You can contact a Leasing Associate by calling 206-622-2893 or by visiting the HRG Administrative Office at 1651 Bellevue Avenue, in Seattle (at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and East Olive Way - see directions link at side). After talking about resident qualifications and the income limits for specific buildings, the Leasing Associate will schedule an appointment. If you like the apartment, you can complete an application and submit it with a $23.00 processing fee. See our Search for an Apartment.

Please follow this link to the Do You Qualify page. If you have further question, please call 206-622-2893.

HRG currently has four buildings that allow certain pets. The Bel/Boy, Cambridge, Graham/Terry, Olive Tower, Oregon, Sterling Court, Stewart Court and John Winthrop all accept cats and certain other small household animals. HRG does not allow dogs in any building. HRG limits the number of cats to two per apartment and the cats may not weigh more than 25 pounds. Cats must be accompanied by a $250 refundable deposit, proof of inoculations, proof of spay/neutering, and a current license. All HRG buildings accommodate approved service animals.

The only cost to apply is a $23.00 application fee for each individual adult or married couple applying. The fee is solely to cover the cost of processing your application, including a credit check and the public records check. See the Fees & Deposit Schedule.

HRG does not accept co-signers on leases. All applicants must individually meet qualifications.

Yes! We will need verification of any Section 8 certificate. Applicants with Section 8 certificates must still meet all resident qualifications.

Waiting lists are kept for subsidized units for very low-income households, including those with disabled members, at Judkins Park, The Genesee and Stone Way as well as Security House, a building designated for seniors and disabled residents.  Please contact the Leasing Office at 206-622-2893 for information about eligibility.  For all other available units, we work on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our apartments are built or purchased with requirements to rent them to folks that fall into certain income levels. Those levels are determined by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD adjusts the income levels or “caps” annually. Do You Qualify?

In case of fire, flood, earthquake or any other destructive event, HRG’s insurance does not cover your personal belongings. Renters Insurance is highly recommended for your protection. Contact the HRG Rental Office about a renters insurance brochure.

In a life threatening emergency situation call 911 Emergency Services. All non-emergency situations and/or requests must be presented first to your building’s Resident Manager or other resident staff. Resident staff can be reached through a building telephone number that is connected to a pager or cell phone when staff is away.

You can reach the Property Manager for the building by contacting the HRG Administrative Office during normal business hours (206-623-0506).

You may send a letter to HRG, c/o Property Manager for (your building’s name), 1651 Bellevue Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98122-2014.

All rents collected at HRG buildings go to meet the operating expenses, maintenance and long-term debt of that specific building. In many instances, rent rates are regulated by city or state loans HRG has received to acquire and build (or rebuild) the apartment building. These agreements keep our rents below normal market levels. Each year HRG staff members project expenses for the upcoming year. Then we determine the amount of the rent increase necessary to adequately care for the building’s current and long-term needs.

Most apartment leases are initially for a one-year period. After this initial lease period expires, the lease automatically converts to a month-to-month rental agreement. You do not need to renew your lease to continue living in the same apartment in the same building.

No household living in an HRG building will be asked to move simply because their income has increased. HRG is pleased when residents’ financial situations improve.

Many of the lenders and government agencies that help fund our projects require yearly household recertifications. Since we are required to recertify your household, we must require you to participate in the process.

HRG provides individuals and families with a wide range of affordable housing options in downtown Seattle and surrounding neighborhoods, near employment and on transit routes. Visit Web Towns to see neighborhood amenities.

No. HRG provides affordable housing, not to be confused with subsidized public housing. We depend on the rents we collect to pay the apartment building's expenses. There is no government organization behind HRG to pay operating costs.

Housing Resources Group is a single, private organization. HDC, the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County (206-682-9541, www.housingconsortium.org) can direct you to other King County resources.

HRG only provides permanent rental housing.

Sorry, no.

Residents can help keep expenses low by: conserving use of water, recycling efficiently, keeping garbage out of recycle containers, keeping common areas clean and damage free, taking good care of their apartments and just generally taking an interest in the building.

Any job openings are listed in the Employment section of this web site.

Affordable housing requires the financial support of public agencies as well as the private sector. In order to construct or acquire affordable housing, HRG borrows money at below-market interest rates, raises equity through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit from private investors (local banks, corporations and individuals), and receives loans and grants from the City of Seattle, King County and the State of Washington.

New development opportunities occur in many ways: a building or vacant land is listed with a real estate broker, a government agency is surplusing unneeded property, or a property owner wants to donate a building to provide affordable housing. HRG then must determine the zoning and total financial cost to buy the property and refurbish or construct a building. HRG would work with an architect to design the apartment while getting permits. Simultaneously HRG would get the financing commitments needed to pay for the building. With financing and permits in place HRG then hires a contractor to build the building. From purchase of land to move-in of residents an HRG building can take 24 to 36 months to complete.

HRG also assists other non-profit organizations that need assistance in financing and constructing affordable housing. These organizations provide critical social services for substance abuse, formerly homeless, chronically mentally ill and HIV/AIDS clients. HRG is proud to have assisted Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle Emergency Housing, YWCA of King County, Harborview Mental Health and Lifelong AIDS Alliance create service enriched housing for their programs. See our Partnerships.

HRG has been successful working with large commercial developers. Because HRG works collaboratively we find innovative ways of meeting our goal of providing low-income housing.

HRG welcomes donations of all kinds. Besides cash contributions, donations include professional services, land, buildings, stocks and insurance policies. See our Donate page.

All donations received are used to further the mission of HRG. Specifically, these donations are used to pay for staff who work to preserve, finance and construct the affordable apartment buildings.  See our Donate page.

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