Africatown Plaza from aptfinder.org
1100 23rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122 (map)
King County
Individual/Family
Properties for Individuals and Families
These properties have open eligibility in that they do not restrict occupancy to a particular age population (seniors) or disabled households. Most properties will require that the head of household be over the age of 18 or an emancipated minor. The number of persons in an apartment will be restricted to bedroom size, in most cases, and a few properties have set-aside certain units within their property for seniors and/or persons with a disability. Single persons, roommates, couples and families are welcome at these properties- unless otherwise indicated on the listing.
Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.
Approximate Wait:
No waiting list at this time
Availability Detail:
We do not hold a wait list. Please contact us for an interest list, availability and current rental rates for qualified applicants.
Special Eligibility:
Africatown Plaza is affordable housing community through the City of Seattle and Washington State Tax Credit programs for families earning between 50% and 60% of the Area Median Income. Rent limits, income limits and student restrictions apply. We do not have project based subsidized apartments, however we accept Housing Authority provided tenant based vouchers.
Occupancy limits- Studio up to 2 people, 1 bedroom up to 3 people, 2 bedroom up to 5 people, 3 bedroom up to 7 people. Please note that our 3 bedrooms are for large families requiring 4+ members
Description:
Africatown Plaza brings affordable housing to the heart of the Central District One, two, and three-bedroom apartments and studios at below-market rents for income-qualified applicants.
Africatown Plaza is the Central District's newest development, whose design celebrates our collective cultural richness and ability to foster community through deep, meaningful connection. Situated on the south end of the Midtown Block redevelopment, this collaboration between Africatown Community Land Trust and Community Roots Housing will build on the success of the nearby Liberty Bank Building.
Designed to be affirming to the Pan-African community, it will join the Liberty Bank Building as a cultural anchor for community in a rapidly changing neighborhood.
Main Contact for Inquires and Application
Name: | CRH Leasing | Phone: | 206-895-1160 |
Title: | Leasing Office | Fax: | |
Company: | Community Roots Housing | TDD: | Call 711 for free relay service |
Address: | 1620 12th Ave Suite 205 | Email: | leasinginfo@communityrootshousing.org |
Seattle, WA 98122 | Website: | https://communityrootshousing.org/building/africatown-plaza/ | |
Office Hours: | M-F 8am-5pm | ||
Management Contact |
Name: | Community Roots Housing | Phone: | 206-895-1424 |
Title: | Fax: | ||
Company: | Community Roots Housing | Email: | leasinginfo@communityrootshousing.org |
Address: | 1620 12th Ave Suite 205 | Website: | https://communityrootshousing.org/ |
Seattle, WA 98122 | |||
Program Type(s)
Properties that Accept Housing Authority provided Tenant-Based Vouchers
Properties that accept Tenant-Based Housing Authority Provided Vouchers
Properties in this category are private or publically owned properties that accept applicants with a Housing Authority provided Housing Choice Section 8 voucher or certificate. You must first have applied and received a voucher through your local housing authority program. You should contact your city or county Housing Authority directly for an application for their voucher/subsidy program.
All properties listed on our site that do not have Project-Based subsidy through another government program will take a Section 8 voucher. Vouchers are portable and transferrable because they stay with the household, not the property, once you move out of the property. Then you can take your voucher to a property that accepts them and receive a subsidized rent.
With a voucher or certificate, you will generally only pay 30% of your monthly household income for rent. Maximum rent amounts that the owner can charge are designated by the Federal Government and income limits apply. If an owner wishes to charge more than the maximum rent authorized by the housing authority, the tenant may be asked to pay all or part of the difference.
Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.
Properties that offer Washington State Housing Tax Credit Affordable apartments (non-subsidized)
Properties that offer Washington State Housing Tax Credit Affordable apartments (non-subsidized)
These properties have entered into a long term contract with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to keep rents affordable to low income households for at least 21 years. In exchange for their commitment, owners of Tax Credit properties (LIHTC) are able to reduce their IRS tax assessment as long as qualified families are placed in their apartments and remain income qualified.
These properties do not have Project-Based subsidy, so unless there is another subsidy program "layered" into a Tax Credit property, or you have a Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher, your rent will not be subsidized. The rent you will qualify for at these properties are restricted by HUD rent limits and will depend upon your annual income level. These are called income set-asides. The property may have rent ranges, lowest to highest, but a family in a higher income level may not qualify for the lowest rent level. There may also be some other set asides at the property, called occupancy set asides, such as for large families, disabled households or farm labor households. Properties with these types of set asides would give preference for rents and units to households that qualify.
