Affordable housing is a frequent point of discussion, but how often does that conversation focus on affordability of purchasing housing rather than renting it?

On Nov. 18, the Federal Way City Council took a first step to explore a partnership with a local church to work on exactly that.

Specifically, the council approved the initiation of negotiations for a development agreement with Wayside United Church of Christ (UCC) for an unusual collaborative affordable housing project.

UCC shared in a letter that their congregation’s mission and purpose have guided their goal to “use a portion of our idle property to consider development of affordable housing.” The church is located at 31247 SW Dash Point Road in Federal Way.

“To me this is groundbreaking. This is something that nobody else ar

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