This fall, guests gathered in the beautiful courtyard of Cedar Crossing to celebrate its grand opening. Fresh off the grand opening of Columbia Heights in Vancouver, WA less than a month earlier, this event marked a time for celebration for Mercy Housing Northwest.

Cedar Crossing is a joint development between Bellwether Housing and Mercy Housing Northwest in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle. The transit-oriented development is steps away from the newly opened Sound Transit Roosevelt Light Rail Station and features 254 apartment homes, 91 of which are two- and three-bedroom homes.

When fully occupied, Cedar Crossing will be home to about 600 adults and children, making 30-60% of the area’s median income. The community features a four-classroom early learning center, ground-level retail space, playground, onsite resident services, and a large community room.

A special thank you to our project partners:

Sound Transit – Provided the land at a deeply reduced price.

Mary’s Place, Seattle Children’s, and Ronald McDonald House – Twenty apartments will be set aside for families at risk of homelessness and whose children have received, or continue to receive, care at Seattle Children’s.

Family Works – Will open a Family Resource Center near the courtyard.

El Centro de la Raza – Operating a multicultural, bilingual, affordable, onsite child-care center to serve up to 68 children.

The Roosevelt Neighborhood Association – Strongly advocated for an affordable housing project with large units for families in their neighborhood.