Tag: Seattle Condos
June 2008 Condo Market Update

June exhibited a solid month for Seattle’s condo market. Though unchanged from May, the citywide condo median price of $320,000 reflected a 6.7% increase over June of last year, marking the second consecutive year-over-year increase since December. In fact, most neighborhoods recognized value appreciation last month.
Heron Pagoda On Hold
The Heron Pagoda development at 5th and Stewart has been delayed, according to the DJC today, becoming the latest project to be put on hold due to the housing market and the economy. It joins the other major downtown area projects that are on the back burner — AVA, 1 Hotel, Martin and Stewart and…
Zulo Condominium – North Seattle

Nestled in the North Seattle neighborhood of Licton Springs is the newly converted Zulo Condominium development (website). What’s with the name? Zulo is Spanish for “hideout”, thus the naming implies an “urban hideout” retreat. Zulo includes just 12 condominium homes within 2 buildings consisting of 8 two-bedrooms and 4 one-bedrooms. The two-bedrooms range in size…
Florera Condos Revisited

With the Florera (website) wrapping up Phase I, it’s time for an update (see my previous visit and review). The Florera is a new condominium project developed by Pryde + Johnson, builder of Hjarta and Ashworth Cottages. Phase I consists of 59 studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom + den and two-bedroom homes located just a couple of…
Moda Sold Out, Again
UPDATE: Moda is converting to apartments. Received news this morning that Moda Condominium in Belltown has sold the 40 some units that came back on the market a couple of weeks ago. A number of those units were made available due to buyer financing issues or buyers backing out due to decreases in square footage.…
WestWater Condominium – West Seattle

The WestWater Condominium (website) is a recent conversion development located in West Seattle at 6960 – 6970 California Ave SW. Originally built in 1989, the two building 4-story complex contains 71 condominium homes with an expansive community courtyard. The WestWater came on the market last year and has sold about half of its inventory, not…
Updated Renderings of Candela

Urban Visions unveiled the newest design for its Candela Hotel & Residences development at 2nd Ave & Pike Street in downtown. Since its first incarnation the 35-story (440′) project has slimmed down in scale to 98 condominium units and 130 hotel rooms. The residential units will front the corner of 2nd & Pike with the…
New Listing and Open House at The Portal

I’ll be hosting an open house at The Portal Over Lake Union on Sunday, May 18th from 1 – 4 pm. The Portal is located at 655 Crockett Street, access is from Dexter Avenue. Unit #A102 is one of only a handful of live/work lofts available within the complex, perfectly suitable for office or artisan…
Moda Condos Update
UPDATE: Moda is converting to apartments. Moda Condos just released a few units in the NWMLS today, providing a sampling of the home plans available. These range from sub-300 sq ft studios to two-bedrooms and are priced between $184,950 and $365,950. Though Moda sold exceptionally well during pre-sales, word on the street is that the…