John Fox Place is a finalist for Affordable Housing Development of the Year by the Washington Chapter of NAIOP, a commercial real estate development organization. John Fox Place introduces 104 family-oriented apartments to Seattle's Lichton Springs neighborhood. Since opening last year, it has become home to 200 residents including over 50 children and several formerly homeless asylum-seeking families, and contributes a transformational presence along Aurora Ave N on a site previously used for industrial storage. The project was co-designed with Seattle-based HEWITT Architects, developed by the Low Income Housing Institute, and built by Exxel Pacific.

NAIOPWA's Affordable Housing Development of the Year award recognizes 100% income qualified housing projects that exemplify "design, construction, and development excellence while creating lasting social, economic and environmental impacts" and that address the Pacific Northwest's housing crisis. Category winners are determined by popular vote, with polls open through October 3rd.

Check out the finalists gallery, and cast your vote(s)! Winners will be presented at NAIOPWA's Night of the Stars gala in Bellevue November 1st.