Pride Place
{{Short description|LGBTQIA+ senior housing development in Seattle, Washington, U.S.}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Pride Place
| image = File:June 2023, Seattle - 02.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = The center during construction, June 2023
| logo = File:Pride Place logo.png
| coordinates = {{coord|47.614704|-122.321012|type:Landmark|display=inline}}
| address = 1519 Broadway, Seattle, Washington 98122
| years_built = 2022-2023
| website = {{official website}}
}}
Pride Place is a LGBTQIA+ senior housing community under construction on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington. Located on Broadway between Pike and Pine,{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2022 |title=Housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors under construction in Capitol Hill |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/lgbtqia-senior-housing-under-construction-in-capital-hill-seattle/281-ede675e1-83e2-4ecd-8290-db9290f808c5 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=king5.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517142915/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/lgbtqia-senior-housing-under-construction-in-capital-hill-seattle/281-ede675e1-83e2-4ecd-8290-db9290f808c5 |url-status=live }} the project is considered the first of its kind in Washington. It will house 118 apartment units, a clinic, and offices for the GenPride Senior Center.{{cite journal |last1=Stiles |first1=Marc |date=June 9, 2022 |title=Welcome to Pride Place, the state's first LGBTQ senior housing community |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/06/09/pride-place-seattle-first-lgbtq-senior-housing.html |journal=Puget Sound Business Journal |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610090232/https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/06/09/pride-place-seattle-first-lgbtq-senior-housing.html |url-status=live }}
History
In 2018, the City of Seattle's Office of Housing commissioned a report to examine the housing needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-15 |title=A new rainbow landmark on Capitol Hill, application process begins for Pride Place 'affordable, affirming housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors' |url=https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/06/a-new-rainbow-landmark-on-capitol-hill-application-process-begins-for-pride-place-affordable-affirming-housing-for-lgbtqia-seniors/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |archive-date=2023-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004093650/https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2023/06/a-new-rainbow-landmark-on-capitol-hill-application-process-begins-for-pride-place-affordable-affirming-housing-for-lgbtqia-seniors/ |url-status=live }} The Goldsen Institute at the University of Washington released a report titled, "Aging in Community: Addressing LGBTQ Inequities in Housing and Senior Services."{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-02-14 |title=LGBTQ Lack Adequate Access to Housing and Aging Services |url=https://www.agingkingcounty.org/2019/02/13/lgbtq-lack-adequate-access-to-housing-and-aging-services/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Aging & Disability Services for Seattle & King County |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101145121/https://www.agingkingcounty.org/2019/02/13/lgbtq-lack-adequate-access-to-housing-and-aging-services/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Housing/Footer%20Pages/Data%20and%20Reports/Seattle%20Rainbow%20Housing%20Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2023-10-08 |archive-date=2023-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811053926/https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/Housing/Footer%20Pages/Data%20and%20Reports/Seattle%20Rainbow%20Housing%20Report.pdf |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2016-11-05 |title=Publications and Research - GenPride |url=https://genprideseattle.org/publications/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101145122/https://genprideseattle.org/publications/ |url-status=live }}
On June 15, 2023, the housing development began accepting applications.
It celebrated its grand opening on October 25, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEGTIuXtxk|title=Pride Place, Seattle's first affordable housing designed for LGBTQIA+ seniors, opens
|date=11 December 2023|access-date=6 June 2024}}
The first floor also houses a local community organization, GenPride, which serves as a community center.{{cite web|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/lgbtq-elder-housing-capitol-hill-seattle/281-f9fc6abd-253a-4f2b-a124-7099034efb24|title=Washington LGBTQ+ elder housing gives its residents a place to truly be 'out, open'|date=25 June 2024|access-date=25 June 2024|archive-date=26 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626033830/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/lgbtq-elder-housing-capitol-hill-seattle/281-f9fc6abd-253a-4f2b-a124-7099034efb24|url-status=live}}
The bubble tea shop Sunright Tea is slated to open in the building.{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-01-22 |title=Sunright Tea Studio next in line to join Capitol Hill’s burgeoning boba community |url=https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/01/sunright-tea-studio-next-in-line-to-join-capitol-hills-burgeoning-boba-community/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH-VglleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcwWpYvNdlMyZCrr9uSz1fHsVheLUVOv3OCsgFQpsRF4X9sE07GKwis30A_aem_7BgSleoY2rLFXhIXn_Q3OA |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Capitol Hill Seattle Blog |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Pride Place}}
- {{official website}}
{{Capitol Hill, Seattle}}
{{LGBTQ culture in Seattle}}
Category:Buildings and structures under construction in the United States
Category:Buildings and structures in Capitol Hill, Seattle