our facilities

Jubilee House

Jubilee Women’s Center’s main facility is a former convent for the Sisters of Holy Names in North Capitol Hill. The former convent, with a 50-year lease from the Archdiocese of Seattle, houses 27 residents at one time in addition to eight staff offices.

In 2008, Jubilee completed a multi-million dollar renovation of the 13,000 sq. ft. facility (which added seven rooms, bringing the total to 27) and made updates to meet current safety, fire and earthquake standards.

The facility promotes community living through shared living spaces including a living room, kitchen, dining room, healing garden and small workout room. All residents have private bedrooms with vanities and participate in shared housekeeping responsibilities and house governance.

Jubilee’s main facility also includes a free on-site clothing boutique for residents and other homeless and low-income women to receive free consignment-quality clothing.  Visit our photo tour for more views.

Jubilee also has a state-of-the-art Learning and Technology Center where residents can earn a Microsoft Office Certification.

612

During the renovation of Jubilee’s main facility in 2007, three “Friends of Jubilee” (FOJ) purchased the home next door in order to house seven women. In May, 2008 Jubilee officially purchased the property from the FOJ to expand Jubilee’s capacity to serve homeless women by 26%. The home, referred to as “612” is a beautiful 1907 Prairie-style home adjacent to Jubilee’s main facility.