Seattle – This week, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the City of Seattle’s 2026 budget into law, totaling $8.9 billion in appropriations overall and $2.0 billion toward General Fund priorities. Passed unanimously by the City Council last week, the final budget preserves key priorities from the mayor’s proposed budget, including record… [ Keep reading ]
Investments will help combat displacement and increase opportunities for generations SEATTLE – The City of Seattle’s Office of Housing (OH) is proud to announce investments of over to $7 million to create 51 new, permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in the Central District and South Park neighborhoods. The funding, awarded through… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the appointment of Brooke Belman as Director of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI), effective October 1, 2025. SDCI’s work touches nearly every neighborhood and development project in Seattle, and includes reviewing building and land use plans, issuing permits, and ensuring… [ Keep reading ]
Despite forecasted deficit, Harrell proposes largest affordable housing investment in City history Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that his 2026 proposed budget will include a nearly $350 million investment toward affordable housing – the largest investment of its kind in City history. Making the announcement from a significant… [ Keep reading ]
Executive Order 2025-06 This Executive Order directs City departments to improve coordination, transparency, andservice delivery of emergency rental assistance efforts as a critical tool to prevent evictionand homelessness, especially among the most vulnerable Seattle residents. The actionsordered herein build upon and align with broader housing stability strategies, and affirm theCity’s… [ Keep reading ]
NOFA will support the production, preservation, and stabilization of affordable housing across Seattle UPDATE: NOFA award recipients are being finalized in December 2025, advancing projects that are expected to create, stabilize, or preserve hundreds of affordable rental homes in our communities. This investment builds on the more than 8,200 affordable… [ Keep reading ]
Proposal would protect critical investments from Trump’s threats while lowering taxes for small- and medium-sized businesses Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8, Citywide) and small business leaders, human services providers, and labor advocates to sign legislation that will place a proposal on Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Tiny houses will be part of two new villages set to open this fall in partnership with the Low Income Housing Institute Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that the City will add more than 100 new tiny houses through two new tiny house villages in partnership with the Low Income… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell made the following statement: “In Seattle, our approach to homelessness is driven by urgency and compassion – leading to record shelter referrals, an 80% reduction in tent encampments, and thousands of new affordable and supportive housing units. We’ve reduced crime and street disorder, outpaced the county… [ Keep reading ]
