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**What is changing in Everett because of the April 24 2026 Snohomish County housing vote?**
Three buildings funded by the $23M county vote are now on the calendar inside Everett city limits: a 172-bed Everett Gospel Mission shelter expansion at 3530 Smith Avenue (construction October–November 2026, first phase open for the 2027 cold-weather season), a 28-unit Helping Hands affordable apartment building at 2410 and 2412 Broadway (Broadway 33, completion February 2028), and a 58-unit Everett Station District Alliance transit-oriented building at 3102 Smith Avenue. Together: 172 new shelter beds plus 86 deed-restricted housing units, all in central Everett.
If you live in Everett, the Snohomish County Council’s April 24, 2026 housing vote is going to show up on three specific streets in your city over the next 18–22 months.
This is the resident’s read: which corridors, what gets built, when construction trucks show up, and what changes for the people who live around the sites.
Smith Avenue Will See the Biggest Visible Change
Two of the three Everett-located projects are on Smith Avenue — within a few blocks of each other.
At 3530 Smith Avenue, the Everett Gospel Mission’s existing shelter is getting a 172-bed expansion. The current building stays open while construction is underway. CEO Sylvia Anderson has said construction starts October or November 2026. The first phase is supposed to be open for the 2027 cold-weather season — meaning by November 2027, residents on Smith Avenue will see a building that is roughly three times the size of the existing shelter.
The expanded building will include separate spaces for men and women, on-site staff 24 hours a day, a small store, kennels and a wash station for residents’ pets, and a craft room. The 24-hour on-site staffing is the operational note worth knowing.
At 3102 Smith Avenue, a few blocks away, the Everett Station District Alliance is building a 58-unit, low-income mixed-use transit-oriented building. ESDA’s filings describe a unit mix that starts with 15 units at 30 percent of area median income — the deepest affordability tier the county awards — and stacks higher AMI tiers up through 60 percent.
North Broadway Gets Broadway 33
The third Everett-located project is on Broadway, in the North Broadway corridor. At 2410 and 2412 Broadway, the Helping Hands Project is building a 28-unit affordable apartment building under the working name Broadway 33.
Completion target: February 2028.
For neighbors on the corridor, the practical experience over the next 22 months is two parcels currently fronting Broadway moving from their current condition into a permitted, occupied apartment building. The county describes the future tenant base as “those who are disadvantaged or have special needs.”
What Changes for the Streets — A Practical Read
Construction window
- Smith Avenue (Mission) — heaviest construction activity from late 2026 through 2027; expect staging, deliveries, and trade-truck traffic
- Smith Avenue (ESDA) — timeline depends on full-stack financing close; construction window not yet confirmed
- Broadway — construction window through 2027 toward February 2028 completion
Traffic and parking
The three sites do not appear to require sustained street closures. Standard urban infill construction means temporary lane impacts during deliveries, dumpster placement during demolition, and trade traffic from sub-contractors. None of the projects are highway or major-corridor arterials.
What you’ll see when they open
- 172 new shelter beds (Mission)
- 28 new permanent affordable apartments (Broadway 33)
- 58 new mixed-income transit-oriented apartments (ESDA Smith Avenue)
That is concentrated capacity, in central Everett, on three sites within walking distance of one another and of Everett Station.
Why This Round Was Big — and Quiet
The April 24 vote was unanimous. There was no tax change, no fee increase, no new line on your county property tax bill. The mechanism: the Council moved roughly $23 million already collected under two voter-authorized sales taxes (specifically earmarked for affordable and supportive housing) into six approved capital projects. Three of those six are in Everett.
For Everett residents, that means: this isn’t money the county is “spending” in the abstract. It’s voter-authorized housing-dedicated revenue, screened by the county’s Human Services Department, allocated to specific addresses inside the city.
How These Projects Fit Around What’s Already Coming
Two existing-or-already-funded efforts shape the same neighborhoods:
- Stations Unidos (rebranded from ESDA in February 2026) is the new community development corporation with an explicit anti-displacement mandate covering the Station District and Casino Road. The 58-unit ESDA project at 3102 Smith Avenue sits inside the Station District service area and adds deed-restricted inventory near transit.
- The Mission’s existing operations — the largest emergency shelter in Snohomish County — keep running through construction. The 172-bed expansion adds capacity rather than relocating it.
In other words: these three projects do not introduce new institutional uses to neighborhoods. They scale up what’s already there.
What Residents Can Do Next
If you live near one of the three sites:
- Public meetings — Each project will move through the city’s permit and design review processes. Public comment windows will be advertised on the City of Everett’s planning portal.
- Construction notifications — Sign up for the city’s construction-impact email list once project schedules are posted; this is how you’ll get advance notice of staging and traffic changes.
- Mission expansion specifically — The Mission has a long history of community communication around its operations; calling 425-740-2670 reaches its main line for non-emergency questions about the expansion.
- Tenant inquiries — If you or a family member would qualify for one of the affordable units, applications open closer to completion (Broadway 33 February 2028; ESDA timeline to follow). Helping Hands and ESDA both maintain interest lists ahead of lease-up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will the April 24 vote raise my Everett property taxes or sales tax?
A: No. The vote did not raise a tax or create a new fee. It moved $23 million already collected from two voter-authorized sales taxes earmarked specifically for affordable and supportive housing into six approved capital projects.
Q: When does construction start at the Everett Gospel Mission?
A: CEO Sylvia Anderson has said construction is targeted for October or November 2026. The first phase is intended to be open for the 2027 cold-weather season.
Q: Where exactly is Broadway 33 being built?
A: At 2410 and 2412 Broadway in north Everett. The 28-unit affordable apartment building’s completion is targeted for February 2028.
Q: Will the Everett Gospel Mission shelter close during construction?
A: No. The current shelter keeps operating throughout construction.
Q: How many new shelter beds and affordable apartments are coming to Everett from this round?
A: 172 new shelter beds at the Mission expansion plus 86 deed-restricted permanent affordable units (28 at Broadway 33, 58 at ESDA Smith Avenue) — a total of 258 new shelter beds and apartments in central Everett.
Q: Are these projects connected to Stations Unidos?
A: The 58-unit ESDA project at 3102 Smith Avenue is in the Station District service area now formally covered by the rebranded Stations Unidos community development corporation. The other two are funded under the same county capital round but are run by separate organizations (Everett Gospel Mission and Helping Hands).
Q: How can residents stay informed about construction impacts?
A: Watch the City of Everett’s planning portal for permit milestones, sign up for the city’s construction-impact email lists once project schedules are posted, and call the Everett Gospel Mission at 425-740-2670 for non-emergency questions specifically about the Mission expansion.
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