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Bellevue creates Office of Housing and lays out plans for affordable units, homeless outreach
Summary
The new Office of Housing will coordinate affordable housing strategy updates, pursue development on city‑owned sites, update multifamily tax exemption rules and continue homelessness outreach and a safe‑parking pilot.
Bellevue’s city manager introduced a new Office of Housing during the May 6 City Council meeting and outlined a 2025 work plan that includes an updated affordable‑housing strategy, revisions to tax incentives, requests for proposals for two city‑owned transit‑oriented sites, and continued homelessness outreach and service coordination.
Bianca Siegel, director of Bellevue’s Office of Housing, told the council the office will lead three core roles: strengthen cross‑agency partnerships, advance policy and program tools to accelerate production and preservation of affordable housing, and lead the city’s homelessness response. “The Office of Housing is really focused on increasing access for everyone to safe and affordable housing,” Siegel said.
The city’s near‑term priorities include updating multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) rules to reflect…
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