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.
Row 5 and McGraw Townhomes
Two new townhome developments on Capitol Hill and Queen Anne were recently completed offering atypical designs, higher quality materials and craftsmanship, yet are being offered at a mid-range price point.
Leona Open House Event
The Leona Condominium on Queen Anne will host an open house event on Saturday 9/13 and Sunday 9/14 from 11 am to 6 pm. Leona is a mix of the old with new. The development preserves the original 1909 structure along with the addition of a new penthouse level on top as well as townhomes…
Conversion Spotlight
Recently, a number of newly converted condo projects popped up in the MLS. Here’s a breakdown of these developments located in West Seattle, First Hill, Lake Washington and North Seattle.
Privacy and comment policy revision
TSCB’s privacy and comment policy has been revised to clarify appropriate comments and identify comment spam.
Recent Price Adjustments
Recently, a number of condo developments, both new and conversions, adjusted prices downward. Here’s a list of those that have dropped prices in the past few weeks.
Ten Twelve First Avenue (1012 1st Avenue)
Ten Twelve First Avenue is a proposed 35-story hotel/condo development in downtown designed by acclaimed New York architect, Ismael Leyva. Not much is known about this project but two penthouse shell listings just hit the NWMLS.
Condo values holding firm…
Seattle’s condo market has experienced considerable fluidity, yet through first eight months this year the citywide condo values have remained on par with 2007.
Bellevue Towers open house event
Bellevue Towers, the Eastside’s most hyped (and likely to be one of the region’s few condo successes) is hosting an open house of three newly completed model homes. The model homes, which range in size from 800 sf to over 1,600 sf, showcase three distinct interior designs with budgets from $20,000 up to $100,000.
Sylvan Ridge Townhomes – West Seattle
Sylvan Ridge is a large planned development of 178 two-bedroom + den rowhouse-style townhomes in the High Point / Delridge area of West Seattle.
