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LIHIat home 2013 Ernestine Anderson Place Grand Opening! On February 8th, LIHI held the Grand and a classroom. Opening of Ernestine Anderson Place in Ernestine Anderson Place is named Seattle’s Central District. Ernestine Anderson in honor of legendary jazz singer Ernestine Place features Anderson, an international star from permanent Seattle’s Central Area and graduate of housing linked Garfield High. In a career spanning more with supportive than five decades, she has recorded over services for 45 30 albums. She has sung at Carnegie Hall, homeless seniors, the Kennedy Center, the Monterey Jazz including 17 Festival, as well as at jazz festivals all over veterans, as well the world. as housing for 15 Ernestine Anderson Place is built green low-income seniors. according to Washington State Evergreen The building Standards and designed with long term features generous durability as a priority. The building community space features energy efficient insulation and fan for residents, systems and uses low VOC materials, including a library Energy-Star appliances, and dual-flush with computers, toilets throughout. Ernestine Anderson an exercise room, Place is a non-smoking facility, helping continued on page 3 Vote Each Day in May and Help LIHI Win $250,000 to House Homeless Veterans! Vote daily in May to help us house experiencing homelessness in King County veterans. You can help LIHI win $250,000 alone. With your votes, we’ll win $250,000 to House Homeless Veterans by voting to help build and rehab 50 apartments to assist local Veterans transitioning out of Veteran Thomas English and son live at on Facebook. To vote, visit www.LIHI.org. LIHI’s Cate Apartments in Greenwood. homelessness. We will also provide hygiene services to Vets at The Urban Rest Stop. Up to 21% of all homeless single We are competing against groups in Ohio, adults in King County are U.S. Military Michigan, and Kentucky. Veterans. While the Low Income Housing Be sure to vote every day in May! Institute (LIHI) provides homes for 413 low-income and formerly homeless Veterans Thank You! across Puget Sound as many as 1,200 are still LIHI Residents, Staff and Board LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee with LIHI at home King County Executive Dow Constantine Photo by Ray White The Low Income Housing Institute develops, owns LETTER FROM and operates housing for OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR the benefit of low-income, homeless and formerly homeless people in Washington state; advocates for just housing policies at the local and national levels; and administers a range of supportive service programs to assist those we serve in maintaining stable housing Dear Friends, and increasing their self-sufficiency. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thank You. We Won! Last November LIHI entered a Home Depot Foundation Facebook President, Melinda Nichols, Washington State contest and won $25,000 to renovate Arion Court for homeless veterans. Thank you for Department of Labor and Industries taking time to vote for us! Vice-President, Alan Castle Retired Social Worker Homes for Vets. Vote in May! We are competing for $250,000 to help homeless veterans Secretary, Pearl Leung, Vulcan and need you to vote for us. There is no cost to you. Go to LIHI.org or vote on the Home Treasurer, Roderick Butler, N3 Architects Depot Foundation Facebook page at http://bit.ly/VoteLIHI. Spread the word. We will use Linda Battles, Youth Advocate the funds to provide homes for 50 veterans. We will help over 1,000 vets at the Urban Rest Catherine Danigelis, US Bank Stops with free showers, laundry and restrooms. Michael Fait, KeyBank Duncan Haas, Photographer Two National Awards. Ernestine Anderson Place received Honorable Mention for the 2013 Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards for senior housing. Gossett Place Joe Ingram, Vets Edge was ranked as one of the top four Innovative Projects in the country for the 2013 National Henry McGee, Seattle University School of Law Development Council Affordable Housing Awards. Bryan M. Park, President, Pacific Northern Construction Company, Inc Homeless Seniors. The opening celebration of Ernestine Anderson Place in February Beverly Sims, Renton Public Health Center was a grand affair. Who would have known that we would benefit from the recession by George Waters buying a terrific site in the Central Area that was in foreclosure? We’ve quickly leased up Goodwill Development Association 60 apartments for seniors and veterans. We are thrilled to honor jazz great Ernestine Marian Yearby Anderson. Want to volunteer and help our seniors? Email [email protected] Goodwill Development Association Two Groundbreakings. Join us for our upcoming groundbreakings on 50 new Lihi AT HOME apartments for seniors in Ballard and 57 apartments for families and vets in Bellevue. LIHI At Home is published by the Both buildings are in transit-rich neighborhoods and will be built green. Residents will Low Income Housing Institute enjoy healthy, smoke-free environments. Aaron Long, Editor Ray Braun Design, Design 2013 Gala & Auction. We are gearing up for our signature event to be held November 15 Writers at the Hyatt Olive 8 in Seattle. Thank you to co-presenting sponsors KeyBank and Vulcan. Ania Beszterda Alyson All funds benefit our housing and supportive services programs and the Urban Rest Stops. Sharon Lee If you would like to sponsor or donate an auction item contact us at [email protected] Aaron Long Photographers Advocacy. LIHI brought the largest delegation of tenants, staff and board members Alan Abastro to Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day in Olympia. Please support the State Ania Beszterda Alyson Adam Doody Housing Trust Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund as we sorely need both to Michael Walmsley help end homelessness. Ray White In Gratitude, Low Income Housing Institute 2407 1st Ave. Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: 206-443-9935 Fax: 206-443-9851 Sharon H. Lee Email: [email protected] www.LIHI.org LIHI Executive Director facebook.com/LowIncomeHousingInstitute twitter.com/LIHIHousing 2 SPRING 2013 Ernestine Anderson Place Opening, CONTINUed FROM page 1 to ensure good indoor air quality for the Also commemorating the occasion Leonard, US Bank Executive Catherine residents. were United Way of King County Board Danigelis, and WSHFC Commissioner Speakers celebrating the opening of Member Alex Torres, Enterprise VP MA Faouzi Sefrioui. Ms. Leonard noted that the building and paying tribute to jazz Enterprise provided $9.5 million in low legend Ernestine Anderson, who was in Awar income housing tax credits. W d attendance with many family members, Ernestine Anderson inner Langston Hughes Performing Arts included Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Place Wins Award! Institute artists Josie Howell, Honoria who officially proclaimed February 8th, Hildreth, and Nikkita Oliver, humbled 2013 to be Ernestine Anderson Day. The The Affordable Housing Tax Credit to be performing in the presence of Ms. City of Seattle provided $2.4 million in Coalition (AHTCC) has awarded Anderson, consecrated the occasion with Housing Levy and HOME funds. Ernestine Anderson Place an poetry and song. King County Executive Dow Honorable Mention Award for Ernestine Anderson Place is financed with Constantine, King County Council Chair Senior Housing in the Charles funds from City of Seattle; King County; Larry Gossett, Seattle City Councilmembers L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Tax Credit Equity through Enterprise Nick Licata and Tom Rasmussen, and State Awards. Presented to the most and the Washington Housing Finance Senator Adam Kline all paid tribute to Ms. outstanding Low Income Housing Commission; Federal Home Loan Bank of Anderson and reminisced about the Central Tax Credit properties, this national San Francisco; Seattle Housing Authority; District’s rich jazz and cultural history. awards program celebrates the HUD and United Way of King County. best in affordable rental housing. Architect: Runberg Architecture Group Ernestine Anderson (front) with Contractor: Walsh Construction Co. LIHI Staff Valencia Chambers Manor (left) and Zena Dodson (right) 3 LIHI at home Gossett Place We are pleased to announce that stores, the library, employment, the National Development Council the University District Farmers selected Gossett Place as one of the top Market and educational resources. five Innovation Projects in the country The location has a Walkability for their 2013 Affordable Housing score of 100 points. The property Award. Gossett Place was showcased was originally slated to be a in Washington, D.C. at the recent boutique hotel for visiting professors NDC conference. and parents of UW students. The 63 apartments at Gossett When the owner could not finance Place provide permanent supportive the hotel during the recession, housing for chronically homeless people LIHI was able to purchase the including: 12 veterans, 25 young adults, land with permits in place. 8 couples and 17 singles. One unit Gossett Place is built green with houses on-site staff. sustainability as a priority. Go to Located in Seattle’s University District, www.LIHI.org to view a video on Gossett Place is close to transit, grocery Gossett Place. Typical one-bedroom apartment Photo by Alan Alabastro Rooftop deck with raised beds for residents to garden and enjoy the view Photo by Alan Alabastro NEW CONSTRUCTION Ballard Senior Apartments 2014 NW 57th Street, Seattle Ballard Senior Apartments will start construction in summer, 2013, providing 50 units of housing for seniors making 50% or less of area median income. The apartments will feature a community room, computer lounge and library, a back patio with seating and barbecue, a front porch, a green roof with patch gardening for residents and views of the Olympic Mountains. As part of the HUD 202 program, rent will be 30% of a resident’s income. The housing is conveniently located near Ballard Commons, the public library, transit, and shopping. Rendering by GGLO 4 SPRING 2013 URBAN REST STOPS The Bare Essentials: What About Clean and Safe Bathrooms for All? How often have you searched around men, women and to find a public restroom? Many of us take children were living on for granted that we can find and use the the streets of Seattle and King County.