Sunset Gardens and Renton Housing Authority office The redevelopment of the Renton Housing Authority’s administrative office property into 76 affordable housing unit mixed use building with the Housing Authority’s offices on the ground floor. Housing would accommodate seniors, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals.
Sunset Terrace Market rate mixed use development including multi-family units and 2,100 square feet of commercial space located across from Sunset Neighborhood Park. The building also abuts and shares vehicle access to structured parking with the Highlands Library. The project exceeds the density limitations of the Center Village zoning district however the developer entered into a Density Transfer Agreement with the City to purchase the unused density from the Sunset Neighborhood Park.
King County Library Systems Library 14,500 square foot Highlands Library located at NE 10th and Sunset Blvd. Library also abuts the new Sunset Lane loop road that surrounds Sunset Neighborhood Park. New Highlands Library replaces former 6,200 square foot Highlands Library building located at NE 12th St. That building is now occupied by the Sunset Neighborhood Center.
Meadow Crest Early Learning & Accessible Playground 72,000 square foot facility that includes the Renton School District’s Integrated Preschool Program, Head Start, and the Early Childhood Assistance Program. In a partnership with the City of Renton, the Meadow Crest Playground was constructed on the school district site and abutting city owned North Highlands Community Center. The Meadow Crest Playground is an inclusive playground for kids, families, and their caretakers. Its vibrant and colorful outdoor space features fun and challenges for people of all ages and abilities.
Sunset Neighborhood Center The Renton Housing Authority purchased the former Highland Library building located at 2902 NE 12th St from the City of Renton and with assistance from the City transformed the space into a new neighborhood multi-service center. Current and future partners providing service in the center include Health Point Clinic, Neighborhood House, Valley Services Behavioral Health Care, and St. Vincent de Paul Centro Rendu. The recent building renovation provides space for both physical and mental health services, dental, educational classes along with a large community meeting space.
Sunset Neighborhood Park Following the removal of World War II era Renton Housing Authority duplex units, the City realigned the internal street alignment within the Sunset Terrace neighborhood to form a ring road that provides the boundary of the recently completed 3.2-acre Sunset Neighborhood Park. The park provides playgrounds, plazas, public art installation, adult fitness area, pergolas, performance/open space lawn, rain gardens, restroom facilities, and loop walkways. The park’s unique playground equipment includes a 30-foot-high climbing structure that is the only structure of its type in the Pacific Northwest and just one of four in the United States.
Glennwood Avenue Townhomes Renton Housing Authority eight (8) unit townhome project providing relocation housing for the WWII era units removed as part of the redevelopment of the Sunset Terrace community. The development provides three (3) and (4) bedroom units with active and passive recreation/open space areas.
Kirkland Avenue Townhomes Renton Housing Authority 18-unit townhome project providing two (2) and three (3) bedroom units as relocation housing for the outdated WWII era affordable housing units.
Sunset Court Townhomes and Apartments – Renton Housing Authority 50-unit multi-family affordable housing development consisting of four (4) buildings providing 10 townhome units and 40 apartment units. The site was the former City owned Sunset Court Park that was swapped with the housing authority when developing the nearby Sunset Neighborhood Park on former Renton Housing Authority property.
Willowcrest Townhomes 12-unit affordable homeownership townhome development that partners Renton Housing Authority and Homestead Community Land Trust with funding assistance from the City of Renton. The first permanently affordable development of its size built with features that significantly reduce utilities costs and climate impacts. The three (3) and four (4) bedroom townhomes will achieve net zero energy usage through highly energy-efficient systems and construction and the use of solar panels for on-site energy generation.
Kirkland Avenue Duplex Market rate townhome project that developed four alley loaded townhomes. One of the first private redevelopments with high quality urban infill housing in the area.
Sunset Oaks 60-unit multi-family affordable housing development. The project includes studio, one (1), and two (2) bedroom units across the street from Sunset Neighborhood Park. The development surrounds a 3,000 square foot courtyard to accommodate the residents on-site open space needs.