Mercy – Bellwether Team Gets Roosevelt Bid
A rendering of the future Roosevelt TOD
Sound Transit and the Office of Housing have approved the joint proposal submitted by Bellwether Housing and Mercy Housing NW for the 6600 Roosevelt area. This new, mixed-use transit-oriented development (TOD) will be a large step forward in achieving Seattle’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) goals for more family–sized apartment units with the need to maximize the number of affordable units in the City.
VIA is leading the master planning and entitlement process for the development. The Bellwether-Mercy Housing team’s design focuses on creating dense, efficient housing for families, resulting in a greater number of expected residents than typical urban developments. By providing more apartment units with two and three bedrooms, families are more likely to find their future homes in this dense, transit-oriented development.
“This project is a perfect example of Sound Transit’s commitment to affordable housing. I’m grateful to the project team for their excellent proposal, the neighborhood for its tireless advocacy, and the City and Sound Transit for making this exciting project come to fruition.”
– Rob Johnson, Sound Transit Boardmember and Seattle City Councilmember.
The new Roosevelt Station, a key part of this development, is one of the two underground stations in the North Link extension. Roosevelt Station will open in fall 2021, providing light rail access to the University District and Northgate neighborhoods, as well as the broader Link Light Rail network. The site will also incorporate a range of active social service and retail/commercial uses which will be revealed by Sound Transit.
Matt Roewe, VIA Director, speaking on the collective effort behind the winning submission said, “This was a phenomenal group effort to create a highly dynamic, family friendly, neighborhood friendly, Sound Transit friendly, retail diverse and rich, and 100% affordable project.”
The above image shows the grand steps that will lead to the Village Square, as viewed from the new Green Street on NE 66th Street. Read Sound Transit’s announcement of the Roosevelt TOD here.