News & Activity Archives
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were, to the best of KCHA’s knowledge, timely and accurate when issued.
However, the passage of time can render information stale, and you
should not rely on the continued accuracy of any such material beyond
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issuance of the material contained in the KCHA’s archives.
KCHA News Releases
2010
Dec. 22— King County Housing Authority Starts $3.5M Renovation at Cascade Homes in Kent
Dec. 15— Real Estate Executive Doug Barnes Appointed to King County Housing Authority Board
Nov. 16— McLlarky Appointed to King County Housing Authority Board
Oct. 13— King County Housing Authority Finishes $2M ARRA Project at Southridge House in Federal Way
Oct. 11— King County Housing Authority Starts $1.5M Stimulus Project at Forest Glen in Redmond
Sept. 28— New Home Construction Begins at Greenbridge
Aug. 16— King County Housing Authority Starts $1.7M Stimulus Project
Aug. 11— King County Housing Authority Starts $3.85M Stimulus Project
July 16— 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— King County Housing Authority Transforms Public Housing: Ribbon-Cutting at Birch Creek Celebrates Community's Revitalization
May 28— Mitchell Named to King County Housing Authority Board
May 27— King County Housing Authority Purchases Westminster Manor Apartments in Shoreline
May 17— King County Housing Authority Achieves Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Milestone — Reaching 10,000 Voucher Mark
March 29— King County Housing Authority Starts $2.1M Stimulus Project
March 1— Delores Brown, King County Housing Authority Commissioner, Dies at 73
Jan. 20— Kings Court Family Support Center Expansion Completed
2009
Dec. 15 –– King County Housing Authority Starts $2M Stimulus Project
Dec. 8 –– King County Housing Authorities and Cities of Olympia and Lacey Celebrate Completion of Fire-LIfe Safety System Upgrades and Remodeled Spaces at Casa Madrona
Nov. 9 –– Excitement Percolating at Greenbridge
Oct. 21 –– Employment Security Awards Funds for Community Projects in King County
Oct. 8 –– New Rental Housing Opens at Greenbridge
Sept. 24 –– 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 –– 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 –– King County Housing Authority and City of Shoreline Celebrate Completion of Fire-Life Safety System Upgrades and Remodeled Spaces at Paramount House
May 12 –– First Phase of Construction Nearing Completion at Birch Creek
March 24 –– Brown Named to King County Housing Authority Board
March 2 –– Eastridge House in Issaquah to Install Water-Saving Features, Thanks to Local Rebate Program
Feb. 19 –– Aging Population in Seattle-King County Expected to Double by 2025: Action Needed to Prevent Affordable Housing Crisis for Low-Income Seniors
2008
Dec. 2 –– King County Selected as Leading Site in New National Program to Fight Childhood Obesity
Sept. 24 –– Affordable Senior Apartment Building Fills Up Fast: Nia Apartments Achieves 85 Percent Lease-Up in Four Days
Sept. 16 –– KCHA Wins $250,000 HUD Grant to 'Cyber-Connect' Public Housing Residents (pdf)
Sept. 16 –– KCHA WIns $250,000 HUD Grant to 'Cyber-Connect' Public Housing Residents (html)
July 15 –– Marchione Named to King County Housing Authority Board
May 20 –– Greenbridge Earns Prestigious Design Award from National AIA and HUD Secretary
2007
Dec. 13 –– Preserving a Wonderland Life: King County Housing Authority Buys Wonderland Estates to Preserve the Mobile Home Park as Affordable Housing
