What would life be like without a decent place to call home? Without a roof over their heads, many InterIm CDA residents—elderly seniors, families transitioning out of homelessness, and new immigrants—would have difficulty contributing to their local neighborhood and economy. Their lives would be unstable, and their futures uncertain.
Our housing projects provide affordable, clean, and safe homes for hundreds of families, and our developments provide housing choices that contribute to the vitality of culturally unique neighborhoods such as the Chinatown/International District.
InterIm CDA has renovated or constructed 303 affordable housing units, and has also assisted in the renovation of an additional 195 affordable units. By developing new housing opportunities in the Chinatown/International District and throughout the Puget Sound region, we ensure that low-and moderate-income individuals and families find stability and certainty for the future.
ID Workforce Housing Project
5th and Main - Chinatown/International District
This property was acquired by InterIm CDA to be developed as a workforce housing and transit-oriented (TOD) project at 5th & Main, one block from the 4th and Jackson Metro station. InterIm secured acquisition and pre-development loans from the City of Seattle’s Housing Bonus Program and from Impact Capital, closing the purchase at the end of 2008. Through the generosity of Karen & David Wong, InterIm CDA acquired the site at a below market cost.
Samaki Commons
3908 S Kenyon St - Rainier Valley
Completed in 2009
Located in Rainier Valley near the light rail Othello Station, construction completed July 2009. This $12.5 million, 41 unit project will provide affordable housing to help residents stay in Rainier Valley, including large family, disabled, and transitional housing.
Nihonmachi Terrace Family Housing
651 S Main St - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 2006
This $13 million mixed-use, new construction project has 50 units of housing for large families, households with a disabled member, and families with children transitioning from homelessness. It is located in the old Nihonmachi or Japantown of the International District.
Eastern Hotel
506 Maynard Ave S - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1998
This $6.1 million mixed-use, renovation project was financed through a combination of low-income housing tax credits and historic preservation tax credits. This project has 47 units of low-income housing.
Highland Gardens Family Housing Project
4575 Klahanie Dr SE - Issaquah
Completed in 1998
This $6.7 million new construction project provides 51 units of housing targeting larger families with its mix of 3, 4, and 5-bedroom townhomes. It was jointly developed in partnership with St. Andrews Housing Group, with significant outreach done to serve large refugee families living in the Eastside of King County.
Rex Hotel
657 S King St - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1996
This $2.5 million mixed-use, substantial rehabilitation project renovated the previously vacant top three residential floors of the Rex Hotel, and provides 30 units of low-income housing.
NP Hotel
306 Sixth Ave S - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1994
This $5.8 million mixed-use, renovation project was also financed through a combination of low-income housing tax credits and historic preservation tax credits. In addition to providing 63 units of low-income housing, this project also included the commercial renovation of Maneki Restaurant, a 2008 recipient of the James Beard award.
Gee How Oak Tin
519 7th Ave S - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1991
This $1.4 million mixed-use, substantial rehabilitation project of a substandard single room occupancy (SRO) building renovated 21 units for low-income housing.
Bush Hotel
621 Jackson St - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1997
InterIm CDA assisted the Seattle Chinatown/International District Preservation and Development Authority in securing project financing and tax credit allocations and investors for this 95-unit mixed-use project.
International District Village Square
713 8th Avenue S - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1996
InterIm CDA assisted the Seattle Chinatown/International District Preservation and Development Authority in the site acquisition for the 8th and Dearborn property from Metro King County, providing research assistance and helping to negotiate and secure below market site control of the property.
International House
607 Maynard Ave S - Chinatown/International District
Completed in 1997
InterIm CDA secured financing for systems replacements and preservation of this 99- unit Section 8 senior housing building in the Chinatown/International District for extremely low-income, limited English-speaking seniors.
Samaki Commons
Asian refugees and immigrants need community connections to help them acclimate to American life. It’s this sense of community that helps new immigrants find stable employment, the motivation to give back, and academic success for their children. At InterIm CDA, we believe stable housing is a necessary foundation for building that sense of community.
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