Real Estate
1 Hotel & Residences update
2nd + Pine recently announced a name change to 1 Hotel & Residences (website). The 5000 sq ft sales center is expected to open this Spring that will feature a fully furnished model, several vignettes, a design studio and interior design visions. It will be located on the 8th Floor of the Olympic Tower Building…
2200 Westlake

A number of 2200 re-sales have hit the market. Currently, there are approximately 18 resale properties on the market. If you’re keeping track of 2200 sales activity, the addresses for the three buildings are (map): 2121 Terry Avenue 900 Lenora Street 910 Lenora Street Sampling of sales as of 2/6/07 Information acquired from public records…
Pet Friendly Condos

Is Fido part of the family? Based on a viewer suggestion, we are in the process of compiling a list of pet-friendly condos in Seattle. We’ve started with the core neighborhoods – Queen Anne, Belltown, Downtown, South Lake Union, Capitol Hill and First Hill. Take a look at what we have so far – list…
Nine Cherry Square – First Hill

Nine Cherry Square is a recent conversion on First Hill. The 6-story brick, steel & concrete building at 905 Cherry Street, Seattle (map) includes 41 studios, one- and two-bedroom rooms. Prices range from $177,000 to $449,000. Sales staff indicates they sold nine-units in the first six hours that homes were released for pre-sale. Standard features…
The Decatur Condominiums

Mid-century elegance is the most apt description of the Decatur Condominiums on Seattle’s historic First Hill neighborhood. Designed by the famed Space Needle architect John Graham Jr. in 1950, the Decatur is being restored and converted to condominium homes by the Wysong Group (e.g. Tobira, The Press). The 13-story building at 1105 Spring Street (corner…
Tobira Condominiums

Stylish and affordable; a combination not found around the downtown Seattle core neighborhoods much these days. While many developers have their eyes set on building new landmark towers, the Wysong group has focused on providing comfortable, well-designed, moderate priced homes for the average person. Two recent projects are the Tobira Condominiums and the Decatur. The…
Trace Lofts Reservation Process

Trace Lofts, a new loft development on Capitol Hill, has released its Reservation Process which will begin in February. Loft units range from 550 sq ft to 1,100+ sq ft with prices from $300,000 to over $800,000. The reservation deposit amount will be based upon the price range category of the unit. For complete Pricing…
Upcoming Conversion Projects
City View Condominium – Leschi The City View Condominium is a conversion project in the Leschi area, off of S. Jackson Street. Renovations began this week and the developer expects to start sales by mid-February. More info to come. The Pittsburgh – Lower Queen Anne The Pittsburgh conversion is being developed by Pioneer Properties who…
Equinox Update
Equinox is gearing up for its pre-sale offering in Spring 2007. The 204-unit project at the south end of the Eastlake neighborhood is currently constructing its presentation center. The presentation center will include a scale model of the building, doll house models of the lobby and kitchen and bathroom vignettes, finish packages and floor plans.…
Do you use Realtor.com?
Taking a little poll over at my other blog to see if people use Realtor.com to search for properties. Please take a moment to answer – Do you use Realtor.com? The NWMLS is the primary MLS that serves Western Washington and currently feeds Realtor.com listings of local properties for sale. There is a possibility that…