Belmont Village Update
- Molly Lowney
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Construction at Belmont Village is flying along! The village, located at 1737 Belmont Ave in Capitol Hill, will consist of 32 tiny houses, 2 staff offices, 1 kitchen tent, and 1 hygiene trailer serving singles, couples and people with pets on the pathway to housing. The Low Income Housing Institute is so excited to see our newest village in Seattle become a reality. We are on track to open the village in mid to late July!
All earthwork and underground utilities at the site were completed ahead of schedule in May. All of the tiny homes have now been placed, decking is progressing nicely, and we are beginning unit furnishing. In the next few weeks we will target electrical, fencing, and security, followed by site finishing. If you would like to volunteer to help furnish the tiny homes at Belmont Village please contact LIHI’s Volunteer Team at volunteer.program@lihi.org.
King County Executive Zahilay State of the County Address
On June 10th, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay delivered his first State of the County address. The Executive spoke to the central tenants of his term: breaking the cycle, building for affordability, being in community, and a better government. Housing, homelessness, and behavioral health resources are central to the Executive’s plan to break harmful cycles and remove barriers in King County.
The Executive also shared recent plans to add 80 shelter beds in Seattle on King County property. This coincides with the Executive’s plan to site 500 shelter beds in 500 days. As a shelter & housing provider with a housing first model, LIHI is ecstatic to see this deep investment to protect our unhoused neighbors, especially as extreme weather is expected to continue throughout the summer.
Other priorities for the region include proposed investments of more than $500,000,000 in childcare for up to 3 year old children, a $4.9 million investment in gun violence prevention measures, and the soon to come Seattle Crisis Care Center. Through this intentional regional planning, Executive Zahilay intends to bring King County into a brighter future.
