New tiny-house village opens in South Park, with Glassyard Commons in West Seattle soon to follow

Seattle’s largest tiny-house village, with 90, has just opened in an industrial area of southwest South Park. Cloverleaf Village is operated by the Low-Income Housing Institute, whose executive director Sharon Lee told us that Glassyard Commons is still on track to open next month on 2nd Avenue SW in southeast West Seattle.

Lee told those gathered for Cloverleaf’s grand-opening celebration this afternoon that the first two people have moved in; the city’s Human Services Department will refer people until it fills up. The city delegation at today’s event was headed by Mayor Katie Wilson.

She and other speakers touted the public-private partnership that included almost $3 million donated to set up Cloverleaf Village (the ongoing costs are funded by the city).

The 96-square-foot tiny houses built by volunteers at Hope Factory Northwest in Georgetown have heat, air conditioning, and furnishings. Hygiene and meal facilities are communal. There’s a dog run, too.

And art, including various Henry murals:

The setup is similar to how Glassyard Commons – with 72 RV spaces and 20 tiny houses – will operate. Also of note, security measures include cameras.

Cloverleaf Village is at 9128 10th Avenue South [map], on land leased from a private owner. We have a bit more to add later from this afternoon’s event.

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