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    Want to apply for Seattle’s social housing lottery? Here’s what you should know

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    Seattle Social Housing announces first building located near Pike Place Market

    The developer announced the purchase of Elara at the Market, a 150-unit luxury apartment complex, with the goal of bringing more affordable housing to Belltown. SEATTLE — Three years after Seattle voters approved the creation of a public housing developer, the Seattle Social Housing Developer announced Friday its intent to purchase a luxury downtown apartment complex. Speaking from Pier 58, interim CEO Tiffani McCoy announced the developer’s acquisition of Elara at the Market, a privately owned building with 150 units near Pike Place Market and Waterfront Park at 2134 Western Ave. The purchase, expected to close in June, would create…