Building Vibrant, Diverse, & Affordable Communities.

Our Approach

FA Johnson Development, a second-generation Seattle Area developer, dedicates time and careful thought to every aspect of the design of a project upfront to ensure the needs of the community are being met while employing environmentally sustainable materials and practices in every possible way. Specific housing needs and solutions are considered according to each of Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods, whether market-rate or affordable. Commercial and shared spaces are also considered to help fill the need for missing resources. Well-designed spaces ensure the comfort, convenience and ultimate livability of communities where people can belong and thrive. Learn more…

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Integrity + Trust

The true success of a project is based on collaboration and ultimate respect for the expertise and contributions of each project team member no matter their role, from acquisition through construction. With over 30 years of experience, Fawn Johnson has forged strong alliances and credibility with local partners.

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Honoring History

Seattle is known for its many diverse and unique neighborhoods, each with a distinctive character. FA Johnson Development is steeped in many decades and history in this city, so designing projects that promote the character, uniqueness, and soul of these neighborhoods is the key focus for all projects.

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Sustainability + Quality

Sustainability is FA Johnson Development’s highest priority, not only in ensuring that materials used are sourced in the most efficient way possible, but also in the forethought of the environmental impact of the development/construction processes. Enhanced livability is achieved through maximizing space, traffic flow, and by incorporating elegant, timeless interior finishes.

F.A. Johnson Development, LLC
5308 Ballard Ave NW, STE C
Seattle, WA 98107
206.605.0197
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1. Integrity in management

Trust: Working with FA Johnson Development means you’re working with over 30 years of well-honed instinct and experience, out of which strong alliances and credibility have been developed.
Partnership: True success of a project is based on collaboration and ultimate respect for expertise and contributions of each of the contributors, whether in financial services, planning, interior design, architecture, contracting, city planning or other community builders.
Accountability: Management is a critical factor, and FA Johnson Development has a finger on the pulse of all moving parts, in all phases of each project, ensuring tight integration and integrity from end to end – design to structural.

2. Honoring the character of our Puget Sound neighborhoods

Fawn Johnson, principal of FA Johnson Development is a home-grown Seattleite with love and respect for its many diverse neighborhoods – each with its own unique character – and works to maintain the individuality and soul of the communities where projects are being designed. For her, one size does not fit all, and ‘cookie cutter’ developments have no place in Seattle. Projects are designed to consider the needs of the community, and each is different.

3. Sustainability + Quality

Sustainability and quality are paramount at FA Johnson Development. Building materials sustainably sourced, environmentally healthy and of the utmost quality within budget, while every opportunity to recycle and reuse building materials is leveraged during the construction process. Projects are designed with ultimate livability in mind, by maximizing space, ease of traffic flow, and by choosing interior finishes that exude quality - creating living spaces that are warm, comfortable, safe and efficient. Better living, responsibly.

4. Creative solutions

Design: FA Johnson Development dedicates time and careful thought to the design of a project upfront, to ensure the needs of the community are being met, such as:
• Specific neighborhood housing needs and solutions, whether market-rate or affordable
• Incorporating shared spaces that can help fill the need for missing community resources
• The best possible use of space to ensure livability and financial benefits for all stakeholders, from lenders to the ultimate residents
Financial impact: FA Johnson Development will look at the best, most creative options for financing a project, including:
• Cost effective design of a project that doesn’t sacrifice quality
• Targeting specific tried and true equity resources who are aligned with project goals
• Researching all possible city government programs that may be available that could be beneficial to the bottom line for all parties, from the financial backers, to the ultimate residents of a project