South Lake Union Condos
New Listing and Open House at The Portal
I’ll be hosting an open house at The Portal Over Lake Union on Sunday, May 18th from 1 – 4 pm. The Portal is located at 655 Crockett Street, access is from Dexter Avenue. Unit #A102 is one of only a handful of live/work lofts available within the complex, perfectly suitable for office or artisan…
Odds and Ends
New Denny Way Tenant Walgreens announced they will open a store within the historic Bank of America building (Seattle First National) at 6th and Denny Way. Walgreens will renovate the interior but will retain the exterior and drive-thru. The store is expected to open this Summer and will be flanked by the new Taylor 28…
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…
SLU – New Tech Hub?
Both the Seattle PI and Seattle Times are reporting that Microsoft will be making an announcement tomorrow about expanding to the South Lake Union district in Seattle. And, both say, to fill an immediate need, Microsoft may lease space in the Westlake/Terry Building, which houses the new corporate headquarters for Group Health. Rumor also has…
South Lake Union
Paul Allen’s vision for the South Lake Union area is taking shape and will become an exciting area to work and live. It may be difficult to envision it today as it still has a light-industrial feel to it and there’s still significant development and road work ahead. Nonetheless, SLU is slowly but surely remaking…
Vulcan Announces 2nd Phase Release
Vulcan announced it will end its initial release phase on July 31st for its three South Lake Union area condo projects – Veer Lofts, Rollin Street Flats, and Enso. Currently, all homes are available at initial phase pricing. On August 1st, Vulcan will enter its second phase, narrowing the selection of homes and increasing prices…
Veer Penthouse – South Lake Union district
The Veer Loft’s only Penthouse is now available. Veer is one of Vulcan’s current projects transforming the South Lake Union district, set to emulate the Portland’s popular Pearl District. Listed at $925,000, the penthouse, situated in the Southwest corner, is a spacious 1,354 sq ft of open living space and features: 16′ floor-to-ceiling windows with…
Veer Lofts Purchase Opportunity Update
Vulcan will be making the remaining units from the Veer Lofts lottery available to the public beginning Sunday, February 25th at 2:00 PM. A 5% earnest money deposit and a valid photo ID will be required to purchase a unit.
Project Updates
Today must be project update / press release day. Here’s a round-up: First Church – Capitol Hill Postponing development to allow for a major motion picture to be filmed in the building. If you want a chance to be in the movie, there will be an open casting call on February 13th at the church…
Downtown Tidbits
Escala Escala broke ground this morning. I didn’t stick around for the ground breaking but I did tour the recently completed 2,600 sq ft penthouse model unit; it’s impressive. 8th and Pine 300+ unit condominium, completion expected for 2009. Seneca Towers A 7- and 24-story tower project with 210 residences ranging from 450 to 1,600…
