Condo Reviews
The Decatur Apartment Conversion
The Decatur Apartments on Spring Street & Boren Avenue on First Hill is slated for conversion in 2007. The Wysong group which recently purchased the Empress Apartments (future Tobira Condominiums) is also behind the Press & Kirkland’s Mira projects. Decatur’s 146 units that range from 540 to 830 square feet are expected to be marketed…
Another Condo project
Another condo project is proposed for the Lower Queen Anne / Denny area. The 123+ unit project is planned for John & Aurora (the parking lot behind Starbucks on Denny Way) and it’ll sit right above the Denny Way off ramp. In the next few years, this area will go through considerable change. This is…
Low-Profile Conversions
I’ve been mostly focusing on larger, well marketed condo conversions so I thought I’d give some space to some of the smaller, overlooked conversions around town. These don’t appear to have websites so I’m providing sample listings from the MLS. Queen Anne Waverly Place @ 2012 Waverly Place Small 5-unit building with one-bedrooms starting at…
The Montreux – Belltown
There’s been quite a bit of hype recently about Moda Condominiums, particularly around their 300 square foot studios and $150,000 price tag. It’s most likely newsworthy as it stands apart from endless new luxury condo projects underway. However, small affordable Belltown condos isn’t a new concept. In fact, one project has been quite successful, located…
More Upcoming Condo Projects?
I have been posting info an potential new condo projects on this blog, but will now move those posts to my other blog – Seattle Housing Buzz. What I consider “potential” are projects that are proposed and/or are wading through the city’s design review process that are yet to be approved. Additionally, the city uses…
Gallery Condominium – Belltown
The Gallery Condominium, Belltown’s newest project is gearing up for its long anticipated sales; over 1,500 people registered online through their official website. Located at the corner of 2nd Avenue & Broad Street, Gallery is a concrete, steel and glass building that will feature 214 homes comprised of numerous floor plans to suit many different…
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…
Who’s the Tallest?
Fifteen Twenty-One is Seattle’s tallest planned residential tower at 440 feet, taking advantage of the city’s new zoning regulations. But now Olive 8 wants the title of tallest and is considering adding 3 additional floors making it 39-stories tall and bringing the overall height to 455 ft. The three additional floors will add another 33…
Vertigo Condos – Capitol Hill
Matt at Urbnlivn.com wrote an entry about this new conversion in the heart of Capitol Hill. Unfortunately, for Vertigo, the readers of Urbnlivn.com aren’t so impressed. Vertigo is turning the clock back taking its cue from Hitchcock and mid-century design. Floor plans include 1 and 1+ bedroom designs with price ranging from just under $200,000…
Gallery VIP Preview Event
Gallery will host a VIP Preview Event on Thursday, Oct. 12th at their presentation center from 6:30 to 8:300. The presentation center is located at 2500 First Avenue (corner of First & Wall). A full sized model, floor plans and finishes will be displayed. Contact Gallery at info (at) liveatgallery.com or 441-0300 to RSVP. A…
