Community Roots Housing

10/12/2026

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Get up to 4+ weeks of free rent with some of our latest openings below.

🌇 Africatown Plaza
Residents at these Central District apartments enjoy a shared community room and bike storage. It’s a short walk to grocery stores, local restaurants like Tacos Chukis, shops, and bus lines 2, 3, 8, and 48. Studios starting at $1,100/mo.

🏡 Fleming
This classic brick building is nestled in central Belltown. It’s near cafes, grocery stores, dental offices, Seattle Center, and more. It serves households earning 50% AMI. One bedrooms start at $1,300/mo.

⛴️ Brewster
It’s near all that South Lake Union offers. All of our apartments are pet-friendly and outside the Brewster’s front door is the Denny Substation dog park. Residents are four blocks from grocery stores like H Mart and Whole Foods. Studios start at $1,036/mo.

10/08/2026

It’s official: September 30 is now Community Roots Housing Day in Seattle!

The City of Seattle Government, via the Office of Mayor Katie B. Wilson has proclaimed September 30 as Community Roots’ Day in celebration of our 50 year anniversary. At Community Roots, we believe everyone has the right to a quality affordable home.

It was such an honor to celebrate this momentous moment during Omnivorous, our annual fundraiser where community, cuisine, and local chefs unite to help build a more affordable Seattle.

10/03/2026

On Wednesday night we held our special 50th anniversary Omnivorous celebration! The disco ball shone bright and attendees were glammed up in their best 1970s fits.

We raised over $275,000 and counting in support of Community Roots and our promise to build a more affordable Seattle for everyone.

We especially want to extend our gratitude to our sponsors who made Omnivorous possible and to all the amazing chefs, bakers, and mixologists who brought the flavor: Apapacho Seattle, Baiana Kitchen, Bang Bang Kitchen, Communion Seattle, Fast Penny Spirits, Footprint W**e Tap, Gold Coast Ghal, Stoup Brewing, Hello Robin, Ma and Pops, 40 Acres Distillery, PJ's Classic Homemade Ice Cream, Rachel's Ginger B**r, and Tea Moss Shop. Thank you to our wonderful emcee as well. This important work couldn’t be done without you!

09/29/2026

Housing changes what’s possible.

On October 3, join Community Roots Housing CEO Colleen Echohawk, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce CEO Joe Nguyễn, and Chief Seattle Club Executive Director Derrick Belgarde at Town Hall Seattle for a conversation about how a stable, affordable home can create the foundation for health, opportunity, and a brighter future.

📅 7:30 p.m. | Town Hall Seattle
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That affordable housing building you didn’t want in your neighborhood? A kid who grows up there could be Seattle’s mayor one day. A senior who lives there could be the neighbor who waters your garden while you’re away. The families who move in could help your corner coffee shop have its best y...

09/21/2026

Summer is almost over and we can’t believe that our 50th Anniversary Picnic was last month! Over 100 people came out to our resource fair and community picnic.

Residents enjoyed free and fun activities that built connections between neighbors. There were lawn games, free swag, raffle prizes, free food, and more

This wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible staff and volunteers!

09/19/2026

Opening in 2027 — High-quality child care, affordable housing, and transit will come together in one community for Northgate families.

Community Roots Housing and Kids Co. have started construction on a new early learning center at Copperleaf Northgate. The 7,761-square-foot center and outdoor play area will transform the ground-floor into an early learning environment. This is Kids Co.’s first standalone location designed specifically for young children outside a Seattle Public Schools building!

This family resource wouldn’t haven’t possible without the funding and support from Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Seattle Human Services, Washington State Department of Commerce, and Washington Community Reinvestment Association.

Community Roots Housing and Kids Co. have begun construction on a new early learning center at CopperLeaf Northgate, one of Seattle’s newest affordable housing communities. The new 7,761-square-foot center and outdoor play area will transform the ground-floor space at CopperLeaf into a purpose-bui...

09/08/2026

Did you know? 12th Avenue Arts was built on a police parking lot and transformed into permanent affordable housing and theater spaces. 🎨🏘️

For 50 years, Community Roots has responded to the challenges facing Seattle’s low-income residents. Few projects reflect that legacy more clearly than 12th Avenue Arts. The development began with a question from artists, residents, and community leaders: How do you protect a gentrifying neighborhood?

Learn how this project came to be in our 50 year anniversary series.

12th Avenue Arts helped artists resist gentrification by combining affordable housing, cultural space, and community-led development on Capitol Hill.

09/01/2026

Let’s take a trip back to 1991!

That year, we completed the rehabilitation of the Larned Apartments, which were originally built in 1909. Did you know the Larned was our first project supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program?

Follow us for more historic throwbacks as we celebrate our 50 year anniversary!

08/27/2026

Over 100 people joined us for our 50th Anniversary Resident Picnic! 🥳🧺🛝 We were blown away by the excitement and support for our summer resource fair and community picnic.

Residents enjoyed free and fun activities that built connections between neighbors. There were lawn games, free swag, face painting and balloon animals by Hoopla Face Painting & Balloon Twisting, and a $1 raffle with a chance to win Alaska Airlines tickets, tickets to Black Nativity at Intiman Theatre, and a Nintendo Switch Lite.

What a wonderful sunny day to celebrate and give back to our residents, after all we couldn’t have made it to 50 years without the people who call Community Roots "home"!

Thank you to everyone who made this picnic incredible! 👏👏👏
Tacos el Alebrije
Spooky Dogs
Ma and Pops
Seattle City Light
Seattle Public Utilities
WorkSource Seattle-King County
Byrd Barr Place
Seattle Fresh Bucks
YouthCare
Denise Louie Education Center
King County Civil Rights Program
Community Roots Housing: Resident Services
Seattle Fire Department

And of course, all of this wouldn't have been possible without the hardworking teams at Community Roots Housing!

08/24/2026

Apartment hunting is stressful. That’s why we’re bringing them directly to you! Swipe through some of our Capitol Hill units ➡️

🌱 Centennial
The Centennial is blocks from coffee shops, grocery stores, Seattle Central College, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes, and the light rail. Residents enjoy gardening in the brand-new p-patch. One-bedrooms starting at $1,394/mo. https://ow.ly/iVZf50ZC6jI

🏡 Seneca
Apply now and get 4+ weeks free rent! The Seneca is located on a charming residential street near First Hill’s hospitals, markets, and public transportation. Studios starting at $1,295/mo. https://ow.ly/nlyc50ZC6jH

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Place
This open & affirming space for LGBTQIA+ residents and allies is next to a community center run by GenPride. Pride Place households must have at least one member aged +55. Studios starting at $1,299/mo. https://ow.ly/wKzA50ZC6jL