Seattle Addresses Affordable Housing

The biggest issue in Seattle currently, and for the next few years, is affordable housing, according to Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt shareholder Keith Dearborn. He says the city is looking at a variety of ways to address this, with solutions from both the public and private sectors coming by 2016 (we’ll keep you posted). Keith adds that Seattle is growing very fast and not keeping up with housing supply. This, of course, causes rents and sales prices to increase. Nothing that you didn’t learn in Economics 101, but the situation in Seattle is becoming extreme. Keith is a fourth-generation Seattle resident, and he wants his children and grandchildren to be able to live here comfortably, as his father, grandfather and great-grandfather did. For more info on our Bisnow partner, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, click here.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Seattle Newsletters
Related Stories

Kroenke Announces $135M Renovation For Denver's Ball Arena

Iconic Jersey Shore Property Hits The Market For $85M As Redevelopment Play

Bisnow's 2026 DEI Data Series

Lincoln Property's New Pennsylvania Head On What Types Of Deals He's Targeting

Philly's Busy Summer Created Momentum. Can The City Turn It Into Long-Term Growth?

Downtown Atlanta Improvement Group Picks Food Bank Chief As Next Leader

Trump's DEI Crackdown Is Creating New Risks For Landlords That Lease To The Government

Brandon Johnson Seeks Second Term Amid Strained CRE Relationship

Former CBRE Exec Suing Brokerage Giant Over Age Discrimination, Whistleblower Complaint

D.C. Investor Behind The Stacks Swaps CEO For First Time In 25 Years

CBRE IM Buys Net Lease REIT For $1.6B, Plans More Investment

The Difference Between Service And Hospitality That Makes A Flexible Workspace A Success