The issue focused on Seattle's process for developing real estate projects that allow large numbers of development units and units leased to students and businesses without affecting the overall public or affordable housing stock. Some proposals have created high-rise buildings that cater to the students and businesses that have done business in the district and have complained that they can't live in the same neighborhood as the businesses and residents of the building in which they work.


The council will have a chance to consider the question at its Monday night meeting. The