Condo Reviews
Eastlake Lofts Preview
Save the date for the Eastlake Lofts VIP Preview Event. Thursday, September 14th Eastlake Bar & Grill (upstairs) 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Interested buyers will have the opportunity to view floor plans, finishes and enjoy refreshments. For more information about the Eastlake Lofts see our write up or view the official website.
Serana – Queen Anne
Serana is a conversion project at the base of Queen Anne across the street from Lumen on 5th Avenue North. The original 4-story building was constructed in 1999 so it’s fairly new and the developer has done a very nice job at renovations. Serana consists of 34 studio, one and two-bedroom homes. Standard features include:…
Sneak Peeks 4
The Press Condominiums (Capitol Hill) Conversion project, previously Press Apartments on Pine & Belmont in the Pike/Pine corridor. Presscondos.com Studio, one and two bedroom home Square footage from 521 to 982 sq feet City and mountain views from many homes Roof deck for entertaining friends Fitness center Underground, controlled-access, reserved parking Priced from low $200,000s…
Capitol Hill Condo Market Update
July was a great month for condo sales on Capitol Hill with both pendings sales and solds increasing. The number of pending sales increased from 15 to 34 from June to July while solds increased 36 to 50 during the same time period. The number of active condo listings remained the same at 112. The…
Queen Anne Market Update
In July, the number of active condo listings (97) and sold listings (53) remained the same as in June, while the number of pending sales increased significantly from 8 to 27 (number of sales that went to pending status during the month). Additionally, the average number of days on market decreased slightly from 36 to…
Downtown Market Update
July saw an increase in condo inventory in the Downtown, Belltown & Pioneer Square areas from 89 to 131 active listings. Pending sales also increased 8.9% from 35 to 39. Interestingly, with the increased inventory, buyers had more choices and it resonated with them as the average days on market fell from 78 to 52…
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
Arboretum View
The Arboretum View condo project is a conversion on Madison Avenue. All units are being updated and there are no upgrade options. Standard features include: Granite tile countertops in kitchen & bath Either ceramic tile or hardwood entry & kitchen GE stainless steel appliances (electric range) New carpeting in living and bedrooms Fireplaces Washer &…
Florera Greenlake
UPDATE: Please see the Florera Greenlake review post. Located at the old Key Bank lot on Ravenna Blvd, Florera is one of the few new green buildings currently under construction. Florera will include 80 studio, one-, two- bedroom units. Expected occupancy is set for Summer 2007. Visit Florera Greenlake. View available Florera condos for sale.
Sneak Peeks 3
Three more condos that are up and coming around Seattle. I’ll provide full posts on each projects once more information is released about them. Arboretum View (Madison Park) Arboretum View will consist of one & two bedroom homes. Located on Madison half-way between Trader Joe’s and the Washington Park Arboretum with pricing from Low $200’s…
