Source: Planetizen

Date Published: 09.30.2025

Link: ‘Fish-Friendly’ Washington Development Blends Affordability and Sustainability

Homestead Community Land Trust has completed The Southard in Tukwila, Washington—an 18-unit, net-zero, Salmon-Safe certified neighborhood that exemplifies sustainable and inclusive community development. Featuring solar panels, rain gardens, and bioswales, it’s the first U.S. residential project to meet both environmental standards while also integrating two group homes for adults with developmental disabilities through a partnership with Parkview Services. Despite challenges such as zoning barriers, pandemic-era cost increases, and funding shortfalls, Homestead’s mixed-income and partial market-rate model highlights how innovative financing, disability inclusion, and environmental stewardship can advance equitable, community-owned housing.