The Seattle Condo Blog

The Novell Condominium (website) will be holding its grand opening this weekend at 901 NE 43rd St. from noon to 5 pm. The building is located in a residential area just off Roosevelt.

Novell features 36 studio and one-bedroom condominium homes that range in size from 332 square feet for studios to 670 square feet for the one-bedrooms. Prices are affordable ranging from $179,950 to $259,950.

The homes feature original hardwood flooring & molding, granite countertops, subway tile backsplash, shaker style cabinets, stainless steel appliances, on-site laundry, a Flex-car and leashed parking options and more.

And, rather uncommon for conversions, former tenants have purchased a number of the available units, which speaks well for the building and developer.

The building was originally constructed in 1926 as the Eloraine and was most recently known as the Carter Hall Apartments.

The Park Modern (website) is a boutique condominium project in the Ravenna area in Northeast Seattle at 5611 University Way NE. Park Modern was conceived to fuse clean modern architecture with a green-built sustainable design.

With only 12 condominium homes, Park Modern features one-bedroom, one+den, two-bedroom and townhome floor plans ranging from 746 to 1,933 square feet. The current available homes range in price from $399,000 to $525,000.

Homes feature:

• Floor to ceiling windows
• Bamboo and New Zealand wool carpet flooring
• Solid maple wood cabinets in kitchen & bath
• Welded-in stainless kitchen sink
• Jenn-Air & Bosch stainless steel appliances
• Cast iron tubs in bath
• Radiant floor heating
• Centralized boiler
• Below grade parking

From Park Modern’s developer, Urban Rowhouse:

Conceived as a clear assembly of structure and transparency enveloped by a metal box, portions of the box have been removed to provide relief, varying light conditions and wood tones for added warmth. Vertical circulation is distinguished from the rest of the building by using structural concrete and galvanized steel. These materials, in conjunction with the corrugated siding are complemented by clear vertical cedar siding, and ipe decking at circulation and pedestrian areas.

The interior design focuses on the relationship of spaces, the assembly of surfaces and textures, and the quality of natural light.

PARK MODERN recognizes sustainability in a multitude of ways, including using materials that have an extraordinarily long life span (e.g., metal siding 50 year minimum life, sarnafil waterproofing , 25 year minimum life). This approach reduces the building’s impact now, and over the life cycle of the building, which is not always the case with traditionally “green” construction. From the sustainably harvested bamboo hardwood flooring; sound-blocking and energy efficient low-E windows and doors; to the Ecospace elevator, PARK MODERN successfully integrates style and sustainability.