The Forte Condominiums (website) is currently celebrating its grand opening in the Pinehurst neighborhood located in North Seattle.
Forte, a 4-story conversion, features 48 one-bedroom and two-bedroom homes that range in size from 564 sq ft to 1,400 sq ft for the penthouse suites. All homes surround a large light-filled central courtyard. Currently, one-bedrooms start at $194,950 and two-bedrooms at $254,950.
Other features include:
- Slab granite countertops with undermount sinks
- Choice of Maple or Cherry cabinet finishes
- Wood burning fireplace
- Large bedroom spaces
- Stainless steel appliances
- Decks or patio area, most homes
- Washer & dryer
- Garage parking
- Pet friendly, though may have some restrictions
Overall, the finish quality is above average for this price point and includes standard stainless steel appliances and stainless kitchen sinks. There were some quirks such as the location of the in-unit fire alarms within the doorway trim…just looks odd.
The building is located at the corner of NE 125th Street & Roosevelt Way NE, which can get busy during rush hour commutes. However, the homes appeared to be well insulated and traffic was not discernible with the windows closed. Fortunately, only a few units face the intersection so most homes will not be affected by traffic noise.
The location also has advantages with easy access to I-5 and is on major bus routes. It’s also close to the Northgate area which is undergoing considerable redevelopment and recently welcomed Barnes & Nobles, Bed Bath & Beyond and Stanford’s.
Forte was previously the Roosevelt Court Apartments.
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January 26th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Perhaps someone can explain what “A Vivid Life. By any Measure.” means and why it has all those periods.
The web designer and photographer did their best with what they had. But the ratio of pictures of the actual building to pictures of attractive young folks is a good indicator of the building’s quality.
Another indicator: renaming by flipping through a French dictionary. A ticky-tacky apt building near where I work got condofied and of course it’s now “La Reve.” Sacre bleu.
February 11th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Pinehurst is going through many changes right now and promises to be an even better neighborhood in the coming years. On the horizon are the first “green” Safeway in Washington and improvements to 15th Ave and the Pinehurst business district.
We have a neighborhood blog: http://pinehurstcommunity.blogspot.com
March 20th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
We lived at Roosevelt Court for two years - in two apartments - one on the ground floor on 125th and one in a penthouse on the 4th floor - NW corner. They were great apartments. I am eager to see them as condominiums. My two apartments are still available according to the advertisement.