Conservation and housing meet at Lovgreen
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust acquires three 5-acre parcels of forest habitat near Lovgreen Road and SR 305. It decides to dedicate its limited resources to conserving and restoring [...]
Together, HRB and Bethany Lutheran will create Finch Green
Bethany Lutheran Church had long envisioned using its land to address the affordable housing crisis on Bainbridge Island. In 2019, the state passed a law requiring cities and towns [...]
Work begins at Wintergreen Townhomes
HRB enters another partnership with Central Highland Homes, which is developing a 73-townhome development near Virginia Mason Medical Center off High School Road. The developer will make 31 homes [...]
“In Residence” speaker series kicks off
Expanding on its role as community educator and convener, HRB creates a quarterly speaker series, in partnership with the Bainbridge Library, featuring leading voices on housing and related issues [...]
HRB begins scattered-site development
HRB acquires two townhomes in a market-rate neighborhood of 17 single-family homes. As part of the city’s Housing Design Demonstration Projects, the Wallace Cottages developer, Central Highland Homes, received [...]
HRB becomes advocacy leader
HRB hires its first public policy specialist, strengthening its partnership with the city and becoming more strategic in its advocacy of policies that support affordable housing. HRB institutes a [...]
HRB launches first capital campaign
HRB begins fundraising for the purchase at Wyatt & Madison and to develop the Ericksen Community, an 18-unit multifamily rental building. The Ericksen Community will occupy a parcel at [...]
From 550 Madison to Wyatt & Madison
The financially strapped Housing Kitsap is looking to sell its 13-unit property at 550 Madison Avenue. The residents launch a passionate campaign, “Save 550 Madison Avenue,” broadcasting their plight [...]
Ferncliff Village completed
Phase 2 of Ferncliff Village, 16 townhomes, follows. The hilltop homes border extensive community gardens and give some lucky residents views of Puget Sound.
Cutting-edge Sparrows land on Bainbridge
The two stacked, factory-built modular homes of Sparrow Condominiums were created in 2007 as an affordable housing prototype commissioned by developer Unico Properties, designed by Mithun and Hybrid Architecture, [...]