Newsroom
The Newsroom offers current information about KCHA
projects, programs, events, awards and policies. News releases,
news coverage, and video links also are posted here.
Media Contact:
Rhonda R. Rosenberg
rhondar@kcha.org
206-574-1185
fax: 206-574-1104
600 Andover Park W.
Seattle, WA 98188-3327
KCHA News Releases
July 16, 2010 - Providence Health & Services / King County Housing Authority Awarded $9 Billion to Build Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities at Seola Gardens in White Center
July 7, 2010 - King County Housing Authority Transforms Public Housing: Ribbon-Cutting at Birch Creek Celebrates Community's Revitalization
May 28, 2010 — Mitchell Named to King County Housing Authority Board
May 27, 2010 — King County Housing Authority Purchases Westminster Manor Apartments in Shoreline
May 17, 2010 — King County Housing Authority Achieves Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Milestone — Reaching 10,000 Voucher Mark
March 29, 2010 — King County Housing Authority Starts $2.1M Stimulus Project
March 1, 2010 — Delores Brown, King County Housing Authority Commissioner, Dies at 73
Jan. 20, 2010 — Kings Court Family Support Center Expansion Completed
Dec. 15, 2009 — King County Housing Authority Starts $2M Stimulus Project
Dec. 8, 2009 — King County Housing Authority and Cities of Olympia and Lacey Celebrate Completion of Fire-Life Safety System Upgrades and Remodeled Spaces at Casa Madrona
Nov. 9, 2009 — Excitement Percolating at Greenbridge
Oct. 21, 2009 — Employment Security Awards Funds for Community Projects in King County
Oct. 8, 2009 — New Rental Housing Opens at Greenbridge
Sept. 24, 2009 — HUD Announces Almost $5.4 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Improve Public Housing for Seniors, Disabled in Portland, Vancouver, and King County
Sept. 23, 2009 — HUD Awards Almost $28.7 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Add New Rental Units and Turn Existing Units "Green" in Bremerton, Eugene, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, and King County
June 9, 2009 — King County Housing Authority and City of Shoreline Celebrate Completion of Fire-Life Safety System Upgrades and Remodeled Spaces at Paramount House
May 12, 2009 — First Phase of Construction Nearing Completion at Birch Creek
March 24, 2009 — Brown Named to King County Housing Authority Board
March 2, 2009 — Eastridge House in Issaquah to Install Water-Saving Features, Thanks to Local Rebate Program
Feb. 19, 2009 — Aging Population in Seattle-King County Expected to Double by 2025: Action Needed to Prevent Affordable Housing Crisis for Low-Income Seniors
Archived News Releases
KCHA News Coverage
$9M grant will help build 65 apartments in White Center – Daily Journal of Commerce, July 20, 2010
Affordable Housing Is Regional Problem –Renton Reporter, July 15, 2010
Birch Creek Apartment Renovation Uplifts Residents of Kent Low-Income Housing Complex – Kent Reporter, July 12, 2010
Birch Creek Opening Ceremony – King County TV, July 9, 2010
Birch Creek Reopens After $55 Million Makeover – Daily Journal of Commerce, July 9, 2010
60 Units in Shoreline Are Sold to KCHA – Daily Journal of Commerce, May 28, 2010
Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park Celebrates 2 Years of Preservation – Renton Reporter, April 29, 2010
$2.1M Stimulus Shot for Kent Housing – Daily Journal of Commerce, April 2, 2010
North Highline Housing Project to be Transformed – The Highline Times, March 29, 2010 (pdf)
North Highline Housing Project to be Transformed – The Highline Times, March 29, 2010 (html)
Delores Brown 'Grandmother' to Community – The Seattle Times, March 5, 2010 (pdf)
Public Housing Stimulus Will Generate Jobs in Federal Way – Federal Way Mirror, Dec. 30, 2009
KCHA Upgrading Federal Way Complex – Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 17, 2009
Dubsea Coffee Opens in White Center Public Housing Community – The Seattle Times, Nov. 17, 2009
Dubsea Coffee Opening at Greenbridge Nov. 14; Free Drinks to First 250 Customers – White Center Blog, Nov. 10, 2009
Excitement Percolating at Greenbridge – White Center News, Nov. 10, 2009
88 More Rental Units Open at Greenbridge – Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 15, 2009
Housing Projects Honored – Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 9, 2009
New Rental Housing Opens at Greenbridge – White Center News, Oct. 9, 2009
Housing Authority Wins National Award for Nia Apartments – White Center News, Sept. 22, 2009
Low-Income Housing Units to Get Overhaul – Auburn Reporter, May 29, 2009
First Phase of Upgrade Done at Low Income Apartments in Kent – Daily Journal of Commerce, May 15, 2009
Conservation Flows to Eastridge House – Issaquah Press, April 13, 2009
Stimulus Jobs Already Starting Before Money Arrives – KING 5 News, March 23, 2009
Stimulus Funds Help Speed KCHA Projects – Daily Journal of Commerce, March 23, 2009
Company Enjoys Direct Gains From Federal Money – Business Examiner, March 16, 2009 (pdf)
Company Enjoys Direct Gains From Federal Money – Business Examiner, March 16, 2009 (html)
Stimulus-Funded 'Green' Jobs Triple Company's Size in Puget Sound Region – Puget Sound Business Journal, March 13, 2009
Birch Creek Housing Project Undergoes Major Renovation – Kent Reporter, Jan. 30, 2009
Guest Columnists: Wise to Invest in Public Housing – Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 8, 2009
Archived News Coverage
KCHA Videos
KCHA Southridge House Stimulus Project in Federal Way
KCHA Greenbridge Project in White Center (Parts 1 & 2)
KCHA Greenbridge Project in White Center (Parts 3 & 4)
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