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Residential
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In October 2009, the average rent for apartments in Center City was $1,218, compared to $1,146 in the City of Seattle and in $1,033 in King County.
- In 2009, Center City had 34,822 occupied housing units. This number represents 13% of total occupied housing units in the City of Seattle.
- Center City occupied housing is 84% owner occupied; 16% rentals.
- Nearly a quarter (22%) of housing in Center City is subsidized. As of August 2009, there were 10,077 existing units of subsidized housing units in Center City Seattle. This is 44% of the subsidized housing in the City of Seattle.
Sources: Dupre+ Scott - Apartment Vacancy Report (Oct 2009), Nielsen Claritas (2009) and the City of Seattle Office of Housing (Aug 2009).
Dupre + Scott boundaries are:
Belltown - Broad St and Mercer St to the north, E Olive Way and 4th Ave to the east, Alaska Way to the west, and S. Jackson St to the south. The census tracts are: 72, 73, 80.01, 80.02, 81, and 92.
First Hill - 4th Ave to the east, Olive Way to the north, Broadway to the west, and Yesler Way to the south. The census tracts are: 82, 83, 84, and 85.
These two sets of boundaries along with the Capitol Hill /Eastlake boundaries encompass the majority of Center City.
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Apartment and condominium developers completed 12 projects in 2009.
- There are currently 10 apartment and condominium buildings under construction, which include 734 apartment units and 18 condominium units.
- Since 2007, 2,772 apartment units and 2,311 condominium units have been completed.
- Since 2007, Center City has added 812 units of senior housing and 229 units of subsidized housing. An additional 134 units of subsidized housing are currently under construction.
Residential projects by status, neighborhood (October 2009)
| Completed
(2008)
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CUC** |
PPS* |
Total Projects |
| Center City |
13
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10 |
2
|
25 |
Belltown
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Capitol Hill |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Denny Triangle |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| First Hill |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Retail Core |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| South Lake Union |
5 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
| Uptown |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Residential units by status, neighborhood (October 2008)
| Completed (2008)
|
CUC** |
PPS* |
Total Units |
| Center City |
2,044
|
752
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1,121
|
3,917 |
Belltown
|
0 |
134 |
421 |
555 |
| Capitol Hill |
0 |
425 |
0 |
425 |
| Denny Triangle |
905 |
0 |
700 |
1,605 |
| First Hill |
255 |
0 |
0 |
255 |
| Retail Core |
283 |
26 |
0 |
309 |
| South Lake Union |
571 |
144 |
0 |
715 |
| Uptown |
30 |
23 |
0 |
53 |
*Includes all projects “Planned, Permitted and Scheduled” (PPS), “Currently Under Construction” (CUC), or “Completed” as of October 2009.
Source: Downtown Seattle Association Development Guide 2H 2009 (October 30, 2009)
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