Nov. 7 –– Agreement on Lora Lake Apartments Will Bring Housing and Economic Development Opportunities to City of Burien
Aug. 1 –– King County Housing Authority Completes $25 Million Financing to Provide Fire/Life Safety Systems and Critical Building Upgrades for Eight Properties That House Low-Income Elderly and Disabled Residents
July 19 –– Springwood Youth Center Earns LEED Silver Designation
July 3 –– Rejuvenated Community Center Will Guide Families and Kids to a Sustainable Future
May 15 –– Springwood Youth Center Wins Design Award
May 1 –– King County Housing Authority to Accept Applications for Section 8 Rental Assistance Waiting List
Jan. 30 –– New Congress Shores Up Housing Programs for the Poor
2006
Oct. 11 –– Local Basketball Heroes Give an Assist at Grand Opening of Springwood Youth Center
June 7 –– King County Housing Authority Wins Governor's Legacy of Livable Communities Award
April 24 –– King County Housing Authority to Accept Applications for Section 8 Rental Assistance Waiting List Starting April 26
Jan. 10 –– White Center Weatherization/Energy Efficiency Investments
2005
Dec. 6 –– U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert Secures $250K for New Springwood Youth Center
Nov. 21 –– Area Businesses Put Compassion into Action for Katrina Evacuees
Oct. 4 –– At Valley Park, '50s-era Eyesore Becomes Sight for Sore Eyes
Sept. 9 –– Harrison House Residents Celebrate Makeover of their Affordable Senior Complex
May 9 –– Federal Budget Shortfall Forces KCHA to Reduce Section 8 Waiting List
April 29 –– Kent Family Center Capital Campaign Successfully Completed
Feb. 15–– Commissioners OK Changes to KCHA's Section 8 Program
2004
Dec. 6 –– Ballinger Homes Celebrates Transformation
Oct. 15 –– Executive Director Stephen Norman Elected to CLPHA Board
Sept. 29 –– Boeing Employee Community Fund Awards Grant for Kent Family Center
May 27 –– Preschoolers Preside Over the Kent Family Center Grand Opening
March 1 –– KCHA and Partners Rescue White Center Apartment Complex for Working Families
2003
Oct. 28 –– King County Housing Authority Wins National Award for Excellence
Sept. 11 –– King County Housing Authority and HUD Announce MTW Agreement
2002
Oct. 22 –– New water
conservation program creates a washer-load of savings for King
County residents, environment
June 28 –– King
County Housing Authority Paves Parking Lot and Puts up a Paradise
June 24 –– Number
of Applicants for Section 8 Rental Assistance Surges
May 30 –– King County
Housing Authority to Accept Applications for Section 8 Rental Assistance
Waiting List Starting June 4
Feb. 4 –– Funding
Abolished for Drug Prevention and Community Policing Programs at
Local Housing Authorities
2001
Dec. 10 –– Overlake is Innovative Transit-Oriented Development in Redmond
Sept. 25 –– King County
Housing Authority Commissioner Appointed to National Housing Committee
June 25 –– King County
Housing Authority Seeks Grant to Develop Public Housing Community
in White Center
April 18 –– Bellevue
Mayor and County Executive to Celebrate Affordable Housing Triumph
Feb. 5 –– HUD Cites
King County Housing Authority for Outstanding Performance
2000
Oct. 10 ––
Achieving "Smart Growth" Through Innovative Partnership:
It's Eco-Logical
KCHA News Coverage
2010
Kent Public Housing Project To Get $3.5 Million Renovation - Kent Reporter, Dec. 29
On the Move: Appointments, Promotions and Awards in the Business Community - The Seattle Times, Dec. 6.
Kirkland Resident Named to King Count Housing Authority Board - Kirkland Reporter, Dec. 1.
Work Begins on Energy Efficiency Upgrades at Forest Glen in Redmond - Redmond Reporter, Oct. 11.
