Affordable Housing Neighborhoods
In the past few decades, the character of Lopez has shifted. Rapid population growth has resulted in a sharp increase in real estate prices. San Juan County has the largest affordability gap in Washington State, with the highest housing costs and the lowest wages.
Each project was built with sweat equity with the additional support of local skilled tradespersons and over 60 construction interns. The homes are financed through mortgages, foundations and individual donors and funds from Community Development Block Grants, the Washington State Housing Trust Fund, private banks, churches and other entities. LCLT has served as general contractor as well as project manager and supervised resident selection and training, site development, construction and cooperative development.
Morgantown received a Fannie Mae Award for Excellence. In 1998, the Taunton Press published the New Cottage Home, by Jim Tolpin, the last chapter of which is devoted to “The Cottage as Community” featuring the Lopez Village neighborhoods of Morgantown and Coho.
In November 2005 LCLT acquired seven acres in Lopez Village. In spring of 2006 we held a design charrette, and choose a design team in July. Construction began in June 2007. Read more about this exciting project which was recently finished and is known as Common Ground.
