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May 31, 20243 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 29, 20243 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...
May 26, 20243 min read
Good Shepherd House Grand Opening, May 29, 9:30am
May 29, 2024 9:30am Building tours available at 9:00am 1415 22nd Ave. Seattle The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is pleased to...
May 15, 20242 min read
LIHI helping asylum seekers
Families living in tents at Powell Barnett Park LIHI has been advocating for and helping asylum seekers* since they began to congregate...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
LIHI and ICHS to partner in CID Development
Property purchased by ICHS in Chinatown International District (CID) for new clinic and affordable housing International Community Health...
Apr 15, 20243 min read
LIHI selected to develop 160 affordable homes in Seattle’s U District
Rendering by Hewitt The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is pleased to announce that Sound Transit and the Seattle Office of Housing...
Apr 10, 20241 min read
New Buildings Going Up: Martin Way Phase 2 & Patsy Surh Place
Construction of Martin Way Phase 2, which began in July of last year, is well under way. Located at 111 Pattison St. NE in Olympia, the...
Feb 28, 20243 min read
Black History in the Present: City of Seattle Designates Senator George Fleming Way
Councilmember Tammy Morales holding portrait of George Fleming with Tina Fleming, Sharon Lee, Nate Miles and the Fleming Family On...
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Black History: Segregation; In 1969 Seattle Parks Dept. Stole Land from Church and Black Homeowners; Demand for Reparations
Seattle's Central Area was long the center of Black life and culture in Seattle. This was in part due to racist segregation and redlining...
Feb 28, 20243 min read
Henderson Village Opening Celebration
Rev Lawrence Willis of Truevine of Holiness Missionary Baptist Church with Sharon Lee, LIHI Executive Director A community celebration...
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Recent Black History - Black Lives Matter in the Central Area & Central Area Plan to Honor the Life of George Floyd
Rev. Dr. Robert Jeffrey Sr. and other pastors and leaders gathered in June 2020 to call for housing justice in the Central Area where...
Feb 20, 20243 min read
Senator Cantwell, Mayor Harrell, John Fox and LIHI Friends Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at John Fox Place
Sharon Lee, Senator Maria Cantwell, and John Fox On February 14th, supporters of affordable housing, elected officials, and project...
Feb 16, 20242 min read
Black History Month feature: New Hope Family Housing & NHCDI
New Hope West Building - Rendering by Weber Thompson LIHI and New Hope Community Development Institute (NHCDI) are partnering to build 92...
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Seattle Mayor Harrell Announces $9 Million Award to LIHI for Senior Housing
Rendering by Runberg Architecture Group On February 8th Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the City of Seattle Office of Housing investments...
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Black History Month feature: Ernestine Anderson Place
LIHI opened Ernestine Anderson Place (EAP) at 2010 S. Jackson St. in Seattle in 2013. The building is named in honor of legendary jazz...
Feb 2, 20242 min read
Alan Castle Tribute
By Sharon Lee I am sad to announce the passing of former LIHI boardmember Alan Castle on January 11th at the age of 81. Alan was an...
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Groundbreaking for MLK Family Mixed-Use
148 workforce housing apartments and early learning center Rendering by Runberg Architecture Group January 24th, 1pm 7544 Martin Luther...
Jan 16, 20243 min read
Jean Darsie Place to Open
5228 15th Ave NE, Seattle The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Jean Darsie Place at 5228...
Dec 19, 20234 min read
Announcing Patsy Surh Place Groundbreaking
77 affordable apartments for seniors Rendering by Weber Thompson Architects December 20, 2023, 11am 711 S. 38th St., Tacoma Seattle, WA –...
Dec 15, 20231 min read
2024 Tiny House Calendar Giveaway!
LIHI's annual Tiny House calendar is back by popular demand. They are free! To order your 2024 Tiny House Desk Calendar (8.5" x...
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