The City of Chelan will make up to $50,000 available for affordable housing projects this year through a new grant process approved by the City Council Aug. 25.

The council adopted Resolution 2026-1488, establishing an Affordable Housing Grant Funding Policy and opening the application period from Sept. 1 through Oct. 15.

The city of Wenatchee is reviewing a proposal that would replace two existing downtown buildings with a four-story YWCA North Central Washington housing and services center at 212 First St.

The project would add 18 housing units and expanded support-space for people experiencing homelessness, while also consolidating YWCA operations at the site, according to planning documents obtained by Source ONE News.

A Regional Housing Summit, hosted by Our Valley Our Future (OVOF) in Leavenworth, explored housing at a regional scale and highlighted the practical, local solutions to increasing supply and affordability on June 11.

Nearly a year after breaking ground, Upper Valley MEND and partners cut the ribbon on two brand-new, permanently affordable homes in Leavenworth on July 8.

The duplex project adds two three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom homes to the community, which will be sold at below market rates.

Seven floor plans have been selected as winners in the Washington Starter Home Plan’s Townhouse Design Competition. Winning designs were chosen from 30 submittals from 19 individuals and firms across the state.

Each winning plan now moves into the next phase: refining the design for manufacturability and shepherding it through review so that plans can be permit-ready for use across the state, reducing overall time and cost.