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Housing
The Morrison

Built in 1908, the Morrison Hotel has been the cornerstone of services to disabled homeless adults in Seattle for over a quarter of a century. The Morrison provides:
  • The largest emergency shelter in the region serving homeless men and women with major mental disorders, physical and developmental disabilities, severe addictive illnesses and other significant vulnerabilities;

  • 190 apartments with supportive services for homeless adults with serious disabilities;

  • State-licensed mental health and chemical dependency treatment services;

  • DESC administrative offices.

"The Morrison is an integral part of the Ten-Year Plan
for the City of Seattle to end homelessness in King
County, and a shining example for the rest of the
country about what a program can actually accomplish."

- Washington Governor, Christine Gregoire

Project Team

Developer: Housing Resources Group
Architect: Stickney Murphy Romine Architects PLLC
Contractor: Rafn Company


Made possible by the generous support of our community:
City of Seattle
Washington State Housing Trust Fund
Federal Home Loan Bank
The Norcliffe Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
King County
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
The Boeing Company
PACCAR Foundation
Washington Mutual Foundation
Joshua Green Foundation
Employees Community Fund of Boeing
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Enterprise Social Investment Corporation
HomeStreet Bank
Impact Capital
U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
Construction financing by Wells Fargo