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.
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.
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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.
A tower grows in Belltown
HAL Real Estate Investments recently acquired a 12,960 square foot parcel just north of the Cinerama Theatre along 4th Avenue on which it plans to construct a 400-foot residential tower with 360 units.
The Danielle Condo – Ballard
The Danielle is the latest new construction condominium development in Ballard and is conveniently near the heart of old Ballard. The six-story building will offer 31 homes with numerous floor plans from open one-bedrooms to two-bedroom penthouses.
