Apartments

bright heritage

Our affordable, spacious apartments include:

  • Comfortable floor plans
  • Balconies and patios
  • Large windows
  • Large closets and walk-in storage
  • Free additional storage
  • Gas fireplaces
  • Energy-efficient gas stoves and refrigerators
  • Dishwashers and garbage disposals
  • Laundry rooms are available on each floor
  • Controlled access entry
  • Free parking
  • Walking path and park
  • Vegetable and rose gardens
  • Metro Transit stops within 1/2 block
  • Access to SE Seattle Senior Center programs and activities

Rental Rates

Rents range from $610 to $860 and include water, sewer and garbage. Residents are responsible for electricity, gas, telephone and cable TV costs. Housing subsidies from Section 8 - Seattle Housing Authority - are accepted.

For more details, see our Rental Rates page

Resident Qualifications

Total household income cannot exceed 80% of the median income for King County. Assets are not considered when qualification is determined. Each household must have a senior age 55 and over living in the apartment. Younger family members are permitted. The SSSF/The Brighton does not discriminate. See our Non-Discrimination Statement.

Fill out our Resident Qualifications Form to see if you qualify.

Services

The Brighton Team is led by the SSSF Executive Director, with an On-site Resident Manager and full time Maintenance and Housekeeping staff. Our Resident Outreach Coordinator works with the Resident Outreach Committee made up of board members and residents, to plan resident activities and educational opportunities.

Brighton Resident Programs.

For more details, see our Services page

One Bedroom

Apartment Floor Plans

  • One bedroom units offer 800 square feet
  • Two bedroom units offer 1,100 square feet
  • Two bedroom den, and dining room units offer 1,200 square feet

For more details, see our Floor Plans page

Who lives at The Brighton?

A Neighborhood Under One Roof

More than 225 residents live in The Brighton’s 124 apartments, which are owned and operated by the Southeast Seattle Senior Foundation. The Brighton community is comprised of a very diverse group of independent seniors living alone or with families or friends. Languages you will hear spoken in building include English, Amharic, Somali, Oromo, Arabic, Tagalog, and Spanish.

For more details, see our Who Lives at The Brighton page

Non-discrimination

SSSF does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; creed; religion; ancestry; national origin; age; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; parental or familial status; political ideology; possession or use of a Section 8 certificate; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap; or the use of a trained guide or service dog by a handicapped person or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.