That is absurd. I think I paid about $900/month for an 800 square foot apartment back in the late 90s. The situation today is probably exacerbated by Amazon's

That is absurd. I think I paid about $900/month for an 800 square foot apartment back in the late 90s. The situation today is probably exacerbated by Amazon's move to South Lake Union. But whatever the case, it definitely doesn't sound affordable.