Condo Reviews
Max Condo Update – Greenwood
Update Oct 2007: Max Condominium has ceased sales and will revert back to apartments. The Max Condominium (website) public grand opening was this past weekend at 8520 Evanston Ave N, just north of the Evanston. A condo conversion, the property was built in 1999 as the Maxville Apartments and designed by Weber + Thompson. The…
901 Lenora – Denny Triangle
Across the street from 2200 Westlake is a proposal for a 400 feet tall residential tower at the SE corner of 9th & Lenora. The parcel is currently occupied by the Social Security Administration. For a comparison, the recently completed Cosmopolitan is 330 feet tall. A 400 foot tower would be massive in that area…
Wallingford / Aurora Ave Condo
Update: Per a DJC Article dated 11/27/07, this project will be an apartment complex. Kauri Investments recently filed a land use application for a new residential project at 40th & Aurora Ave N. The proposal is for a 4-story building with 93 residential units and 103 parking spaces. While the proposal doesn’t specify the project…
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…
Seattle Area Condo Happenings
The Max Condo – Greenwood The Max Condominium will begin sales this coming weekend with a special VIP preview and sales event on Saturday, September 8th from 11 AM to 6 PM. The public grand opening is Sunday, September 9th from 11 AM to 6 PM. Bellevue Towers – downtown Bellevue Bellevue Towers Condominium announced…
Stadium Lofts Update
Stadium Lofts (website) is gearing up for its upcoming home sales this Fall. The Stadium Lofts project, located at 589 Occidental Ave South (map), will feature 85 single and multiple level loft homes within the historic 1905 building and its new addition. Type of homes available Live/Work Lofts – 3 two-level live/work lofts with private…
2nd & Pike Update
Recently, the Daily Journal of Commerce reported on new developments at the 2nd & Pike project. The developer, Urban Visions, announced that they are within a year of starting construction on the 36-story hotel/condo project. The proposal includes a 150 room 5-star hotel and 150 ultra luxury condominium homes. 2nd & Pike is likely to…
939 Oaktree – North Greenwood
The 939 Oaktree condominium (939 N. 101st Street) is a recent conversion in the North Greenwood area by the Northlake Group who also completed a number of conversion properties in the Ballard area. Of 939 Oaktree’s 15 units, only four remain – 1 two-bedroom and 3 one-bedrooms. The two-bedroom is 946 sq ft and available…
Novell Condominium – U-District condo
The Novell Condominium (website) will be holding its grand opening this weekend at 901 NE 43rd St. from noon to 5 pm. The building is located in a residential area just off Roosevelt. Novell features 36 studio and one-bedroom condominium homes that range in size from 332 square feet for studios to 670 square feet…
Smith Tower One Step Closer
The proposal to convert Seattle’s venerable Smith Tower to condominiums is one step closer. The Seattle PI is reporting that the Pioneer Square Preservation Board has unanimously voted to approve the condo conversion proposal. However, it will still need approval from the city’s Landmark Preservation Board. Read the full Seattle PI article.