Blog Post
Nov14
Celebrating the Grand Opening of 22 North in Bellingham, Washington
Opportunity Council is celebrating the grand opening of 22 North in Bellingham, Washington!
News Release
Oct04
Home & Hope Site Mapping Tool Launched
A new mapping tool identifies tax-exempt sites owned by public agencies and nonprofits in King County, Washington, especially suited for the development of affordable homes with early learning centers.
Enterprise in the News
Oct03
Enterprise's Home & Hope Site Mapping Tool and a recent Seattle City Council resolution make it easier to develop surplus public property into affordable homes and early learning centers.
Enterprise in the News
Sep17
Articles in this issue: ICYMI: Home & Hope Report; AHDLI Inspires Collaboration Between Designers &...
Enterprise in the News
Sep13
Seattle Met's report on a city council resolution to direct officials to evaluate surplus property’s potential for affordable housing and other public uses notes that a bill sponsor cited Enterprise's study on using public parcels for public benefit.
Blog Post
Sep13
Work Underway For Successful Implementation Of Surplus Lands Bill For Affordable Housing
Three months ago a bill was signed into law that allows local municipalities in Washington state to discount surplus lands for affordable housing.
Blog Post
Aug29
Realizing the Benefits of Bringing Early Learning and Affordable Housing Together in Washington
Our recently released report, Home & Hope: Creating Early Learning and Affordable Housing Together, builds upon the experience and expertise of designers, developers, educators, policy makers and funders to guide the development process from site selection to finance, design and, finally, operation.
Blog Post
Aug29
Celebrating the Equity Closing of Colonia Unidad Esperanza
Congratulations to Farmworker Housing Development Corporation on the closing of Colonia Unidad & Esperanza Court in Woodburn, Oregon! The two-site mixed construction project will preserve 12 homes at Esperanza Court and create 44 homes at Colonia Unidad.
Blog Post
Aug22
Early Start on Success: Spotlight on Home & Hope
Home & Hope is a program to facilitate the development of affordable housing and early childhood education centers on underutilized, tax-exempt sites owned by public agencies and nonprofits in King County, Washington. We are bringing together a working coalition of early childhood educators, housing providers, elected officials, philanthropic organizations and public stakeholders to help create more homes like that of Xochitl Rojas.
Blog Post
Aug21
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Striving for Design Excellence: Notes from the 2018 Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute
The 9th Annual Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute landed in Seattle from July 16-18, 2018, bringing seven of the country’s top affordable housing developers together with nine of the nation’s leading designers.
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Enterprise in the News
Jun25
Articles in this Issue: Opportunity Zones Webinar, Early Start on Success, Home & Hope: Progress...
News Release
Jun22
Ana Bonilla Named State and Local Policy Fellow
Ana I. Bonilla has joined Enterprise’s Pacific Northwest team as a state and local policy fellow. A Los Angeles native and a recent transplant to the greater Seattle area, Bonilla will use her vast experience to lead Enterprise’s policy work in Washington and Oregon.
Blog Post
Jun20
Home & Hope: Progress on New Tool to Map Public Sites
In partnership with Futurewise – and with support from the King County Assessor and funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Enterprise is creating a mapping tool to help stakeholders search for public and tax-exempt sites.
Blog Post
Jun20
HopeWorks Station II Provides Affordable Homes and Jobs Training in Everett
Everett, Washington, has taken a leap forward in innovative development this spring with the groundbreaking of HopeWorks Station II, a $30-million, transit-oriented building designed to utilize net-positive energy.
Enterprise in the News
May17
Enterprise's James Madden previewed a database tool before a Seattle City Council committee that will help officials quickly find tax-exempt land for affordable housing development.
Event
May14
Home & Hope: Codeveloping Early Learning with Affordable Housing on May 15 at 3 p.m....
Blog Post
May09
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Seven Developers selected for 2018 Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute
Enterprise Community Partners will host the ninth annual Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute July 16-18 in Seattle.
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Event
May08
Join us at the Smart Building Center to connect with national experts and local practitioners to learn about best practices, share your experience in healthy material selection, and discuss the real and practical challenges of building design and funding in affordable housing.
Blog Post
Apr23
Celebrating the Groundbreaking of Hopeworks Station II
Housing Hope Properties is celebrating the groundbreaking of Hopeworks Station II, a new-construction mid-rise development...
Blog Post
Mar27
Investment to Preserve More than 160 Affordable Homes in Washington
Enterprise has invested more than $4 million in private equity along with $3.9 million in debt financing from the Enterprise Community Loan Fund while partnering with Shelter Resources, Inc. (SRI), to preserve 164 affordable homes in Lacey, Washington.