Ben Kakimoto
Ben Kakimoto is a Seattle condo and urban real estate marketing & listing specialist. Contact Ben to learn more about the Seattle condo and loft real estate market or about buying or selling a Seattle area condo. Find Ben on Twitter and Facebook.
The Sanctuary Re-Opens January 28th
Construction on The Sanctuary, formerly the 1906 First Church of Christ building on Capitol Hill, is complete with sales to resume January 28th.
2011 Seattle Condo Year End Review
2011 turned out to be pretty good for Seattle’s condominium market – lower prices drove strong sales activity, several projects closed out and inventory returned to pre-construction boom levels.
Bellevue Towers top region condo sales
Bellevue Towers tops the region’s new construction condo sales with 144 homes sold and closed in 2011.
Seattle condo project updates
The Danielle and 1111 E. Pike Condominiums are close to selling out with just three homes left at each development. Marselle & Hjarta are over 75% sold and the Pontedera reduced prices significantly.
Top 10 Most Expensive Seattle Condos Sold in 2011
The Fifteen Twenty-One Condominium in downtown Seattle tops the list of the top ten 2011 most expensive Seattle condo sales.
Escala Condominium Now 55% Sold
Escala closed an additional 80 sales in 2011 for a total of 147 closed units; the luxury condo tower is now 55% sold.
December 2011 Seattle Condo Market Update
Seattleās condo market the continued the trend we’ve seen for most of the year — strong sales activity and lower selling prices, down 6.77% compared to last December.
Get your Kitchen on, ideas for the new year
If the kitchen is the heart and soul of a home, then start the year off with a resolution to spice up your kitchen.
Spotlight: Cosmopolitan Sub-Penthouse
Rare sub-penthouse opportunity at the Cosmopolitan: spacious 2-bedroom home with high-end finishes and panoramic views of Lake Union and the Cascades.
Prefab apartment building proposed next to Grandview
A 7-story prefabricated modular apartment building has been proposed on the vacant lot adjacent to the Grandview Condominium in Belltown.