$9M Grant Will Help Build 65 Apartments in White Center - Daily Journal of Commerce, July 20
Affordable Housing Is Regional Problem - Renton Reporter, July 15
Birch Creek Apartment Renovation Uplifts Residents of Kent Low-Income Housing Complex - Kent Reporter, July 12
Birch Creek Opening Ceremony - King County TV, July 9
Birch Creek Reopens After $55 Million Makeover - Daily Journal of Commerce, July 9
60 Units in Shoreline Are Sold to KCHA - Daily Journal of Commerce, May 28
Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park Celebrates 2 Years of Preservation - Renton Reporter, April 29
$2.1M Stimulus Shot for Kent Housing - Daily Journal of Commerce, April 2
North Highline Housing Project to be Transformed - The Highline Times, April 2
Delores Brown 'Grandmother' to Community - The Seattle Times, March 5
2009
Public Housing Stimulus Will Generate Jobs in Federal Way –– Federal Way Mirror, Dec. 30
KCHA Upgrading Federal Way Complex –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 17
Dubsea Coffee Opens in White Center Public Housing Complex –– The Seattle Times, Nov. 17
Dubsea Coffee Opening at Greenbridge Nov. 14; Free Drinks to First 250 Customers –– White Center Blog, Nov. 10
Excitement Percolating at Greenbridge –– White Center News, Nov. 10
88 More Rental Units Open at Greenbridge –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 15
Housing Project Honored –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 9
New Rental Housing Opens at Greenbridge –– White Center News, Oct. 9
Housing Authority Wins National Award for Nia Apartments –– White Center News, Sept. 22
Low-Income Housing Units to Get Overhaul –– Auburn Reporter, May 29
First Phase of Upgrade Done at Low Income Apartments in Kent –– Daily Journal of Commerce, May 15
Conservation Flows to Eastridge House –– Issaquah Press, April 13
Stimulus Jobs Already Starting Before Money Arrives –– KING 5 News, March 23
Stimulus Funds Help Speed KCHA Projects –– Daily Journal of Commerce, March 23
Company Enjoys Direct Gains From Federal Money –– Business Examiner, March 16 (pdf)
Company Enjoys Direct Gains From Federal Money –– Business Examiner, March 16 (html)
Stimulus-Funded 'Green' Jobs Triple Company's Size in Puget Sound Region –– Puget Sound Business Journal, March 13
Birch Creek Housing Project Undergoes Major Renovation –– Kent Reporter, Jan. 30
Guest Columnists: Wise to Invest in Public Housing –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 8
2008
Housing Vouchers Help Bring Vets Home –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nov. 11
King County Housing Projects Get Boost From the Feds –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Sept. 20
Housing Tax Credits Hit by Mortgage Woes –– KUOW 94.9 Puget Sound Public Radio, Aug. 8
Wiley Center Renovation Wins Construction Award –– Daily Journal of Commerce, March 2008
Renovations Finished on Area Apartments –– Highline Times/SeaTac News, Feb. 20
Smoking Ban Starts in Some KCHA Properties –– KUOW 94.9 Puget Sound Public Radio, Jan. 2
2007
Housing Authority Pays $8.4M for Mobile Home Park Near Renton –– The Seattle Times, Dec. 13
Smiles Return to Wonderland Estates –– Renton Reporter, Dec. 1 (pdf)
Smiles Return to Wonderland Estates –– Renton Reporter, Dec. 1 (html)
Hope for Wonderland Mobile-Home Park –– The Seattle Times, Sept. 21
A $5M Makeover Transforms Wiley Center –– Daily Journal of Commerce, July 6
Leading Kids to a Sustainable Future –– Recreation Management, May Issue
2006
Springwood Youth Center –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct. 23
Springwood Youth Center Has Kids 'Beyond Excited' –– King County Journal, Oct. 13 (pdf)
Springwood Youth Center Has Kids 'Beyond Excited' –– King County Journal, Oct. 13 (html)
A Place to Find Help, Hope –– The Seattle Times, Sept. 18
Greenbridge Wins Sustainable Community Planning Award –– Daily Journal of Commerce, July 5
11,778 Apply for Spot on County Rent-Assistance List –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 25
White Center Complex Gets a Jolt from 'Green Power' –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 18
2005
Region Opens Its Arms to Katrina Victims –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nov. 30
