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Southend Village Breaks Ground

Truevine of Holiness Missionary Baptist Church, the Refugee Women’s Alliance of Washington (ReWA), and the Low Income Housing Institute (LIH

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Senator George Fleming Passes at 83

LIHI was sad to learn of George Fleming’s passing this week. Executive Director Sharon Lee said, “We honor Senator George Fleming, a...

Bidding Open! LIHI Virtual Gala & Auction

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Bidding Open! LIHI Virtual Gala & Auction

Join the Virtual Gala Now! We are excited to invite you to attend our Virtual Gala & Auction right now! Watch our short Gala Video, bid...

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George Fleming Place Grand Opening!

Tina Fleming, wife of George Fleming, (center, red hat) cuts the ribbon to open George Fleming Place On October 14th, 2021, George...

South Lake Union neighbors rally to create new tiny house village before winter at City-owned site

Apr 6, 20222 min read

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South Lake Union neighbors rally to create new tiny house village before winter at City-owned site

Last Wednesday, several South Lake Union neighborhood groups joined Seattle City Councilmembers Andrew Lewis and Teresa Mosqueda; the SLU...

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Tiny Houses at Rosie’s Village

The first tiny houses have arrived onsite at Rosie’s Village in the U District. Set up has begun with the village scheduled to open...

State Funds LIHI for 161 New PSH Units! Friendship Heights Village starts with Demolition

Apr 6, 20223 min read

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State Funds LIHI for 161 New PSH Units! Friendship Heights Village starts with Demolition

A look at the three Properties LIHI will purchase for permanent supportive housing All projects are substantially complete and can be...

Rosie’s Breaks Ground, Village in Bellingham, Nesbit Family Housing

Apr 6, 20222 min read

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Rosie’s Breaks Ground, Village in Bellingham, Nesbit Family Housing

Rosie’s Village Breaks Ground On August 18th, LIHI broke ground on Rosie’s Village. The site at 1000 NE 45th Street is being leased for...

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Announcing George Fleming Place

George Fleming Place 7357 43rd Ave. S, Seattle 106 affordable apartments The Low Income Housing Institute is proud to announce that its...

MLK Mixed Use Affordable Housing Project

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MLK Mixed Use Affordable Housing Project

WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Click for Flyer in in Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish, Amharic, Tigrinya and Somali. LIHI will be hosting a...

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Progressive Skyway Village Opening!

Cherryl Jackson Williams, Chandler Gayton, Hannah Ferguson, La Tonya Horace and other members of the Skyway Coalition. “We are so happy...

Port of Seattle to Expand Interbay Village

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Port of Seattle to Expand Interbay Village

The Port held a press event on June 2 at Interbay Safe Harbor Tiny House Village to announce the expansion of the village by working with...

LIHI Celebrates LIHI Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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LIHI Celebrates LIHI Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

LIHI’s proud commitment to racial equality and justice is demonstrated through the Asian American heroes we have honored by naming our...

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Thank You for Giving Big!

Henry McGee, Jr. with his GiveBig donation. Henry is a LIHI Board- member and is Professor Emeritus at Seattle University School of Law....

GiveBig! Support LIHI’s 30th Anniversary!

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GiveBig! Support LIHI’s 30th Anniversary!

Help us raise $30,000 for our 30 years! Actually, let’s raise $30,000 twice: the Wyncote Foundation NW has generously agreed to match up...

Apr 6, 20221 min read

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LIHI 2020 Highlights

2020 was a year like no other for LIHI. The challenges of the pandemic made our work more vital than ever and galvanized our staff,...

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The Clay Apartments

602 E Howell St, Seattle, WA LIHI is acquiring the Clay Apartments, a 7 story, 76 unit building in the heart of Capitol Hill, to serve...

Martin Way Housing & Shelter Breaks Ground

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Martin Way Housing & Shelter Breaks Ground

Olympia, WA – The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) in partnership with Interfaith Works have started construction on Martin Way...

An Lạc Apts. Win NAIOPWA Award: Affordable Housing Development of the Year!

Apr 6, 20221 min read

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An Lạc Apts. Win NAIOPWA Award: Affordable Housing Development of the Year!

Located in Seattle’s International District, An Lạc is a mixed-use property comprising 69 units of affordable housing above LIHI’s new...

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Thank You for Giving BIG!

THANK YOU! Wow! You helped us raise $83,893! Your donation fully leveraged the $40,000 in match funds from Wyncote Foundation NW. We...