Housing & Environmental Justice Series | Housing Development Consortium
The Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County is firmly committed to energy efficiency and sustainability within the affordable housing ecosystem. Our HDC Board of Directors voted to oppose two initiatives and HDC has established a Climate Defense effort to provide […]| Housing Development Consortium
The Eastside Affordable Housing Coalition is committed to advancing housing affordability through Bellevue’s Comprehensive Plan update. We appreciate the work Bellevue has done to prepare the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). We are writing to express our strong support for allowing an abundance of homes to be built, alongside expanded funding and robust inclusionary zoning policies to create new homes affordable for low-income families. Bellevue faces a housing crisis. Home pric...| Housing Development Consortium
This Comprehensive Plan update is a rare opportunity for Seattle to advance housing affordability and address climate change through zoning reform.| Housing Development Consortium
The Housing & Climate Crises Density is a critical solution to our compounding housing and climate crises. Our region’s housing growth does not meet the scale of our growing population’s needs. To address this sustainably and equitably, we must grow […]| Housing Development Consortium
“COVID layered a housing emergency on top of a long-term housing crisis, making it even more important that we work with urgency to find housing solutions… It’s critical that we work together to find regional solutions to keep people in […]| Housing Development Consortium
King County is growing fast. While the benefits are real, and many, this rapid growth has also created an economic gap that threatens to divide our residents into those who can access housing and those who cannot.| Housing Development Consortium
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This is part 2 of HDC’s deep dive into expected federal impacts on affordable housing from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” You can read part 1 here. With the signing of the reconciliation bill on July 4th (“One Big […]| Housing Development Consortium
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA or The Act) was signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. This far-reaching budget reconciliation bill will deeply impact affordable housing development, operations, and support for low-income people. Below, we […]| Housing Development Consortium
Happy 2024, members, community stakeholders, and tireless affordable housing advocates! The Housing Development Consortium is excited to announce the opening of the 2024 Washington State legislative session, on January 8, 2024. This 60-day short session is a valuable opportunity for transformative policy to create equitable, sustainable, and affordable housing.| Housing Development Consortium
HDC launched our Decarbonize Affordable Housing Now (DAHN) Program to assist our members with transforming our community’s affordable housing through decarbonization. This summer, we are launching a series of virtual meetings to share expertise from those leading the decarbonization journey […]| Housing Development Consortium
In 2023, the Washington State Legislature made a record investment into affordable housing. This unprecedented level of support led many to label 2023 “The Year of Housing” and underscored that our state’s lawmakers were taking the critical need for more […] The post 2025 Legislative Session Review – The Year of Housing 2.0 appeared first on Housing Development Consortium.| Housing Development Consortium
Welcome to 2025, members, community stakeholders, and tireless affordable housing advocates! The Housing Development Consortium is excited to announce that the 2025 Washington State legislative session will open on January 13, 2025. This long session is a valuable opportunity to […] The post 2025 Legislative Session Overview appeared first on Housing Development Consortium.| Housing Development Consortium
Policy & Advocacy | Housing Development Consortium
HDC is extremely pleased to announce that the Seattle Fare Share Plan has been unanimously approved by the City Council on Monday. Mayor Durkan signed the cutting edge strategy into law on Tuesday, November 26th. HDC is extremely proud to […]| Housing Development Consortium
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Over the preceding decades, Bellevue has added jobs faster than housing for workers. As a result, access to affordable housing has decreased while housing costs have climbed. This has forced an overwhelming majority of workers (89%) to commute into work […]| Housing Development Consortium
Announcements | Housing Development Consortium
The Housing Development Consortium (HDC) endorses “Yes” on Initiative 137 1A as an important step to expand affordable housing options in Seattle. HDC is proud to represent over 200 members across the affordable housing sector. Together, we are united in […]| Housing Development Consortium
2024 found our community hard at work driving transformational change in affordable housing. From ambitious zoning reforms to securing critical funding and expanding partnerships across the region, the HDC movement has worked to deliver meaningful impact in our sector. The […]| Housing Development Consortium
At our 2024 Annual Member Meeting this week, we had the distinct honor of presenting our Board of Directors Award to two incredible individuals. These awards recognize those who have been outstanding champions of HDC’s mission and have made an […]| Housing Development Consortium
HDC is honored to recognize Heather Bunn, Vice President of Business Development at Rafn, for her many years of service to HDC and the affordable housing sector. Heather will be closing out her 34 years at Rafn at the end […]| Housing Development Consortium
HDC commends the City of Seattle for taking another positive step to improve the way that we permit and approve new housing in the city by passing CB 120824 and streamlining development in downtown Seattle. We recognize the link between […]| Housing Development Consortium
Earlier this month, our HDC team and guests gathered at El Centro de la Raza to honor and celebrate eleven students on their completion of the Housing Development Internship Program. This year’s graduation ceremony marks five program years of HDIP, […]| Housing Development Consortium