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Happy Holidays! Your Gift Saves Lives!

Dear Friend of LIHI, We wish you and your family Happy Holidays! We are so grateful to you for helping homeless women, men and children...

Nov 82 min read

Honoring Frank Chopp for a career in public service

LIHI co-founder and longtime Washington State Representative and Speaker of the House Frank Chopp was honored by colleagues, family and...

Nov 41 min read

John Fox Place wins NAIOP award!

Thank you to all of our supporters who voted for John Fox Place to win the 2024 NAIOP Affordable Housing Development of the Year Award....

Oct 302 min read

MLK Family Mixed-Use Tops Out - 148 Apartments & Early Learning Center

LIHI is pleased to announce the topping out of MLK Family Mixed-Use. MLK Mixed-Use and Early Learning Center at 7544 Martin Luther King...

Oct 251 min read

Denny Park Apartments receives green energy grant

The 50-unit Denny Park Apartments, located at 230 8th Ave N in Seattle, opened in 2006. The building serves families and individuals...

Oct 211 min read

LIHI Virtual Auction Starts Saturday

LIHI's Virtual Gala & Auction is our annual big fundraiser for Tiny Houses and Urban Rest Stops. Get ready to support these programs and...

Oct 212 min read

Salmon Bay Village RV Safe Lot Celebration

Sharon Lee, LIHI Executive Director welcoming guests On October 15th, LIHI hosted a press event at Salmon Bay Village, a recreational...

Oct 182 min read

Seattle Needs More Tiny House Villages! See Tiny House Mascot at City Council Hearing

On October 16th, Seattle City Council hosted the first of two public hearings on Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed 2025 budget. LIHI staff...

Oct 163 min read

LIHI and Partners Celebrate Lotus Court Grand Opening

Elected Officials, LIHI Executive Director and Board members during the ribbon cutting ceremony On October 9th, elected officials,...

Sep 273 min read

Jeff Robinson receives lifetime achievement award!

Taylor Robinson accepting the award on behalf of his father, Jeff Robinson. Taylor read Jeff's short and touching acceptance speech: We...

Sep 254 min read

Catch up on U-District TOD Community Meeting!

Building rendering provided by HEWITT On Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 pm, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) held a community...

Aug 62 min read

City of Tukwila votes to support tiny house villages

Marta Kidane of LIHI (left at podium and on screen) testifies before the Tukwila City Council on August 5 to expand tiny house villages....

Aug 61 min read

Pierce County Council support for tiny house villages is divided across party lines

The Pierce County Council’s Community Development & Environment Committee meeting on August 5. Chair Robyn Denson is at center. Yesterday...

Aug 52 min read

Tribute to Chandler Gayton

Chandler Gayton (left) with King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay at the opening of LIHI’s Progressive Skyway Village Chandler Gayton...

Jul 171 min read

Seeking Donations for Asylum Seekers

LIHI recently moved into housing 140 people, including 67 children, who were living in tents in South King County. We continue to work to...

Jul 171 min read

Tacoma building tops out!

Patsy Surh Place has topped out! This joint project of LIHI and Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is located in Tacoma's Lincoln...

Jul 21 min read

LIHI Pride!

LIHI made a colorful splash at this year's Pride Parade! A volunteer-built tiny house, transformed into a Pride float, strutted down 4th...

Jun 252 min read

LIHI and Partners Celebrate Maureen Howard Place Grand Opening

On June 24th, Maureen Howard's family, friends, and colleagues gathered with elected officials, project partners, housing supporters, and...

May 313 min read

LIHI and Partners Celebrate Good Shepherd House Grand Opening

On May 29th, parishioners, clergy, elected officials, project funders, housing supporters, and LIHI staff gathered to celebrate the grand...

May 293 min read

LIHI Purchases Aventine Apartments

68 Affordable Units in Downtown Bellevue On May 30th the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is purchasing the Aventine Apartments, a...