup matches. But construction at 7201 2nd SW has yet to start, so we’ve been asking LIHI for an updated timeline, and spokesperson Marta Kidane confirmed today that Glassyard Commons won’t be open until after the World Cup:

We are currently working on permits and expect to start construction in the next month with completion in late summer. In the meantime, tiny homes are built and ready to be staged, design is complete, CPTED review is complete, and subcontractors have been onboarded. The construction permit, water service application, and electrical service application have preliminary approval and will be issued soon.

Since announcing Glassyard Commons, LIHI has also started the process of creating a new site in South Park with 90 tiny houses, to be called Cloverleaf Village; they’ve just announced a community informational meeting about it for 5:30 pm Thursday, May 21, at South Park Community Center (8319 8th Ave. S.).

WS Res May 13, 2026 (6:19 pm)

Excellent news.

Betting Man May 13, 2026 (7:34 pm)

I would bet anything that this won’t be completed until Q1 2027 and that’s being generous. lol.

1994 May 13, 2026 (10:10 pm)

Are there currently 72 RVs parked around West Seattle? Are the anticipated 72 RVs coming from all corners of the city and maybe from beyond Seattle? If some of the people living there have running cars will they be allowed to park on the property there or will they need to park elsewhere?

Kyle May 14, 2026 (11:49 am)

16th Ave SW, 25th Ave SW, etc. should all be clear of RVs living perpetually now I hope when this opens.

anonyme May 14, 2026 (6:52 am)

Sounds like an okay idea, with several caveats. First, laws against any street camping will hitherto be enforced with an either/or choice. Second, any and all costs will come out of whatever existing budget is in place. Not sure how that will be determined, as costs related to homelessness are hidden, diversified, and as we now know, unaccounted for. These will be expensive projects, and make no mistake – they will be permanent.

Erik May 14, 2026 (8:18 am)

It took them multiple years to just begin construction on an EV lot I don’t have any faith that it will be ready in time for the World Cup. Also wildly optimistic that they will convince people to come in from the wild in that short amount of time too.

dwg May 14, 2026 (9:23 am)

There’s a world (cup) of difference between the city’s desire to build amenities its residents will use, and its desire to sequester the undesirable into already troubled neighborhoods, which most World Cup attendees will never visit.

wetone May 14, 2026 (9:57 am)

I see this project maybe getting completed in the late fall. Looks like the city is dealing with its own egregious permitting processes. One of the most time consuming, cost expense issues dealing with most everything in Seattle. Seems everything from wanting to cut a dangerous tree down to anything related with home or business type construction and so much more has to go through many different departments, most always involving multiple inspections from the different departments………and the communication within……….

WS Person May 14, 2026 (10:23 am)

When they did the RV lot in Ballard a few years ago after chasing it with millions of dollars, they eventually shut it down due to such limited participation. Will be interesting to see the utilization of this site. Hopefully the area is kept up.

WSB May 14, 2026 (3:50 pm)

The shutdown was attributed to the property owner wanting something else there (a pickleball facility, apparently).
WS Res May 14, 2026 (5:25 pm)

That site was fully utilized until the owner decided to turn it into a pickleball park.

Hector May 14, 2026 (7:47 pm)

Is there confirmation that 9128 10th Avenue South in South Park will be the new location for the 90 unit tiny village in South Park aka Cloverleaf Village?

WSB May 14, 2026 (8:29 pm)

Yes, we reported that the day of the initial announcement, confirming via city records (after a commenter tip), and it’s also mentioned in an announcement of a South Park community meeting about the site.

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