Pride Place

Pride Place
The center during construction, June 2023
General information
Address	1519 Broadway, Seattle, Washington 98122
Coordinates	47.614704°N 122.321012°W / 47.614704; -122.321012
Year(s) built	2022-2023
Website
Official website

Pride Place is a LGBTQIA+ senior housing community under construction on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. Located on Broadway between Pike and Pine,[1] the project is considered the first of its kind in Washington. It will house 118 apartment units, a clinic, and offices for the GenPride Senior Center.[2]

History

In 2018, the City of Seattle's Office of Housing commissioned a report to examine the housing needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults.[3] The Goldsen Institute at the University of Washington released a report titled, "Aging in Community: Addressing LGBTQ Inequities in Housing and Senior Services."[4][5][6]

On June 15, 2023, the housing development began accepting applications.[3]

It celebrated its grand opening on October 25, 2023.[7] The first floor also houses a local community organization, GenPride, which serves as a community center.[8]

The bubble tea shop Sunright Tea is slated to open in the building.[9]

References

1. "Housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors under construction in Capitol Hill". king5.com. April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
2. Stiles, Marc (June 9, 2022). "Welcome to Pride Place, the state's first LGBTQ senior housing community". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
3. "A new rainbow landmark on Capitol Hill, application process begins for Pride Place 'affordable, affirming housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors'". 2023-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
4. "LGBTQ Lack Adequate Access to Housing and Aging Services". Aging & Disability Services for Seattle & King County. 2019-02-14. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
6. "Publications and Research - GenPride". 2016-11-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
7. "Pride Place, Seattle's first affordable housing designed for LGBTQIA+ seniors, opens". 11 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
8. "Washington LGBTQ+ elder housing gives its residents a place to truly be 'out, open'". 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
9. "Sunright Tea Studio next in line to join Capitol Hill's burgeoning boba community". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.

External links

• Official website