Housing
Expected to be 'business as usual' for Burien, West Seattle offices
Press release:
On Dec. 6, Brookfield Residential Property Services (“Brookfield”), a Brookfield Asset Management Inc. affiliate, announced that it has purchased Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, a recognized leader in global relocation and real estate brokerage from Prudential Financial, Inc. Prudential Relocation Services operates as Pricoa Relocation in Asia and Europe.
(Prudential has local branch real estate offices in Olde Burien and West Seattle.)
“We are thrilled to join Brookfield, a leader in residential real estate franchising and employee relocation services and a brand name that is synonymous with strength, stability and growth,” said Mike Gain, CEO of Prudential Northwest Realty Associates. “Locally, Prudential Northwest is still the same great company, providing the same great service to homebuyers and sellers.”
The addition establishes Brookfield as North America’s third largest residential real estate brokerage business and the world’s second largest global relocation services provider.
Press release:
This past legislative session homeowners fought for and won ground breaking new laws that entitled families to mediation with their mortgage lenders. Homeowners can now “trigger” mediation. They must seek the aid of organization like OUR Washington in order to sign up for mediation.
Mediation is a process where a state mediator helps the homeowner and the lender reach a fair and negotiated agreement. Foreclosure mediation programs have proven very effective in other states.
OUR Washington will conduct weekly intakes at the Burien office (and other locations TBA) to help families sign up and get trained on mediation. Homeowners will also have the opportunity to join a growing network of families for support and advocacy. This will give homeowners strength and confidence needed for what is a very stressful process.
“it gives me hope that I will actually be able to talk to someone at my bank” says Marliza Melzer, of Burien and one of the first to sign up for mediation at the Burien office.
On Saturday, March 5th Hospitality House is having its annual Spring Fling Buffet Dinner.
This year it is being held at Highline Community College Student Union, 2400 S. 240th St. in Des Moines. The doors open at 6 p.m. The tickets are $50. Tickets may be purchased by calling 206-242-1860 or at Hospitality House’s website http://www.hospitalityhousesouthking.org/2011springfling.html.
Hospitality House is a homeless women’s shelter, located at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church in Burien.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Erin Hennessey, news director of KPLU FM radio. Mary Magdalene Choir of Seattle will provide music. The church of Mary Magdalene is a Christian community of homeless and formally homeless people. There will be a silent auction of Beds for Boats as well as a Raise the Paddle auction.
This year marks the shelter’s 10-year anniversary. In the 10 years, over 700 women have been served, and over 45,000 bed nights with an equal number of home-prepared evening meals were delivered. Residents, with staff assistance, prepared detailed weekly plans to take them from homelessness to stable housing and hope.
Normandy Park’s Manhattan Village sub area planning process will begin with the first of several community workshops on Thursday, March 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Normandy Park Recreation Center, 801 S.W. 174th Street.
All city residents and especially those living or working near the Manhattan Village shopping area are encouraged to attend.
The meeting, called a "Vision Workshop," will introduce the sub area project-- a long-range plan for Manhattan Village and adjacent properties –- and ask
participants to discuss and compare city expectations for the site with their own.
Facilitators will lead group exercises to explore a wide range of topics, including future uses, the scale and density of development, and how growth might improve facilities and conditions for neighboring properties.
The evening will begin with presentations by consultant Bill Grimes of Studio
Cascade, a Spokane-based planning firm and Mark Hinshaw of Seattle’s LMN
Architects.
At least one other community meeting will take place this spring, with additional events anticipated for the fall. The draft plan is expected to be complete by December.
"Who is looking out for our safety?" "Is this a done deal, or can we fight this?"
Those were popular sentiments from most of the three-dozen residents at the Oct. 27 meeting for the Low Income Housing Institute's proposed Ballard project as anger and frustration took over, especially in regard to the project's Urban Rest Stop component.
LIHI's $13 million to $15 million Ballard development would include 40 to 60 units of housing for singles, couples and families earning less than 60 percent of King County's median income, with 20 percent of the units set aside for formerly homeless individuals and families.
The Urban Rest Stop, a facility that would provide free restrooms, showers, laundry and some medical care, would be located on the first floor of the development at 2014 N.W. 57th St. It would be Seattle's second Urban Rest Stop.
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Michael Harthorne
A group of Ballard citizens and business is attempting to halt the construction of Urness House, 80-units of housing and two floors of services for formerly homeless men and women, which was scheduled to begin construction this winter.
The group, called the Ballard Preservation Association, filed two separate appeals with the Seattle Office of the Hearing Examiner Oct. 18, the final day for appeals, calling for a full environmental impact statement to be created for the Compass Housing Alliance project at 1753 N.W. 56th St. as well as a reconvening of the Design Review Board for the project.
According to the appeal, the Ballard Preservation Association includes Ballard Partners, Neidler Manufacturing Company and Lew Wong Realestate. Neidler Manufacturing Company gives a Bellevue address, and Lew Wong Realestate gives a Renton address.
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The Low Income Housing Institute's proposed Ballard development would include housing for families and individuals making less than 60 percent of the median King County Income as well as space for homeless families. It would also include an Urban Rest Stop.
The Low Income Housing Institute, more commonly known as LIHI, offered new details about the project at 2014 N.W. 57th St., currently a vacant lot, during the Oct. 13 Ballard District Council meeting.
The proposed development includes 40 to 60 units, including studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units, for families and individuals with incomes less than $51,360 for a four-person household and $41,100 for a two-person household.
LIHI is proposing setting aside approximately 20 percent of the units for homeless families.
LIHI would also be locating an Urban Rest Stop on the first floor of the building. The Urban Rest Stop would provide free showers and laundry, as well as bathrooms, nurses, barbers, attorneys and more, for homeless individuals and families.
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The White Center community is preparing for the groundbreaking of Strength of Place Village, a new construction project of 30 units of affordable rental housing near the business district, close to public transit, shopping and services.
During this challenging economic climate for affordable housing developers, the White Center Community Development Association, Capitol Hill Housing and Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association have combined resources through an innovative partnership to develop Strength of Place Village.
Located on the corner of SW 100th Street and 13th Avenue SW, the project will have 30 apartments ranging from one-bedrooms to three-bedrooms for low-income families making less than about $55,000 per year. Strength of Place Village will also deliver living-wage construction jobs to White Center and will be green built to the Washington State Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard.
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Groundbreaking event is Sept. 15
The White Center Community Development Association released this news about SOPI (Strength of Place Village) rental housing project set to begin construction later this summer.
The WCCDA Press Release:
The White Center community is preparing for the groundbreaking of Strength of Place Village, a new construction project of 30 units of affordable rental housing near the business district, close to public transit, shopping and services. During this challenging economic climate for affordable housing developers, the White Center Community Development Association, Capitol Hill Housing and Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association have combined resources through an innovative partnership to develop Strength of Place Village.
Located on the corner of SW 100th Street and 13th Avenue SW, the project will have 30 apartments ranging from one-bedrooms to three-bedrooms for low-income families making less than about $55,000 per year. Strength of Place Village will also deliver living-wage construction jobs to White Center and will be green built to the Washington State Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard.