Harrison House Work Complete –– Kent Reporter, Oct. 5 to 18 (pdf)
Harrison House Work Complete –– Kent Reporter, Oct. 5 to 18 (html)
Harrison House Gets $3.9 Million Makeover –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Sept. 14 (pdf)
Harrison House Gets $3.9 Million Makeover –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Sept. 14 (html)
Harrison House's Face-Lift Scores 11 out of 10 –– King County Journal, Sept. 9 (pdf)
Harrison House's Face-Lift Scores 11 out of 10 –– King County Journal, Sept. 9 (html)
Housing Cuts a Dismal Sign of the Times –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 16
KCHA Cuts More Than 4,000 From Waiting List –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 12
Thousands Dropped from Low-Income Housing List –– King County Journal, May 10 (pdf)
Thousands Dropped from Low-Income Housing List –– King County Journal, May 10 (html)
$235M Greenbridge Complex Will Break Ground June 1 –– Daily Journal of Commerce, May 9 (pdf)
$235M Greenbridge Complex Will Break Ground June 1 –– Daily Journal of Commerce, May 9 (html)
KCHA gets $775,000 from HUD over flawed formula –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 15
Housing Authority Freezes Section 8 Wait List –– The Seattle Times, March 10 (pdf)
Housing Authority Freezes Section 8 Wait List –– The Seattle Times, March 10 (online)
King County Section 8 Program Undergoes Cuts –– Puget Sound Business Journal, Feb. 17
King County Housing Authority Cuts from Section 8 –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 17 (pdf)
King County Housing Authority Cuts from Section 8 –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 17 (html)
Housing Authority Freezes Waiting List –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 16
Ballinger Homes Gets Makeover –– The Journals, Jan. 11-31 (pdf)
Ballinger Homes Gets Makeover –– The Journals, Jan. 11-31 (html)
2004
Ballinger Homes Looks Like a Million Bucks –– The Enterprise, Dec. 24 (pdf)
Ballinger Homes Looks Like a Million Bucks –– The Enterprise, Dec. 24 (html)
$3.6 Million Renovation Unveiled at Ballinger –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 10 (pdf)
$3.6 Million Renovation Unveiled at Ballinger –– Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 10 (html)
Kent's Harrison House Gets Major Makeover –– OnSite, November (pdf)
Kent's Harrison House Gets Major Makeover –– OnSite, November (html)
Greenbridge Built with Partnerships –– Puget Sound Business Journal, Sept. 17-23 (pdf)
Greenbridge Built with Partnerships –– Puget Sound Business Journal, Sept. 17-23 (html)
Suburbs Seek to Balance Job Growth, Housing –– Puget Sound Business Journal, Sept. 17-23 (pdf)
Suburbs Seek to Balance Job Growth, Housing –– Puget Sound Business Journal, Sept. 17-23 (html)
Renting to the Rich to Provide for the Poor –– Puget Sound Business Journal , Sept. 17-23 (pdf)
Renting to the Rich to Provide for the Poor –– Puget Sound Business Journal , Sept. 17-23 (html)
Section 8 Voucher Gives Family Second Change –– King County Journal, Sept. 12 (pdf)
Section 8 Voucher Gives Family Second Change –– King County Journal, Sept. 12 (html)
Federal Cuts Hit Home –– The Seattle Weekly, July 21-27
New Kent Center to Serve as Bridge to School, Jobs–– The Seattle Times, May 28
Volunteers Clean Up, Light Up White Center –– The Seattle Times, May 9
Family Center Will Bring Neighborhood Together ––Kent Reporter, May 5 (pdf)
Family Center Will Bring Neighborhood Together ––Kent Reporter, May 5 (html)
Critics Decry Cut in Rent Aid –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 1
Youth Tutoring Works at Burndale Homes –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 21
Greenbridge is Key Part of White Center Revitalization –– Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 4
With Broad View, Housing Agency Focuses on White Center –– The Seattle Times, Jan. 23
Events
Renewed Resource
Joyous Open House at Valley Park
Residents Rejoice
Kent Mayor, Residents Praise Transformed Harrison House at Open House
Momentous Beginning
Sen. Patty Murray Hails Greenbridge at Groundbreaking
Kent Groundbreaking
Kids Celebrate Beginning of Springwood Youth Center Construction