UCC Admiral Homestead Community Land Trust

Community Land Trust

HOMESTEAD CLT

WHERE FAITH MEETS JUSTICE

• ROLE:

  [Design Architect]

• LOCATION:

  [Seattle, Washington]

• CLIENT:

  [Homestead Community Land Trust]

• SIZE:

  [27,775 GSF]

• LINKS:

  Homestead Community Land Trust

The UCC Admiral Homestead Community Land Trust represents a groundbreaking partnership between Admiral Church and Homestead CLT, transforming a century of neighborhood service into a new model for affordable homeownership in West Seattle. This innovative development creates 21 residential units—13 affordable townhomes in 4 groupings plus 8 market-rate units in 2 stories above a ground-level church facility—made possible by Admiral Church's generous land donation that enables the majority of homes to be affordable to households earning less than 80% of area median income. With overwhelming community support—over 80% of 200+ neighborhood respondents endorsed the project—this development demonstrates how faith communities can advance social and racial justice by opening historically exclusive neighborhoods to families previously excluded from homeownership.

Transforming sacred land into sacred opportunity for generational wealth building and community inclusion.

• Comprehensive site improvements enhancing neighborhood connectivity and accessibility

• Newly constructed ground-level church facility ensuring Admiral Church's continued century-plus neighborhood ministry

• Community land trust model building generational wealth while maintaining perpetual affordability

• Strategic land donation by Admiral Church significantly reducing development costs and home prices

• Multi-building design integrating residential and worship spaces within walkable Admiral neighborhood

• Partnership model demonstrating faith-based commitment to social and racial justice through housing

• Location in thriving West Seattle Admiral Neighborhood district with excellent schools and established business corridor

• Public and private subsidy integration maximizing affordability and community impact

• Majority of affordable units dedicated to serving immigrant families, addressing critical housing needs in Seattle's diverse communities

• 21 for-sale residential units: 13 affordable townhomes in 4 groupings plus 8 market-rate units

• Two-story residential construction above ground-level church with integrated design approach

• Rooftop amenity deck providing shared community space and neighborhood views

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