Archive for August, 2006
1521 Breaks Ground
Driving through downtown today I saw a group a people in a parking lot on 2nd Avenue. My first thought was who got shot. It was the ground breaking ceremony for 1521. Escala – work recently started on the lot. Brix – the old Safeway is now being demolished. Completion date has been pushed to…
Jade Mountain Condo – Greenwood
Jade Mountain is a small condominium building in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood and features 26 units ranging from 638 to 871 sq ft. Standard features include tiled entry, granite tiled countertops, appliances and parking. Located at 9057 Greenwood Avenue, it’s walking distance to Greenwood’s commercial district – antique stores, retail and numerous eateries including Gorditos. Greenwood…
Update on Concrete Strike
As mentioned in the Construction Quagmire post the strike was heading to it’s fourth week, but it has now ended. As mentioned in the Housing Buzz, it could have ended weeks ago since they settled for the exact amount that was previously offered when the strike first started.
First Church – Capitol Hill
Update: First Church is now The Sanctuary. While the battle looms over the First United Methodist Church in downtown, a Capitol Hill sanctuary is finding new life…as a condo. The 1906 constructed First Church of Christ, Scientist, a beautiful grand dame of a building is being transformed in to luxury townhome condominiums while preserving the…
First Look – Moda Condominiums
UPDATE: Moda is converting to apartments. The latest entrant to the Seattle condo boom is Moda Condominiums in Belltown. Located at the corner of 3rd Avenue & Bell Street (just north of Bell), Moda is being developed by HMI Real Estate. The 251-unit low-rise is positioning itself towards the more affordable entry-level market. Prices are…
Construction Quagmire
DELAYED! The month long strike by merely 100 operating engineers at the area’s four cement plants is showing it’s impact on Seattle’s construction sites, public and private. Not only has the strike impacted major civic projects like Sound Transit’s light rail and the Olympic Sculpture Park, it’s delaying work on many condo projects as well.…
Trio Condos – Belltown
The Trio Condominium is a low-rise 6-story building featuring 116 studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The interiors features: Bamboo or Cork Flooring Premium Carpeting in Bedrooms Glass Tile in Bathrooms Innovative Lighting Metal Accents Dramatic Sliding Glass Walls Its location makes it convenient to the Seattle Center, the Olympic Sculpture Park and to many restaurants…
Vulcan Lottery Deadline
For those interested in purchasing a Vulcan project – Enso, Veer Lofts, Rollin Street – the first deadline is fast approaching. The Lottery Cards and Pre-Approval Letters for the three projects are due on September 1st. The three South Lake Union projects are all part of a lottery system. All that the lottery does is…
Escala Update – 50% reserved
Following Escala’s public preview event on July 27th, 50% of the homes have been reserved (though, nearly 20% were reserved prior to July 27th). In any event, this is a great endorsement of the Escala project and to the strong condo market in Seattle.
Eastlake Lofts Preview
Save the date for the Eastlake Lofts VIP Preview Event. Thursday, September 14th Eastlake Bar & Grill (upstairs) 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Interested buyers will have the opportunity to view floor plans, finishes and enjoy refreshments. For more information about the Eastlake Lofts see our write up or view the official website.
