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Office of Housing: $5M for Northgate Commons, rental‑assistance and operating stabilization on committee agenda
Summary
Councilmembers considered returning $5M to the Office of Housing for Seattle Housing Authority’s Northgate Commons project, proposals to add $10M in payroll expense tax‑funded rental assistance for existing OH‑funded properties, and requested reports on operating stabilization funding and the housing investment plan.
The Budget Committee reviewed multiple Office of Housing (OH) amendments that balance immediate stabilization needs for existing affordable housing providers with continued funding for new production.
Councilmember Teresa Juarez and cosponsors proposed returning $5,000,000 from Finance General to Office of Housing to enable OH oversight and a direct contribution to Seattle Housing Authority’s Northgate Commons development (OH 1a). Sponsors described the site as a transit‑oriented, mixed‑income development with an estimated 420 affordable homes…
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