Growth Jobs or housing: Four ideas for the future of Interbay's armory With the National Guard moving out, a desirable 25-acre site could host housing, industrial manufacturing or maybe both. by Josh Cohen / August 1, 2019
Growth South Seattle residents want greener neighborhoods — without more gentrification A push to protect the city's tree canopy is meeting resistance in neighborhoods that see the effort as a harbinger of displacement. by Carolyn Bick Investigate West / July 30, 2019 / Updated on Tuesday, July 30 at 2:05 p.m.
Growth Durkan proposes $50M for homeless housing, renewed tax breaks for developers One result of the new programs would be a cap on rent increases in Multifamily Tax Exemption housing. by Josh Cohen / July 24, 2019
Growth Will Wall Street invade Seattle's single-family neighborhoods? Not likely, experts say Opponents fear new backyard-cottage rules open the door for a flurry of investment, but economists say the numbers don't add up. by Josh Cohen / July 18, 2019
News The Showbox building is now a landmark. But will it remain a music venue? While the designation by the city's Landmark Preservation Board protects the building, it has no control over how the property is used. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 17, 2019 / Updated at 3:13 p.m.
Growth This new tool could help low-income residents stay in gentrifying Seattle The city is creating a so-called 'community preference policy,' meant to help keep low-income residents from being pushed out of their gentrifying communities. by Josh Cohen / July 15, 2019
Growth New backyard cottage rules allow more density in Seattle's single-family neighborhoods After years of process, the city council loosened regulations to build accessory dwelling units and tightened them on McMansions. by Josh Cohen / July 1, 2019
Growth How Seattle's vacant building problem is helping ex-prisoners and the homeless The city is instituting new rules, increasing fines and encouraging creative uses to prevent developers from leaving buildings empty. by Josh Cohen / June 13, 2019
Growth After a 13-year delay, Seattle votes to build hundreds of affordable homes at Fort Lawton For 13 years, neighbors have opposed the city's plan for the former Army post. The Seattle City Council on Tuesday brought that battle to a close. by Josh Cohen / June 11, 2019
Growth It's going to get harder to evict people in WA. Will that reduce homelessness? New eviction laws cap late fees and give tenants 14 days to pay back rent, among other protections. by Josh Cohen / June 4, 2019
