Comments on: 8th and Seneca Condo - First Hill http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill News and Reviews of Seattle's Condo and Loft Communities Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-39108 John Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:29:37 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-39108 I think you may all want to read more carefully what was said about the elevators. There are skybridges that connect the two towers that serve every floor and the elevators are only in the taller tower. That is NOT to say there isn't elevator access to the floors in the shorter tower, only that they are located in the other building. As for issue about the mail - why the post office even continues to exist makes no sense to me. Finally, the idea that this building is targeted to Asian immigrants is one of the dumbest things I have ever read. I think you may all want to read more carefully what was said about the elevators. There are skybridges that connect the two towers that serve every floor and the elevators are only in the taller tower. That is NOT to say there isn’t elevator access to the floors in the shorter tower, only that they are located in the other building. As for issue about the mail - why the post office even continues to exist makes no sense to me. Finally, the idea that this building is targeted to Asian immigrants is one of the dumbest things I have ever read.

]]> By: Ben_Kakimoto http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-36286 Ben_Kakimoto Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:45:44 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-36286 Updated with additional renderings. Updated with additional renderings.

]]> By: Ron http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-36215 Ron Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:28:40 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-36215 I'm "used to" flushing my own toilet and parking my own car. But if I moved to a new city that featured auto-toilets and valet parking in all of the other buildings in town, you can bet I'd pass on the old-school choice every time. I’m “used to” flushing my own toilet and parking my own car. But if I moved to a new city that featured auto-toilets and valet parking in all of the other buildings in town, you can bet I’d pass on the old-school choice every time.

]]> By: Nick http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22849 Nick Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:33:18 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22849 I assume there will be stairwells in the 11 story tower, although I can't help but think if there were a non-fire emergency where everyone has to evacuate that is going to be chaos. I hope there are stairs. Maybe this is part of the Feng Shui. Who knows. Interesting though! I assume there will be stairwells in the 11 story tower, although I can’t help but think if there were a non-fire emergency where everyone has to evacuate that is going to be chaos. I hope there are stairs. Maybe this is part of the Feng Shui. Who knows. Interesting though!

]]> By: Ben_Kakimoto http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22773 Ben_Kakimoto Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:51:12 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22773 If I understand correctly, the postal issue is the reason the developer has given for not including an elevator in the 11-story tower. I'm not sure what mail boxes needing to be in the 24-story tower have anything to do with not putting in elevators in the other building. rijker - Stereotyping indeed. The remainder of the "race" part of the article (source of this info) reads: <i>"Levin Menzies also hopes to attract first generation Asian immigrants used to living in downtown high-rises and second generation Asian-Americans already in Seattle, a group Menzies said is 'a big part of the high tech world.' "</i> Without stating the obvious, I'm not exactly enthusiastic about that statement. If I understand correctly, the postal issue is the reason the developer has given for not including an elevator in the 11-story tower. I’m not sure what mail boxes needing to be in the 24-story tower have anything to do with not putting in elevators in the other building.

rijker - Stereotyping indeed. The remainder of the “race” part of the article (source of this info) reads:
“Levin Menzies also hopes to attract first generation Asian immigrants used to living in downtown high-rises and second generation Asian-Americans already in Seattle, a group Menzies said is ‘a big part of the high tech world.’ “

Without stating the obvious, I’m not exactly enthusiastic about that statement.

]]> By: rijker http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22744 rijker Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:42:21 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22744 I totally agree - ridiculous idea not to have elevators in an 11 story building - the design sucks. The new face of 'affordable' housing? I *really* don't like the "... and Asian immigrants accustomed to living in high-rise buildings" part of their spiel. What does that mean? Talk about ethnic stereotyping. Lots of immigrants (and natives!) from all ethnic groups are accustomed to living in high-rises, believe me. I totally agree - ridiculous idea not to have elevators in an 11 story building - the design sucks. The new face of ‘affordable’ housing?

I *really* don’t like the “… and Asian immigrants accustomed to living in high-rise buildings” part of their spiel. What does that mean? Talk about ethnic stereotyping. Lots of immigrants (and natives!) from all ethnic groups are accustomed to living in high-rises, believe me.

]]> By: Josh http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22675 Josh Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:33:47 +0000 http://seattlecondosandlofts.com/2007/10/8th-and-seneca-condo-first-hill#comment-22675 Why would anyone want to live in the 11 story tower?? That seems like such a hassle with the lack of elevators. Prices better be significantly less in that tower compared to the main one. Why would anyone want to live in the 11 story tower?? That seems like such a hassle with the lack of elevators. Prices better be significantly less in that tower compared to the main one.

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