Microsoft will spend $500M to address affordable housing and homelessness in the Seattle region (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Taylor Soper / GeekWire
Microsoft will spend $500M to address affordable housing and homelessness in the Seattle region – Microsoft is dedicating $500 million to fund construction of affordable homes and homeless services in the Seattle region in an effort to alleviate a growing housing crisis driven by the citys tech boom. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant will commit $475 million for loans to affordable housing developers over three …