Orange Marker Rainier House
5270 Rainier Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98118
Rainier House
50 units of housing for people with mental illness who have spent long periods of time living on the streets or shelters in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the U.S.
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Rainier House

5270 Rainier Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98118

Common Ground continued our strong partnership with Downtown Emergency Service Center by helping them complete their 7th program of permanent supportive housing.  We helped them with assembling the successful financing and managing the rest of the construction process.  Rainier House offers 50 units of permanent supportive housing for men and women with mental illness who have spent long periods of time living on the streets or shelters.  The building opened with much fanfare, welcomed by one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the U.S.

Project Sponsor

Downtown Emergency Service Center

Communities Served
  • Formerly homeless and low-income adults with mental illness and other disabilities
Number and Types of Units 50 units of permanent supportive housing
Cost $15 million
Funding Sources
  • Built Smart - Seattle City Light
  • Washington State Housing Trust Fund
  • Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) 9%
  • City of Seattle Funds
  • King County Funds
  • HUD Supportive Housing Program
  • Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
Project Team Architect: SMR Architects
General Contractor: RAFN Company
Green Building Features Energy saving light fixtures and mechanical systems
Certified SeaGreen by City of Seattle and Built Smart by Seattle City Light
Three-Star Built Green by Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties
Opening Date February 2009


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