Under a proposal submitted to the City of Bellevue, the EverGlen Village master-planned senior living community would bring more than 1,000 affordable apartments to the Wilburton neighborhood. This redevelopment is led by Downtown Action to Save Housing (DASH), the affordable housing affiliate of Bellevue-based nonprofit Transforming Age.
EverGlen Village would include five mass timber buildings totaling 1.3 million square feet. The existing structures at the site would be razed in phases to minimize disruption to current residents. Once completed, the complex would feature 90,000 square feet of retail and community space, rooftop and hydroponic gardens, and a flexible gathering venue. Located at the corner of NE 8th Street and 124th Avenue NE, the site sits within walking distance of the Wilburton light rail station.
The development’s 8.13 acres span three parcels. On two of those parcels sit the 82-unit Glendale Apartments and the 84-unit Evergreen Court — both owned by DASH for three decades. In June 2025, DASH purchased an adjacent site containing a two-story office building for $5 million.
The proposal comes amid a wave of development in Wilburton, where a sweeping land use rezone last year triggered a rush among developers. More than 2,300 housing units have been proposed in the neighborhood since June 2025, though most are market rate.
Affordable housing remains a pressing need. Bellevue officials have determined that the city must build or preserve more than 5,700 affordable housing units over the next decade to keep pace with population growth. Making steps towards that goal, Bellevue approved $37 million in affordable housing funding in May 2026, the largest funding allocation of its kind in the city’s history. The investment is expected to contribute to 271 affordable units in Bellevue and another 234 across the Eastside.
Projects like EverGlen Village show how nonprofits are helping to fill the region’s affordable housing gap. With rising construction costs and economic uncertainty prompting traditional developers to scale back, nonprofits have become increasingly important in helping cities meet their long-term housing goals.
This post was based on information found on Puget Sound Business Journal and Downtown Bellevue.
Photo courtesy of DASH.
