This is going to be the very first bill that Governor Ferguson signs to kick off a few busy weeks of bill action on Monday morning.
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This is going to be the very first bill that Governor Ferguson signs to kick off a few busy weeks of bill action on Monday morning.
Happy Friday ! A reminder that we’re building housing that a wide variety of income levels can qualify for, from low income to middle income folks like teachers & firefighters. P.S. Send us all the memes that can be applied to social housing ;)
oh hey SB 5156 allowing smaller elevators in single stair buildings passed the house last night.
pretty incredible to wake up and find myself and @stephenjacobsmith.com in the @nytimes.com talking about better and more cost effective housing with point access blocks (single stair apartment buildings)
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...
woooo!
SSHD is proud to welcome well-known organizer, attorney & educator Nikkita Oliver to the team ! In advance of our first acquisition and tenants, Nikkita will help lead the designing of our resident governance systems, so renters are set up to participate directly and meaningfully in SSHD! 👏👏👏
HB 1687, which will make building social housing in Seattle easier, just passed Washington state Senate & is heading to Governor’s desk.
We just added another opening ! We’re looking for an executive assistant for our Real Estate Development team ! Please help spread the word ! We’re building a strong team ! 💪
📣📣📣We’re looking for a new Clerk of the Board & Governance Administrator ! Could this be you ? Please help spread the word & see application details @ www.socialhousingseattle.org/careers
“Senate Bill 5156 would allow smaller, cost-effective elevators in buildings up to six stories and 24 units. This change opens the door for elevators that use up less space in a building, cost less and still accommodate a wheelchair…”
“When I was apartment-hunting, the only elevator-accessible choices were giant apartment complexes or high-rises — options that came with high rents. That’s a deal-breaker when you consider that people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty.” www.seattletimes.com/opinion/miss...
There’s still a lot in this bill that’s great (smaller elevators for smaller buildings, technical advisory group reconsideration of a few cost-increasing requirements with very questionable benefits), but this is a bummer. If we defer to elevator industry interests, there’s only so much we can do
The $115 million in estimated tax revenue for SSHD is just that — an estimate. We should have a more precise estimate of how much the social housing payroll tax is bringing in for housing by the end of the month. The 5% tax on pay above $1 million is paid by employers, not employees.
A couple more details y’all might be interested in. We got a coworking space in Pioneer Square ! Lookie :
A good overview of where we’re at …
elevators are transit!
also - be sure to email your WA electeds on the house housing committee today to vote down peterson's poison pill that would eliminate the most important part toward cheaper elevators (standards harmonization)
app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?...
Be like Shirley 🫶
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