FOLLOWUP: Work begins at Glassyard Commons RV/tiny-house site in West Seattle

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We’ve been going by the future location of Glassyard Commons – the northeast West Seattle site planned to hold 72 RVs and 20 tiny houses – every few days, looking for signs that construction was finally starting. This afternoon, we saw it, with several pieces of heavy equipment in operation and a portable toilet in place. This is line with what Glassyard Commons operator Low-Income Housing Institute told us for our most-recent update a week ago, saying they expected to start work by month’s end. When we first reported in January on the plan to build the site on government-owned land at 7201 2nd Avenue SW, LIHI and the city had hoped to have the site open before the Seattle World Cup matches that ended three weeks ago; now LIHI says they’re aiming to have Glassyard Commons open in November.

Rob July 28, 2026 (6:03 pm)

I hear the folks at the SHAG next door are so excited about the new neighbors.

WSB July 28, 2026 (7:03 pm)

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This is nowhere near Arrowhead Gardens. They’re not far from Camp Second Chance, but not near this. Street addresses 7201 2nd Ave. SW for this, 9200 2nd SW for the senior complex.

ACG July 28, 2026 (11:38 pm)

Aren’t they proposing to significantly increase the number of units at Camp Second Chance. Something like increasing it from 60-70 units to 250? I don’t remember the exact numbers, but maybe that is the one that Rob is thinking of.

WSB July 28, 2026 (11:57 pm)

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No, there has been no formal proposal, so far. There is a city policy change that would enable one site in each council district to shelter 150 people rather than the current maximum of 100, and as we showed in a story, CSC was shown as a “hypothetical” potential exampl. I’m watching the permit files …..

Ginnie Hance July 30, 2026 (9:58 am)

Until our public health services become committed to and provide proven drug treatment and mental health strategies for our suffering neighbors, there will be no improvement in our current unhoused population. As a mother of a son, a sister of a brother, and the aunt of a niece and nephew who have and continue to struggle with addiction and mental health in the greater Seattle area, if we don’t start a new approach to helping these folks we will continue to have the same issues.30 day drug treatment programs that rely on the incentive of the addicted for follow-up will never succeed. My brother has completed 17, 30 day treatment programs over 45 years in the greater Seattle area. 30 days is not enough. Addicts need longer care and consequences to failure. Addicts want accountability. They need it.Mental hospitals release people before they are truly stable. My son has riffled through 16 hospitalizations in 11 years. He struggles with addiction and mental psychosis. His public health psych nurse admitted they are releasing him too soon with no consequential action should he fail in his aftercare. Our system provides free housing for my son, free health care, free monthly stipend, food stamps (EBT food) benefits and free 30 day drug treatment programs. He continues to suffer in his addiction and continues to decline in his mental health, because he has no incentive to quit. Real solutions are out there. Washington state is considered one of the most lenient states in the union for mental hospitalization stays and requirements for addiction recovery and free public assistance.We can do better.