Construction has begun on Altaire at Queen Anne, a 114-unit affordable rental community in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The project will deliver a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, targeting one of the city’s higher-cost areas with new income-restricted housing options.
The development is being undertaken by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and SRM, which are leading the effort in partnership with the Seattle Office of Housing, Amazon’s Housing Fund, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Citibank, and PNC Bank. The team is converting a site that has remained vacant for roughly five years into new multifamily housing.
Altaire at Queen Anne is located at 118 W Mercer Street and is planned as a seven-story apartment building. The project is designed to provide residents with several onsite amenities, including an outdoor patio with a dedicated dog run, a green roof, and a resident lounge. These shared spaces are intended to complement the building’s mix of unit types and support long-term tenant stability.
The design and consulting lineup features multiple firms. Runberg Architecture Group is part of the architectural team, while AMH Design, LLC is also contributing design services. KPFF Consulting Engineers and DCI Engineers are providing engineering expertise, and Brumbaugh Landscape Architecture is responsible for landscape design. Additional project contributors include Emerald City Engineers, Inc., Terracon, NV5, and Duncanson Surveying.
Move-ins at Altaire at Queen Anne are anticipated to start in November 2027, positioning the project to deliver new affordable supply into the Queen Anne neighborhood on a defined timeline. The transformation of the long-vacant parcel into housing aligns with broader efforts to expand access to affordable apartments within established, higher-priced residential districts.
SRM, one of the development partners, is headquartered in Spokane and maintains an additional office in Kirkland. Its role alongside the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and the public, nonprofit, and financial partners underscores the multi-party structure behind this affordable housing initiative.
