Seattle To See More Homeless Services Along Third Ave. Corridor in 2025

January 1, 2025 Sandra Kinney # Seattle To See More Homeless Services Along Third Ave. Corridor in 2025

(Seattle, WA) Seattle’s infamous Third Avenue corridor will see more homeless and drug addiction services available next year as the Downtown Emergency Service Center announced three new facilities are set to open along the street.

The Downtown Emergency Service Center, or DESC, is one of the region’s largest homeless service providers. The nonprofit received the third largest portion of funding from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority in 2024 with $15.6 million.

Thanks to funding from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, DESC will open a new center on Third Avenue that will serve as a non-congregate shelter to provide behavioral health services 24/7.

DESC announced that its new building, the Stability Through Access and Resources (STAR) Center, is set to open by the end of March 2025.

Unhoused people suffering mental health issues and drug addiction will use the STAR Center as an entry point. The shelter is expected to serve between 75 and 85 individuals at a time.

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