LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE (LIHI)
Public Notice: Temporary Opening of Section 8 Waitlist at the Bart Harvey

The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) will temporarily reopen the Section 8 waitlist for studio and one bedroom apartments at The Bart Harvey for one day only on July 27, 2026. The Bart Harvey is a senior property with a HUD Section 202 PRAC contract. At least one household member must be 62 years of age or older.

Maximum income limit: 50% Area Median Income (AMI). Current limit for an individual: $57,550

The Bart Harvey has a certain number of units that are set-aside for currently homeless households and a certain number of units that are set-aside for persons with a disability. Households that fit these qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Pre-Application Submission Period — In-person submissions only!

Monday, July 27, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location:
Bart Harvey
430 Minor Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

Pre-applications will be processed in the order received. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Pre-applications will not be accepted via mail, email, or fax.

Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request.

Pre-applications are available online at:
https://www.lihihousing.org/properties/bart-harvey

The Bart Harvey may have a small number of units available to lease. To fill these vacancies, the first five to ten applicants in line may be asked to complete a full application. To be prepared to complete a full application for an upcoming vacancy, please bring with you the following documents:

- Government issued photo ID
- Social Security card
- Income documentation (e.g., Social Security, VA, or DSHS Award Letters dated within the last 120 days; pay statements; 2025 tax return; etc.)
- Asset documentation (last 6 bank statements; printed balance for cash/debit cards, etc.)

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Built in 2009, the Bart Harvey houses low-income seniors 62 years of age and older in Seattle’s Cascade/South Lake Union neighborhood.
The six-story building has 32 studio apartments and 17 one-bedroom apartments. All units are wheelchair-accessible, and all have kitchens with dishwashers and full-size refrigerators.
On the Bart Harvey’s ground floor are a community meeting space with a full kitchen, a ping-pong room, offices for the building’s resident manager and its full-time case manager, a library, and one of two laundry rooms. In the library are four computers for tenants’ use.
Sustainable health-promoting elements were incorporated into the design of the building, among them a green roof that provides garden spaces and a walkway for tenants’ use.