Margie’s Story
Posted 05/28/2020
Margie gets up early. Before flocks of commuters bustle into downtown Seattle, she moves with purpose through the streets of Belltown on her way to meetings, educational programs, or to volunteer.
Growing with residents in mind
Posted 05/28/2020
In the early days of Plymouth Housing, the founders had a hand in nearly every aspect of the organization. In addition to serving on the Board of Trustees, they cleaned buildings, collected rent, painted and repaired apartments, and more. As they worked in buildings, they got to know residents, hearing their experiences and suggestions firsthand.
Bruce’s Story
Posted 05/28/2020
“I was curious and then it turned into a passion.” In the moment, Plymouth resident Bruce was talking about cooking, but the same sentiment goes for many things throughout his life—leading him to jobs, hobbies, and sharing those passions with others, as an instructor and cookbook author.
Bob and Marcia Almquist: A Legacy of Compassion
Posted 04/28/2020
As their Peace Corps service in Bolivia came to an end, Bob and Marcia Almquist had to decide where they’d be for the next chapter of their lives. W...
Call for Artists: 2nd and Mercer
Posted 04/24/2020
Plymouth Housing is searching for an artist to design a mural for our upcoming building at 2nd and Mercer.
Creative Measures of Hope
Posted 04/15/2020
By Chan Boswell, Plymouth staff Like many other organizations both locally and globally, Plymouth has stood witness to the realities that Covid-19’s...
Plymouth’s Response to COVID-19
Posted 03/07/2020
Keeping our staff and residents safe is our highest priority. Thankfully, there are no known cases of COVID-19 in our buildings at this time.
Daily Journal of Commerce: “Plymouth to break ground on Uptown supportive units”
Posted 01/16/2020
Brian Miller reports: “Nonprofit developer Plymouth Housing will break ground tomorrow on its seven-story, 91-unit 2nd & Mercer project, at 610 Second Ave. N. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on the corner of Mercer Street, opposite Seattle Center.”
Summer’s Story
Posted 01/06/2020
Summer’s apartment gets more interesting the longer you look. While you can’t miss the mural-sized photo of a forest over her bed, other features reveal themselves slowly. Faucets trigger colored lights. Summer’s cat, Vertical, dashes behind furniture. Beneath the rug, there’s another mural, an underwater scene.
A Call for Compassion
Posted 11/06/2019
“When I first moved in, I wouldn’t speak to people because I wasn’t okay. I was still recovering from everything I’d been through… Now, I can speak from an open heart and open mind.”