Seattle's core desperately needs more apartments. My neighborhood, Capitol Hill, has seen an incredible spike in rent prices over the past couple years as (what I can best guess is) a huge influx of new Amazonians have gobbled up all of the inventory. We're seeing new buildings go up at a prodigious rate, and—supposedly—the housing crunch should settle down sometime next year.
But, in the mean time, all of the people I know who work in service jobs (cafes, restaurants, bars, etc.) are forced to double or triple up, fight over the incredibly rare sub-$1000/month rental, or move to another neighborhood. Lots are opting for the last option and it's changing the character of the neighborhood.
But, in the mean time, all of the people I know who work in service jobs (cafes, restaurants, bars, etc.) are forced to double or triple up, fight over the incredibly rare sub-$1000/month rental, or move to another neighborhood. Lots are opting for the last option and it's changing the character of the neighborhood.