The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) has purchased Haven Apartment Homes, a 246-unit community in the Scenic Hill neighborhood of Kent.
KCHA is taking action to preserve affordable, family-friendly housing in Kent, according to a Jan. 16 KCHA media release. The $46 million purchase will protect local families from rising rents and ensure long-term housing stability for current and future residents.
Haven, 25426 98th Ave. S., just south of Kent-Meridian High School, will offer family friendly units. Families often have a harder time finding housing because there is a shortage of units with multiple bedrooms in King County’s tight rental market, according to the media release. Haven offers a large number of two- and three-bedroom apartments, and has family friendly amenities such as in-unit laundry and dishwasher, a shared clubhouse, picnic and play area, swimming pool and fitness center…