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.
SCL’s Play Doh Challenge
As previously mentioned, the John L. Scott Foundation on behalf of the Seattle Children’s Hospital is sponsoring a Play Doh drive. Due to the serious illnesses and compromised immune system that many children at the Children’s Hospital have, a jar of Play Doh can only be played with once. As a result, the hospital goes…
Vida Condos – Bellevue
Update Oct 2008: Tonsing Development is proceeding on the project as an apartment rather than a condominium. With most of Bellevue’s new condo developments focusing on the very high-end market, it’s refreshing to see a developer offering a more reasonably priced option for condo buyers. Proposed by Colorado developer Tonsing Properties, the Vida Condominium (website),…
2nd Quarter 2007 Condo Update
With the exception of Northeast Seattle, the 2nd quarter 2007 figures exhibit an active condo market and healthy growth rate, compared to the same period last year. City-wide, the median price increased 8.4% with a 23.2% increase in units sold. However, not reflected in the figures below was a 46% increase in city-wide new listings…
June Seattle Condo Market Update
Seattle’s condo market continued to show growth through June. Compared to a year ago, city-wide median prices for condos increased 9.9% to $301,950 along with a 6.5% increase in closed unit sales. Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, North Seattle and West Seattle realized a double-digit increase in median price over the prior year. While the year-over-year…
The Bravern Residences – Bellevue condos
UPDATE: The Bravern residences have converted to apartments. Developed by Schnitzer West, the Bravern Signature Residences (website) is one of several upscale high-rise condominium projects under construction that are transforming Bellevue’s skyscape. Located in the heart of downtown Bellevue (map) , adjacent to the Meydenbauer Center, the Bravern Signature Residences will encompass two 29-story towers…
The Friday Round-up 6/29
Landes I previously reported that the developer of Landes on First Hill, Harbor Properties, was feeling out the market to determine whether to develop the project as condos or apartments. Now, it appears Landes will, indeed, be apartments. This is the third formerly proposed condo project to opt for other uses. Goodwill Property The Supplemental…
Art House – Belltown Condo | 2334 Elliott Avenue
The Art House (website) is the latest new-construction condominium project in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Art House is being developed by The Pauls Corporation of Colorado whose previous Seattle project was the Bolero on First Hill. Located at 2334 Elliott Avenue at the corner of Battery & Elliott, the 9-story Art House will feature 120 one-…
Conversion Conundrum
The condo conversion market is continuing to feel the effect of a softening market. In the past few weeks a number of notable conversion projects have taken price reductions ranging from $5,000 up to $30,000 with most of the reductions being around $10,000 to $15,000. Some are offering other incentives for both the buyer (buyer…
The Friday Condo Round-Up 6/22
Stadium Lofts Stadium Lofts announced they’ve partnered with Williams-Marketing who will manage the marketing and sales of the 66-unit project next to Qwest Field. Ground breaking is scheduled for January 2008. Townsend Townhomes Townsend Townhomes report their model home is now open 11 AM to 6 PM daily except for Tuesday. Townsend is a…
Ballard Condo Conversions
The Northlake Group (website) recent converted several projects in the Ballard area. I haven’t personally seen these yet, but from the MLS photos, the developer has done a nice job with the renovations and finishes. 1430 NW 59th Street (map) A 6-unit boutique condominium, originally constructed in 1968, the homes have been extensively renovated. Interior…
