Condo News
8th and Seneca Condo – First Hill
Levin Menzies, the developer behind Icon Tower, is planning another project on First Hill at 8th and Seneca. The $112 million two-tower project will feature 294 condominium homes aimed towards Gen-Xers, empty nesters and Asian immigrants accustomed to high-rise living and will incorporate a Feng Shui design. First time I’ve seen that demographic mentioned in…
Bellevue Condo Update
One Main Street One Main Street (website) will be hosting its sales center Grand Opening this weekend at 136 – 120th Avenue SE, Bellevue. The sales center will be open to the public from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. There is also a special brokers open on Thursday, Oct 18th from 6:00 PM to 9:00…
Midtown Seattle Developments
Over the next few years Seattle’s “Midtown” district may experience a spate of new construction activity from several new high-rise developments under proposal. Midtown is roughly the area where Denny Triangle, Belltown and the Retail District converge. One of the projects in particular will provide a refreshing change to Seattle’s skyline.
Early Pricing Movement
If you’ve been in the market but felt the prices where just a little too out of reach you just might want to have another look. Two projects want to get the word out about some spectacular deals. The Luxe on Queen Anne and CityView in Leschi have reduced prices from $30,000 up to $75,000,…
In Conversion News…
As mentioned previously, the city had been considering an ordinance to ensure conversion developers notify lower-income tenants about displacement assistance or they would be fined. Last week the council unanimously passed the ordinance. Developers or landlords who fail to provide notice will be fined $100-a-day for every day they violate the ordinance. It’s a start.…
One Main Street Bellevue
The latest luxury condominium project in downtown Bellevue’s ever changing landscape is One Main Street (website) located at 10000 Main Street (map). The mid-rise One Main Street will feature 58 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that’ll range in price from the $400,000s to more than $1 million. The project will also include retail on the…
Max No More
A reader brought this to my attention. At first I was a little skeptical but have since confirmed that the Max Condo in Greenwood has pulled the plug and is reverting back to apartments. It seems sales during the first three weeks did not meet expectations. Which is a bit surprising as Greenwood area condos…
Volta Condo (formerly Alex Condos) – Belltown
Update 2/22/2010: Alex is now known as Volta Condominium. Update 9/13/2011: The project, which had been foreclosed, was recently purchased by a New Jersey real estate investment company. I suspect they will complete the project as apartments in the near term. Currently under construction, the Alex Condo (website) occupies a prime location in Seattle’s Belltown…
The Marc Anna Condo – Queen Anne
The Marc Anna (website) will be hosting its grand opening this weekend, September 29th & 30th at 102 Galer Street on the top of Queen Anne. Originally constructed in 1927, the Marc Anna features just 6 one-bedroom and one-bedroom + den condominium homes starting from the high $300,000s.
Denny Way Developments
Denny Way has become a hotbed of construction activity with no less than eight residential projects currently under development. These projects will dramatically re-invent the SLU, Denny Triangle & lower Queen Anne landscape. Four of these are located within blocks of each other near Denny Way & Aurora Avenue. Of the four, two are expected…
