Paramount House

  • Subsidized housing (public housing)
  • 1750 N.E. 145th St., Shoreline, WA 98155
  • Open to applicants 62 and older

Comfortable, balcony apartments near Seattle’s border. Amenities include elevators, controlled entry, laundry facilities, a community room and a library. Paramount underwent extensive renovations in 2007, adding new unit doors and entry way flooring and new common area finishes and lighting. Units feature sophisticated fire safety equipment, including sprinklers. The complex is near supermarkets, department stores and a pharmacy.

Types of units

Type Units
Studio 42
1-bedroom 27
Total 69

Amenities & Services

Support services coordinator provides outreach, information and referral and arranges social events. Controlled entry, laundry facilities, community room, King County Mobile Library. Food bank deliveries to homebound

Groceries & Shopping

Albertsons, QFC, Dollar Store

Public transportation

Routes with stops located within a half-mile walk:

  • Frequent service:65
  • 73
  • 330
  • 347
  • 348
  • Peak service only – weekdays during commute hours, usually in just one direction.
  • Frequent service – every 15 minutes or less on weekdays.

Walkability

This community has an overall walk score of 73 out of 100. This is considered very walkable, meaning most errands can be done on foot.

The overall score is based on the walkability of several types of amenities, including groceries (91), shopping & errands (71), schools (67), dining (66), parks (71).

Recreation

Paramount Park, Twin Ponds Park, Jackson Park Golf Course, Hamlin Park, Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center

Medical Facilities

UW Medicine Shoreline Clinic, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center