South Lake Union Condos
Carbon 56 Condos
Carbon 56 is a new conversion project in the Gateway district at 2015 Terry Ave (map). Formerly known as the Aristo Apartments, Carbon 56 sits in the shadow of 2200 Westlake and Cornish College, no doubt looking to take full advantage of the new condominium and revitalization projects in the neighborhood. Many of the 56…
Vulcan Discovery Center Re-opens
The Vulcan Real Estate Discovery Center re-opened its doors today. The soft opening is intended for their home selection appointment holders to come in and view scale models, finishes and full-size models representing Veer Lofts, Enso and Rollin Street Flats. The Discovery Center is open to the general public though the public grand opening will…
Upcoming Events & Grand Openings
Escala Midtown Escala’s Presentation Center at the corner of 4th Avenue & Stewart will open on October 22nd. The center will include a full-scale model of a two-bedroom unit. Escala also reports securing a $175 million loan for the project. Vulcan Discovery Center The Vulcan Discover Center will re-open on Tuesday, October 24th. The Discover…
Vulcan Update
The sales staff at Vulcan has been actively calling lottery card holders for purchase and sale appointments at Veer, Rollin Street & Enso. Matt at urbnlivn.com has a post about his appointments that include many comments from other folks about their appointment dates. They are starting appointments much later than originally planned. One more note,…
Vulcan Lottery Deadline
For those interested in purchasing a Vulcan project – Enso, Veer Lofts, Rollin Street – the first deadline is fast approaching. The Lottery Cards and Pre-Approval Letters for the three projects are due on September 1st. The three South Lake Union projects are all part of a lottery system. All that the lottery does is…
2005 Condo Appreciation Rates
The Seattle Times reported that King County condos have surpassed single family homes in appreciation during the first half of this year. Condos now make up 25% percent of the total home sales in the county. Condo Appreciation Rates for selected neighborhoods: Source: Seattle Times
Eastlake Lofts
The Eastlake Lofts is planned for the heart of the Eastlake neighborhood, on Eastlake Avenue between Lynn & Boston. Constructed of brick & concrete The Eastlofts will provide 18 one- and two-level loft homes. Home features include: Many units offering sweeping views of Lake Union Private balconies or terraces Industrial loft character with oversized windows…
Equinox Condo – Eastlake
While most of the new developments are centered around the Downtown core, Equinox is placing itself in a rather established neighborhood…Eastlake. Its location will be in the south end at the corner of Eastlake and Fairview Avenues, near the terminus of the upcoming street car. It’s closer to the business area and I-5, but within…
Vulcan Project Sales Process
Vulcan Real Estate released information about the sales process at its Sneak Preview event on Saturday. Due to the significant interest with over 10,000 people registering online, Vulcan will implement a lottery sales approach to provide everyone a fair opportunity. Here’s the process in a nutshell: Interested buyers will register for an Informational Overview session…
Vulcan’s Sneak Preview
Vulcan is hosting two preview events on June 17th – a Realtor event from 10 am to 12 noon, and a public event from 4 pm to 8 pm. Here’s the schedule for the public event: Each hour a South Lake Union project will be highlighted, with signature drinks, hors d’oeuvres, music and performance art.…