Archive for March, 2007
Map of downtown construction projects
Here’s a useful map of new buildings in the downtown area. Click here for larger image. From the Puget Sound Journal’s State of Downtown insert.
Notable DPD Land Use Activity
Capitol Hill: The developer for the 514 E. Pine Street, the strip on Pine between Summit & Belmont, has filed an application for a 6-story 106-unit residential building, plus retail space. The SLOG has a rendering and a lively discussion. A hearing has been set for 1827 Broadway, where Chang’s Mongolian BBQ used to be,…
Friday Odds and Ends – 3/30
Equinox: The Equinox sales team report that they’re off to a quick start. Eighty-five percent of those with appointments during the first weekend purchased a home. Four Seasons: The uber-exclusive Four Seasons reached a construction milestone this week as the new landmark building rose above street level. At this pace, each floor will be completed…
European Tower – Bellevue
The next stop on our Bellevue tour is European Tower (website) located at 930 109th Ave NE. Of all the new condominium projects in Bellevue and Seattle, European Tower is destined to be the most exclusive and distinctive. Developed by Russian-based GIS International Group, the 17-story tower will be home to only 16 chic condominium…
Conversion Limits Get a Second Look
What seemed dead a few weeks ago is being given a second chance. The Senate has attached the condo conversion bill to another affordable housing measure. If passed, it will go into House-Senate reconciliation as the House’s version of the affordable housing measure does not include the conversion bill. Continue reading the rest of my…
Tribeca Condos – Lower Queen Anne
The Tribeca is an urban, stylish condominium complex in Lower Queen Anne at 17 W. Mercer Street. Completed in 2003, Tribeca is a great mixed-use concrete and steel low-rise. At street level are several businesses including a Safeway, Taco Del Mar and Subway. Above, are 51 swanky one-bedroom, two-bedroom and two- & three-bedroom townhomes. There…
Trace Lofts Informational Forum
Trace Lofts will be holding an informational forum for those interested in learning more about the project. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A session with the project team (developer, ek Group, architect, interior designer and the creator of the Gun Club. When: Wednesday, March 28th Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM…
Veer Penthouse – South Lake Union district
The Veer Loft’s only Penthouse is now available. Veer is one of Vulcan’s current projects transforming the South Lake Union district, set to emulate the Portland’s popular Pearl District. Listed at $925,000, the penthouse, situated in the Southwest corner, is a spacious 1,354 sq ft of open living space and features: 16′ floor-to-ceiling windows with…
A million bucks for a 1-bedroom
Ok, so it’s in Ka’anapali, Maui. Received an email announcing the final release of the Honua Kai condominiums, part of a mega resort project. I’m amazed with Seattle prices, but this is something else: One bedrooms from $695,000 One + Den from $1.05 Million Two bedrooms from $1.325 Million Three bedrooms from $2.4 Million It’s…
Espresso Vivace to Anchor Brix Retail
Brix announce today that Espresso Vivace will move its flagship store to Brix, becoming its anchor retail tenant. The new flagship Espresso Vivace Roasteria at Brix, which will take the place of the Denny Way Roasteria, is expected to take the art of coffee a step further – into the design of the coffee bar…
