Housing Resources Bainbridge

10/30/2026

Thank you Community Friends The Eagle Harbor Inn, McCabe By Design LLC, Fischer Bouma Partnership, Kimmel and Young Kitsap Real Estate Team, Bay Hay and Feed, Raydient Places + Properties, Pacific Northwest Title of Kitsap County, and Stewart & Hall Insurance Agency. You get it! We need more affordable housing so that people have a safe and stable foundation on which to build their lives and so that our community remains strong, vibrant, and inclusive. With deep gratitude for your generous support.

10/29/2026

A big thank you to our Community Partners Ace Hardware, Edward Jones, Kitsap Bank, Puget Sound Energy on Bainbridge Island, Town & Country Markets, and Wenzlau Architects. We appreciate all you do for our community through your businesses, the generosity you have shown HRB, and your public support for building a stronger, more inclusive community with affordable housing.

10/27/2026

Sunday, October 25 we broke ground for Finch Green, and it was absolute joy!

The joy of the Bethany Lutheran Church congregation, which had waited decades for the moment when their gift of land would begin its transition to a new neighborhood of affordable homes.

The joy of HRB, which after years of fundraising, designing, permitting, infrastructure planning, and budgeting got to dig in at last.

And the joy of our many community partners who believe in the power of affordable and inclusive housing and make Finch Green possible: Washington State Department of Commerce, Bainbridge Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Community Frameworks, City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, Kitsap Credit Union, Bethany Lutheran Church - ELCA, the project team (Davis Studio Architecture + Design, Marja Williams, Tina Gilbert, and High Country Contractors), our 23rd Legislative District representatives (Senator Drew Hansen, Tarra Simmons, and Rep. Greg Nance) and the community of Bainbridge Island.

HRB Executive Director Phedra Elliott shared her gratitude, "Because the homes at Finch Green will become part of the HRB community land trust, they will start off affordable and they will stay that way always. All of you here today spoke up for affordable housing and this project, with your neighbors, friends, and co-workers, sharing accurate information and personal conviction. You donated to the project. You wrote letters to City Council and Planning Commission. Because Finch Green will be permanently affordable, this land and your letters, every gift and grant will serve not just this first generation of homeowners but all those to come so that there is always a place in our community where income and assets alone do not determine if you can live here—and if you can stay. To the future residents of Finch Green, we say, 'Welcome. You belong.'"

10/23/2026

Thank you Community Supporter Lipton Law Group. We are grateful to your generous support of our mission and your expert counsel.

10/21/2026

City of Bainbridge Island, Washington is offering a free community workshop, The Color of Redlining, on Saturday, November 7 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at City Hall. The workshop will be delivered by Sankofa Impact.

Redlining and other racist housing practices are not something we can neatly consign to the past. They've taken on new forms, and the effects of the old forms have lasting and devestating significance today.

Thank you COBI for offering this workshop on such an important topic and encouraging us to think about what communities can do to redress these wrongs.

10/19/2026

In the US, women represent just 11% of the construction workforce and fill 2.8% of C-suite executive positions in commercial real estate, a gender gap that has proven especially durable relative to other industries. But the numbers look different at Finch Green. Here the development team is 100% women: Tina Gilbert, owner’s representative and construction manager; Marja Williams, development consultant; and Phedra Elliott, HRB’s executive director and the project developer.

They’ve got different styles and different stories, and they’ve come together to form a team whose success is grounded in communication, respect, and shared passion for affordable housing. “It’s less about posturing and trying to be right than it is about trying to figure it out and work together,” said Phedra.

Read the full story to learn about Tina's trailblazing, Marja's professional trajectory and community gratitude, and Phedra's shepherding of HRB to this place of tremendous productivity and expertise.

The three women developing Finch Green reflect on the project, the process—and one another. [Photo, left to right: Tina Gilbert, Phedra Elliott, In the US, women represent just 11% of the construction workforce and fill 2.8% of C-suite executive positions in commercial real estate, a gender gap th...

10/16/2026

Thank you Presenting Sponsors Eagle Harbor Book Company and SERVPRO of Kitsap County. Eagle Harbor, you are a longtime friend to HRB whose generosity to our organization and understanding of housing issues has only grown over the years. And Servpro, you are a new to HRB--we're so pleased to meet you. Thank you both. We could not do this work without this kind of community and business support.

10/12/2026

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, Via Rosa 11 (Italian Market and Kitchen). You're as loyal as your customers. We so appreciate your generous support for our work, year after year. You don't just love this community. You understand what it takes to make it strong. Affordable housing is community sustenance -- for all of us, regardless of where we live.

10/08/2026

Take a break from routine and stop by the Memory Cafe, a gathering for people with memory loss and the spouses, children, friends, and professionals who care for them.

Jazz vocalist Jess Henderson will be performing. She's got a talent for interpreting jazz standards and for lighting up a room with her warmth, humor, and love for music and performance.

Friday, October 16, 2026
10:00–11:30 AM
Fire Station 21, Bainbridge Island — 8895 Madison Ave NE

Register for free tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2002223129278?aff=oddtdtcreator
Or contact Misty Mountford at [email protected] or 206-842-1909, ext.18.

Says Jess, "Come out and have a listen! You're guaranteed to smile."

This is not a drop off program.

Hosted in partnership with Island Volunteer Caregivers, Bainbridge Island Senior Center, Bloedel Reserve, and The Aubin Aphasia Speech & Language Center, LLC.

09/28/2026

HRB is seeking a Homeownership Program Coordinator to support the sale and stewardship of its growing inventory of permanently affordable homes. The coordinator will work closely with applicants, providing education about the community land trust model and real estate services through purchase, sale and closing. It is an ideal role for someone who is meticulous about processes, would enjoy building relationships with prospective buyers, current owners, and community stakeholders, and is passionate about creating a more equitable housing system.

A complete job description can be found here:

https://www.housingresourcesbi.org/about/job-opportunities/