Condo Reviews
New Downtown Apartments
The condo front has been pretty quiet so I thought I’d highlight some of the new apartment developments coming up in the downtown area. A number of the apartment projects rival the scale, amenities and upper-end finishes of new condominiums. The Olivian Location: 8th & Olive Building: 27-story, 224 units Developer: The Hanover Company Architect:…
Marselle Condominium – first look
If you’ve been by the Space Needle recently you’ll have noticed a hub of construction activity along Denny Way near Aurora. Currently, four projects are under way including two apartments, a hotel/apartment complex and a new condominium. The Marselle Condominium, at 115 Aurora Ave, is the latest addition to the burgeoning area just north of…
Hyatt Place Update
When originally conceived, the project at 6th & Denny where Greg’s Japanese Auto used to be was going to be the newest addition to the hotel & condo hybrids popping up in the city. Instead, work is now progressing on a hotel & apartment project. The developer has opted to switch to apartments given the…
More on Heron & Pagoda Towers
More preliminary renderings of the Heron and Pagoda Tower project in downtown Seattle. Just based on the scale of the project (1.2 million square feet, $900 million) and striking architecture, this has got to rate as the most exciting development Seattle will experience. The project will consist of two 43-story towers (550′), up to 200…
Listings and an Open House
Just brought on two fantastic one-bedroom condo units at the Regata and Asia. These are perfect entry-level opportunities for anyone looking to enjoy the urban, in-city lifestyle. The Regata, Unit #120 This home is only the third one-bedroom unit to come on the market in over two years in the highly desirable Regata Condominium, located…
Conversion Spotlight
Queen Anne The Newbury Etruscan (website) is a small conversion project on the North side of Queen Anne at 49 W. Etruria. Originally built in 1968, the project features only 8 condominium homes comprised of 6 one-bedrooms about 680 sq ft in size and 2 two-bedrooms that are 860 sq ft. All 8 units are…
New Look for Heron / Pagoda Towers
There’s a new look for the Heron/Pagoda project at 5th Avenue between Virginia and Stewart Streets in downtown. The most current renderings indicate a twin-tower design, which interestingly enough, will be directly across from the Westin Hotel’s twin-towers. Between the Westin & Escala (foreground) Note: A 2nd design guidance meeting has been scheduled for this…
