The first affordable high-rise in Seattle in more than 50 years opened on May 23. The 17-story building in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood is a joint development with Plymouth Housing and Bellwether Housing. Plymouth Housing will operate 112 studio apartments for seniors and veterans who have experienced chronic homelessness, plus three live-in staff apartments. Bellwether will operate another 250 units for lower income working individuals and families. There are also three staff apartments, three community rooms, a courtyard and computer lab.
Blake House is built on land donated by Sound Transit and is conveniently located near transit lines. The building’s ground floor features a retail space. In addition to its proximity to health care providers in the neighborhood, Blake House will proudly offer onsite health care services to residents through a partnership with Swedish Health Services.
Named after a long-time local housing advocate, Blake House honors the legacy of the late Blake Nordstrom. For more than 25 years, Blake contributed his time and energy toward various efforts to end homelessness in Seattle. During that time, he was a loyal Plymouth Housing supporter, finding different ways to partner with us and improve the lives of our residents.