Waiting lists can also vary greatly at these properties. There are often much longer wait times for the lower rent amounts and may be no wait at all for the higher rent amounts at the property. In addition, often your annual income level may determine which unit you will qualify for. This can also effect the time you may need to wait for a unit to become available.
For example,
Let's say a property has a Tax Credit income set aside of 30% units at a rent of $350 per month. That rent is only available if your gross annual income is less than, for example, $15,000 per year. If all of the 30% units are currently occupied, your household could not immediately move-in to a 30% unit. You may have to either wait for a 30% unit to become available, or, if you can afford a higher rent, you can move-in more quickly.
Tax Credit properties usually have more than one income set aside, so units are generally offered at varying rents between 30%-80% area median income. They will also generally have a minimum monthly income requirement, such as 2x the amount of the rent.
Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.
Other Non-subsidized Affordable apartments
Properties that offer Affordable, Non-Subsidized Apartments
Properties in this category restrict rents to below-market for qualified low-income applicants. These properties do not have Project-Based subsidy built-in, so your rent will not be subsidized unless you have a Housing Authority Section 8 voucher.
We list properties funded under Washington State Housing Tax Credit program; Washington State Tax-Exempt Bond program; Housing Authority owned properties, HUD Non-subsidized programs such as the 202 and 236 program, and privately owned non-government funded properties that accept Section 8 vouchers. Income limits apply when a property is funded under a federal or state low income program.
The rent and unit you will qualify for at these properties may depend upon your annual income level. These are called income set-asides. The property may have rent ranges, lowest to highest, but a family in a higher income level may not qualify for the lowest rent level. There may also be some other set asides at the property called occupancy set asides, such as for large families, disabled households or farm labor qualifiers. Properties with these types of set asides would give preference for rents and units to households that qualify.
Waiting lists can also vary greatly at these properties. There are often much longer wait times for the lower rent amounts and may be no wait at all for the higher rent amounts at the property. In addition, often your annual income level may determine which unit you will qualify for. This can also effect the time you may need to wait for a unit to become available.
Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.
Other Program Details: City of Seattle, King County
Income Limit Category: Very Low, Other
Income Limit Details:
Annual Household income must be below 50% and 60% Washignton State Tax Credit income limits for Seattle
Property offers Wheelchair Accessible Apartments
These properties offer apartments that are accessible to persons in wheelchairs or have features desirable and useful to persons in wheelchairs or with mobility impairments.
Some properties have apartments that are fully accessible and some have apartments that have been adapted to include accessible features.
In accordance with the Fair Housing Act and ADA, all properties that are not specifically exempt will have common areas, pathways and offices that are accessible, or must make arrangements at the property to accommodate persons with mobility impairments.
Accessible apartment features vary from property to property, but may include one or more of the following features:
Walk in showers or adapted bath tubs
Grab bars
Hand held Shower
Widened doorways and larger rooms
Lowered cabinets and countertops
Accessible countertops and sink
Accessible appliances
Levered door and faucet handles
Accessible switches and plugs
Lowered peep holes in doors
Hard flooring (non-carpeted)
Visible doorbells, smoke detectors, braille signage and documents
Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific accessibility features available at the property and in the apartments.
Other Amenities:
Bike Storage, Ceiling Fans and Secured Access
Background Screening Information
Rental and Credit Screening- No Criminal Screening per City of Seattle Regulations- $20 per member 18+
A comprehensive re-usable tenant screening report (portable report) means a tenant screening report, prepared by a consumer reporting agency at the direction of and paid for by the prospective tenant, and made available directly to a prospective landlord at no charge. Reports are re-usable for 30 days for multiple landlords.
In accordance with Senate Bill 6413 effective 6/9/2016, landlords have the option to either accept or not accept portable reports, and the landlords decision must be included in the landlord’s posted rental criteria.
If the landlord indicates its willingness to accept a comprehensive reusable tenant (portable) screening report, the landlord may access the landlord's own tenant screening report, regarding a prospective tenant, as long as the prospective tenant is not charged for the landlord's own tenant screening report.
Bedroom Sizes and Rent Structure
These rent amounts are generally the lowest and highest rents currently reported at this property. Please call the main contact listed above for details and requirements.
# of Bedrooms | # of units | |||
Studio | $1163 | $1163 | 59 Unit(s) | |
1 Bedroom | $1491 | $1491 | 36 Unit(s) | |
2 Bedrooms | $1784 | $1784 | 18 Unit(s) | |
3 Bedrooms | $2037 | $2037 | 13 Unit(s) |
Total Units: | Directly Subsidized (Project-Based) Units: |
126 Units | 0 Units |
Rent Detail:
Studio rents are 50% income rents. One, two and three bedroom rents are our 60% Income rents. Please call for more details.and qualifying.