Author: Brady Nordstrom

At its best, Seattle Design Review is a discretionary process reviewing the design of new mixed-use, multifamily, and commercial projects on top of other safety and environmental requirements. It is meant to increase civic participation and produce better built projects

We had two events last week in conjunction with Housing Development Consortium’s 2020 Affordable Housing Week (10-12-10/16). It is with great pleasure we now share the recordings from these events below for those that couldn’t attend or for those that

“Common Barriers to Housing Across the Affordability Spectrum” Join us on Thursday, October 15th from 1-2 PM for an interactive S4E panel, discussion, and Q&A with experts in housing development and land use law. This event will be in conjunction with

Join us for this virtual Town Hall event on Monday, October 12th @7:30 PM! The History of Housing Segregation Today: How the Legacy of Redlining Impacts Seattle’s Housing Crisis Learn more and register here As part of Housing Development Consortium‘s

Thank you to all those that joined us for our webinar “Single-Family Zoning: History, Impact, & Change.” By popular demand, the video from that session is now available for you to view at your leisure! As a reminder, our webinar

Invitation to Attend a Virtual Event Single-Family Zoning History, Impact, & Change Seattle for Everyone will host a webinar on WED, September 23, 2020 from 12-1 PM. This event is free & open to the public.  Register Here  Whether you

Invitation to Attend a Virtual Event The Role of Housing in Recovery: Outlook & Opportunities for Change The world has changed radically since the coronavirus began dominating headlines in early March. Housing plays a fundamental role in our shared human

As The Brookings Institute observes, “the COVID-19 crisis seems poised to accelerate or intensify many economic and metropolitan trends that were already underway, with huge implications of their own.” This includes the housing affordability crisis which disproportionately impacts low-income communities

At moments like this, words feel insufficient. However, remaining silent is not an option. The killing of George Floyd by police on May 25, 2020 precipitated the present cries for justice and institutional change, but Mr. Floyd’s senseless death is

JULY 24, Mayor Durkan announced her plan to renew the existing Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program that provides tax breaks for developers who build affordable units. Seattle’s MFTE program has been a valuable tool since its inception in 1998 that