100 may lose shelter after Lake City Community Center lease canceled
May 16, 2025, 2:58 PM | Updated: 2:59 pm
The outside of the Lake City Community Center, where a lease for a legal encampment was planned. (Photo courtesy of the city of Seattle)
(Photo courtesy of the city of Seattle)
About 100 people鈥攊ncluding children鈥攎ay lose shelter this weekend in Seattle. The city canceled a planned lease for a legal encampment, according to
The Tent City 4 encampment had originally been staying at Seattle Mennonite Church. Officials were looking at the Lake City Community Center as a new location, but after community pushback, the city said that site isn鈥檛 an option.
Encampment residents unsure where to go next
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Now the clock is ticking. The current lease ends Saturday, and residents say they don鈥檛 know where to go.
According to The Center Square, Greg Thiessen, a member of the Mennonite Church, questioned why the Lake City Community Center was no longer considered an option.
“I understand that you all care about people and you want to get people into shelter, but the actions that I have witnessed over the last couple of weeks make me question that assumption,” Greg Thiessen said, according to the media outlet.
The Center Square reported that Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell directed his staff to contact the Mennonite Church about extending the lease while the city searches for an alternative solution.
MyNorthwest has reached out to the city of Seattle for comment.
