Dec. 7, 2009: The YWCA Seattle-King-Snohomish broke ground today on YWCA Family Village at Issaquah, an environmentally-progressive project that will provide affordable housing and family services in the Issaquah Highlands.
The affordable housing community – being built on 2.4 acres of land at the northeast corner of Highlands Drive Northeast and Northeast High Street – will provide 146 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for very low- to moderate-income residents on the Eastside.
The YWCA is dedicating space in its newest Family Village for services that help strengthen the independence and stability of residents and other community members – for example, parenting classes, job training, computer education and childcare. Plans also call for community meeting and outdoor gathering spaces with a safe pedestrian access to a King County transit hub.
The City of Issaquah – through agreements with Port Blakely Communities, which developed the Issaquah Highlands master-planned community – donated the parcel of land. The value of the land and in-kind support provided by the City exceeds $7 million.
The bulk of construction will occur in 2010 with families moving in the following year. For more information,
