You belong at Weld.

Weld Seattle Housing is a membership based transitional recovery housing program.

Membership means that individuals are agreeing to participate in pro-active recovery, successful reentry, and play an active part in the community within the home in which they live.

Weld Seattle’s homes are created to establish community and accountability amongst members, while allowing participants to cultivate healthy coping mechanisms while in transition.

Weld Seattle Housing isn’t just a place to live. It is accountability through trusted peer support.

Weld housing members are expected to participate in their own recovery, rehabilitation, and reentry on a daily basis. The most successful members are the most motivated and those most engaged in changing their lives.

The basics: Membership dues are paid monthly and cover housing expenses. Houses are kept clean and safe by all members. Recovery meetings (of each individual’s choice) inside and outside the house are mandatory.

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Give Housing.

Weld’s success is dependent upon our vital partnerships with local Real Estate Developers. Your donations of vacant homes for temporary use in our programs allow us to serve the city of Seattle while our members flourish.

Get Involved

Do you have a vacant property? You can temporarily donate it to Weld for use as a transitional recovery home for approved members. The residencies will be managed by Weld Seattle, and a trusted staff peer will live on site. Members are required to undergo regular drug testing, participate in recovery activities, make financial contributions and maintain employment. Your donation can help create a safe space for individuals to transition into permanent housing.

Everyone Wins

When developers temporarily donate property to Weld, they put their properties to good use for a good cause. Our partnership prevents these unoccupied spaces from becoming magnets for squatters and crime—last year alone, over 440 complaints were filed with the City of Seattle because of squatters on vacant properties. Moreover, developers who partner with Weld are given an opportunity to build goodwill in the community by contributing in an impactful, measurable way. Our partnerships are the bedrock of real solutions that transform lives.

Wait, There’s More

Weld's homes are designated by King County as Transitional Housing. This means that under RCW 84.36.043 your property may qualify for tax exemption. We'll even help you file the paperwork.

Along with the property tax exemption, as a 501(c)3 organization we're also able to provide an in-kind gift receipt for the fair market rental value of the home over the period it's donated. Our unique model creates the kind of mutually beneficial relationships that enable both businesses and people to thrive.

“Working with Weld has been a fantastic arrangement. Our company benefits by having otherwise vacant (and squatter-prone) buildings occupied and cared for, and once our agreement is signed, we don’t have to think about that property anymore. Weld handles all of the details and makes supporting them very easy. The people are wonderful, and the mission is solid. This really is the best solution for builders/developers with vacant buildings.”

— Erich Armbruster, Ashworth Homes

“As we began to work with Weld we realized two things that made us insert them in our standard acquisition process for all deals and offer them first right of refusal on every home we buy.
First, everyone we met at Weld was impressive, and then they made including them in our process as easy as it can be.
How often does the world offer you the opportunity to do so much for others without having to do much more than you already were?
In my experience this is rare and only possible due to the excellent people at Weld.”

— John Gillilan, Thomas James Homes

“Rarely have I been so impressed by the mission, leadership, and results of an organization. Not only does Weld Seattle create “hand-up” opportunities for those willing to work for their own personal success, they cover the expense of this program by recovering temporarily unusable assets. As a builder of higher-end housing in Seattle, they make it easy for me to do my part to donate the use of properties awaiting urban renewal. This is a perfect public-private partnership. We desperately need more of this goodness in Seattle!”

— Dave Webber, Oddjob Construction LLC