Best affordable seniors housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best affordable seniors housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
Thursday, the application process for new Broadway affordable senior housing development Pride Place opened to interested residents. Move-ins are expected to begin in September. Hundreds are expected to apply for one of the building’s 118 studio and one-bedroom units neighboring queer dance club Neighbours.
Calling its project “affordable, affirming housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors in the heart of Capitol Hill, Seattle,” developer Community Roots Housing says it is working with community partner GenPride to put the final touches on the building this summer.
But the real work is the application process. Applicants must financially qualify for the building that is utilizing “affirmative marketing” to reach out to underrepresented communities and help make the new building a home for the LGBTQIA+ senior community. Community Roots cannot restrict leasing to queer-identifying seniors because of federal housing law. Instead, the developer and GenPride are marketing Pride Place to LGBTQIA+ seniors who meet income requirements.
Demand can be heavy for this type of housing. In winter of 2020, More than 1,300 people applied for the 110 affordable apartments above Capitol Hill Station in the Community Roots Housing Station House development.
In addition to 118 units of studio and one-bedroom apartments, the $52 million, eight-story building will feature 3,800 square feet of commercial retail space and a 4,400-square-foot senior and health services center. Inside, Pride Place is being built to match its communities with 14 of its units designed to meet the most accessible ADA requirements along with features like wider hallways and more railings.
Outside, brightly colored window boxes have created a new rainbow landmark on Capitol Hill.
The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)