Cut Rules in Half and Create 1,960 Affordable Housing Units
I recently posted a comparison of how much housing we’re getting from existing City programs—the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) and the Levy—and what we’re paying for that housing. I also compared those to Councilmember O’Brien’s questionable tax on new housing. What I found, is that we’re producing a lot of housing every year through these […]
Harvard Avenue: Rich Neighbors Win
I’ve already written about the nasty invective that comes from the neighbors on Harvard Avenue on Capitol Hill who opposed a microhousing project, filing a law suit that resulted in forcing the project to change it’s room count and raise rents. Here’s an example: I am one of the victims of support for a five […]
Slides From First Meeting of Mayor’s Housing Committee
Here is a data rich slide show from the first meeting of what’s being called the Housing and Livability Agenda or HALA. I picked this up from Seattle Bubble (and also got the link from others) which had a great comment about supply I agree with even though I have not reviewed the entire deck: I […]
