Why SCHI Was Formed
Skyway Community Housing Initiative was formed to address a persistent gap in the Skyway neighborhood and the broader unincorporated King County area: the shortage of stable, affordable homes for working families. SCHI brings together community leadership, public-sector relationships, and a network of professional partners to develop housing that is built to last and structured to stay affordable.
Durable affordable housing takes more than financing. It takes community trust, competent development, and a long-term commitment to stewardship. SCHI is built as a permanent institutional home for that work, rather than a vehicle for a single project.
Mission & Vision
Mission
To advance affordable housing, community stability, and resident opportunity through locally grounded development, strong partnerships, and long-term stewardship.
Vision
A Skyway neighborhood, and a region, where every working family can afford a stable, dignified home in the community where they live, work, and belong.
Community Served
Working families, essential workers, and long-term residents of unincorporated King County and the Skyway neighborhood who are priced out of market-rate housing and underserved by the existing affordable housing supply.
Our Values
Affordability
Homes structured to be accessible to working families and financed to stay affordable for the long term, not only at opening.
Community Stability
Development that strengthens the existing community fabric rather than displacing it, with resident-centered design and local workforce participation.
Stewardship
Long-term accountability for the properties SCHI sponsors, managed to maintain quality, affordability, and community benefit over time.
Partnership
Deep collaboration with public agencies, community organizations, lenders, technical partners, and residents to assemble the capacity each project requires.
Resident Opportunity
Housing as a platform that connects residents with services, workforce development, and the stability that makes other opportunity possible.
Transparency & Accountability
Open governance and clear reporting to residents, partners, and the community on how projects are financed, built, and operated.
Our Development Model
SCHI serves as the nonprofit sponsor and institutional home for each development it advances. Individual projects are structured around SCHI's mission and governed by its board, while professional partners (architects, contractors, property managers, legal counsel, and capital providers) are engaged to execute each component. SCHI is the community-anchored sponsor that brings the project together and holds accountability for the outcome, not a for-profit developer.
This model is designed to be repeatable: the same governance structure, the same community-first values, and the same institutional relationships can support a pipeline of projects beyond Skyway 120.
Board of Directors
Board member information will be published following formal approval. Directors are responsible for organizational governance, fiduciary oversight, and mission alignment.
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Board Chair
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Board Member
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Board Member
Advisors & Project Leadership
Advisor information will be published following approval. Advisors provide subject-matter expertise in affordable housing development, public finance, legal, and community engagement.
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Housing Finance
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Community Development
Day-to-day project work is led by the SCHI project team in coordination with its professional development partners. For project-specific inquiries, please use the contact page.
Staff and consultant information will be updated as the organization grows.
Governance Structure
SCHI is governed by its Board of Directors, which is responsible for organizational oversight, fiduciary responsibility, and mission alignment. The board operates with a clear separation between directors, advisors, consultants, and development partners.
- Directors
- Hold fiduciary and governance responsibility for SCHI, setting strategic direction and safeguarding the organization's mission and financial integrity.
- Advisors
- Provide subject-matter expertise and counsel to the board, without voting authority or fiduciary responsibility.
- Consultants
- Deliver contracted professional services in defined areas such as finance, design, and legal work.
- Development Partners
- Engage through arms-length professional relationships to plan, finance, and build individual projects.