The Press Condos are a quasi conversion project on Capitol Hill where Press 1, a 4 year old building, used to be apartments and is now being converted to condos and Press 2 is a new building that was intended to be apartments but are having their kitchens upgraded and sold as condos. Overall there are 141 units and 14 have sold (as of last Sunday).
Let’s start with some misc facts:
- 30 day move in for some units
- Other units are move in after November 16th because the kitchens need to be renovated
- Leaving the unit ‘as-is’ with no kitchen and bath upgrade saves about $15,000
- Washer and dryers are included
- Undermount sink is standard
- Markie Nelson was the interior designer
- $2500 required for escrow. 7 day review period
- They had 100 people in on Saturday their opening day
- Storage unit is $10,000
- There’s a gym and a roof top deck
- No hardwood floor option
Overall I thought they had some decent floor plans at prices that seemed just a tad bit high considering it was originally built as an apartment building but they can charge more since you can move in almost right away. I also like how you can buy it un-upgraded so you can gut it and put in the finishes that suit your style
Now for some photos…
Press exterior Hosted on Zooomr
Concrete detail Hosted on Zooomr
Press inventory board Hosted on Zooomr
Press kitchen Hosted on Zooomr
Press kitchen Hosted on Zooomr
Press bath Hosted on Zooomr
I don’t like how they have both horizontal and vertical rectangular tiles:
Press shower detail Hosted on Zooomr
Press washer and dryer Hosted on Zooomr
Press bath Hosted on Zooomr
I don’t like the rounded granite edges or how the fridge sticks out from the cabinetry
Press kitchen Hosted on Zooomr
Whomever designed the original Press apartments and condos should be sent back to design school:
Press un-renovated kitchen Hosted on Zooomr
Press un-renovated kitchen Hosted on Zooomr
Press un-renovated bath Hosted on Zooomr
Press schemes Hosted on Zooomr
Some bedrooms have big sliding doors. Personally I like the sliding doors but not these ones:
Press sliding bedroom door Hosted on Zooomr
Press rooftop Hosted on Zooomr
Now I have to say that I really didn’t like how they staged the model units. Especially this multicolored curtain hanging in the corner:
Press living room Hosted on ZooomrPopularity: 5% [?]
1 response so far ↓
1 Michael // Oct 13, 2006 at 12:14 pm
I think The Press is one of the most desirable condos on Capital Hill. The location on the corner of Belmont and Pine couldn’t be better. The pricing is right on! Of course there are other options if you don’t need a condo until mid 2008, this is basically the only “modern” condo to move into on Capital Hill right away. Eventhough the developer is not putting in hardwood floors in the main living area, it is being put in the kitchen and after you purchase it appears that you have the opportunity to get hardwood floors through a small process identified in the public offering statement. Also, the kitchen is not the only area being updated in the condo. The bathroom is completely redone with porcelan tile floors and ceramic tile bath surround. Also the carpet is being replaced with some of the best wool carpet you can get. Additionally the baseboard throughout the entire home has been replaced. This may be a conversion, but one of the buildings is “new” and the other is only 4 years old! Not to mention that the building is brick and corregated steel on the outside. WATCH AS THIS BUILDING FLYS OFF THE MARKET!!
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