Real Estate
Friday Odds and Ends – April 6th
Urban Real Estate + 2 There are many indicators to gauge the state of the housing market – new construction, the economy, job growth, appreciation and so forth. Well, add another barometer. Sources indicate two new real estate offices will open in Belltown soon – a 2nd Windermere office and a Re/Max office. John L.…
First Look – Azul Flats in Fremont
aZulflats (website) is the latest project from Williams Marketing. Located in Seattle’s funky Fremont neighborhood at 120 NW 39th Street near Leary Way (map), aZulflats is close to all the action that the Center of the Universe provides. aZulflats is comprised of just 30 studio, one- and two-bedroom homes ranging in price from the mid-$200,000s…
Upcoming Condo Events
Brix: April 13th, 6-8 PM Brix is unveiling their redesigned presentation center at 700 Broadway Ave E. Buyers can now view a full-scale model home and chat with the developer & architect. Refreshments including locally-brewed Elysian Beer will be served. Equinox: April 14th & 15th, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Equinox’s Public Grand Opening is…
Map of downtown construction projects
Here’s a useful map of new buildings in the downtown area. Click here for larger image. From the Puget Sound Journal’s State of Downtown insert.
Notable DPD Land Use Activity
Capitol Hill: The developer for the 514 E. Pine Street, the strip on Pine between Summit & Belmont, has filed an application for a 6-story 106-unit residential building, plus retail space. The SLOG has a rendering and a lively discussion. A hearing has been set for 1827 Broadway, where Chang’s Mongolian BBQ used to be,…
Friday Odds and Ends – 3/30
Equinox: The Equinox sales team report that they’re off to a quick start. Eighty-five percent of those with appointments during the first weekend purchased a home. Four Seasons: The uber-exclusive Four Seasons reached a construction milestone this week as the new landmark building rose above street level. At this pace, each floor will be completed…
European Tower – Bellevue
The next stop on our Bellevue tour is European Tower (website) located at 930 109th Ave NE. Of all the new condominium projects in Bellevue and Seattle, European Tower is destined to be the most exclusive and distinctive. Developed by Russian-based GIS International Group, the 17-story tower will be home to only 16 chic condominium…
Conversion Limits Get a Second Look
What seemed dead a few weeks ago is being given a second chance. The Senate has attached the condo conversion bill to another affordable housing measure. If passed, it will go into House-Senate reconciliation as the House’s version of the affordable housing measure does not include the conversion bill. Continue reading the rest of my…
Tribeca Condos – Lower Queen Anne
The Tribeca is an urban, stylish condominium complex in Lower Queen Anne at 17 W. Mercer Street. Completed in 2003, Tribeca is a great mixed-use concrete and steel low-rise. At street level are several businesses including a Safeway, Taco Del Mar and Subway. Above, are 51 swanky one-bedroom, two-bedroom and two- & three-bedroom townhomes. There…
Trace Lofts Informational Forum
Trace Lofts will be holding an informational forum for those interested in learning more about the project. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A session with the project team (developer, ek Group, architect, interior designer and the creator of the Gun Club. When: Wednesday, March 28th Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM…
