MLS Watch: Price cuts at Bellagio, 2 million in Madison

i went to check out bellagio six months ago and was totally turned off on how dark (meaning no light) the units were. it felt like you were in a dungeon. the outside balconies really block a lot of light.

and FYI – 203 was originally listed at 300k but was bumped up to 340k just a few days after releasing them

So the listings’ pictures for Bellagio are actually accurate!

RE: Bonus Blurb/Seattle Streetcar

Urban cyclists beware of the new streetcar and tracks along Westlake Avenue N. & motorists beware of cyclists struggling to navigate these new hazards!

Seattle Times link:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004055887_biketracks06m.html
Bike advocacy link for improved safety:
http://seattlelikesbikes.org/index.php?page=events

I’ve discontinued bike commuting along this route, not because of the new streetcar tracks, but because of the poorly out of sync traffic lights.

actually yes, the units are that dark inside

I am excited for the streetcar grand opening and hope that it will provide people with an efficient way to travel.

There are lots of streets for bikers to ride on. I think it’s great that people bike through downtown, too. Long live bikers. Just take a different route so you don’t get hurt. There are other streets nearby to use and I don’t believe that bikers should feel picked on just because this street may be of no use to them any longer.

“I am excited for the streetcar grand opening and hope that it will provide people with an efficient way to travel.”

What do Mr. Rogers and Paul Allen have in common? A choo choo in their neighborhoods! The big difference, of course, is that Mr. Rogers paid for his own toys.

Metro Transit, which will operate Allen’s choo choo over it’s expansive 1.3 mile route, plans to bill the city $2 million a year. That’s $1.5 million per mile folks.

With all of the new condos in that area, it is better for the new residents to be riding that choo choo than to be driving their own cars. Things cost money.

“With all of the new condos in that area, it is better for the new residents to be riding that choo choo”

How about using their god-given legs to walk that freakin’ mile?

I don’t get the “better than driving their own cars” reasoning either. Most folks wouldn’t be traveling the full 1.3 miles, and if they drove, they’d stop about a quarter mile early to pay $10 to park their car behind 6th Ave Inn. I walk much of the route pretty regular, mostly easy walking other than the DONT WALK lights don’t match my stride.

The city is fussing over carbon footprints for new downtown construction and fretting about not getting another million or two from Vulcan for subsidized house. Then it turns around and builds a $51 million line/bike trap, agrees to operate it for $2 mill/year. An electic bus dolled up to look like a trolley (to help SLUers avoid a “bus” experience) could have been deployed for a lot less money, and with a much smaller carbon footprint during construction.

But S.L.U.B. doesn’t work as well as an acronym, I suppose.

Re “Note that I find it disingenuous when listing agents include photos of the roof deck view.”

The “story”-ad in today’s Times New Homes section for Olive 8 mentioned its views several times and included a view shot that looked as if it were taken from the upper floors of the Qwest building. Given the existing buildings and new construction across the street, I’m curious how many units will have views anything even remotely like the one they pictured.

RE: “How about using their god-given legs to walk that freakin mile?”

They will most likely do that, too. However, in bad weather especially, I am sure the streetcar will be utilized. If you are like myself, I would rather take the streetcar to work rather than showing up looking all disheveled to start my day. On my way home however, I would opt to walk the mile.

Seems one of the main points of the SLUT is to get people (tourists, weekenders, downtowners) to come try the businesses and sights in SLU. In that respect I think it will succeed. I plan on using the tram especially in the summer to check out the new park. There are a few resturants in SLU (Daniel’s, I love sushi, Chandler’s Crabhouse) that I will likely go more often because of the tram. I agree that it is not the best use of public funds and wish that Vulcan had picked up the tab. However, I think it will bring more “character” to the city and plan on enjoying what we already paid for.

I should have complained about this when I posted 1611. But what is up with that dining room table and screen? It just does not fit in. Worst $2 million staging yet!

That is pretty funny, I don’t think any piece of furniture could have gone as well with the modern staircase!

agree with Dunno’s comments. It will definitely be utilized by tourists. The Lake Union area will be a fun place to visit and what better way of getting there than the streetcar? My excitement builds.

No mass transit “system” achieves its goals with a single line. I wish Seattlites would freaking grow up and understand we’ve got to keep building the mass transit (I wish for more light rail, personally, because the SLUT gets caught in traffic, just like buses) if we want it to succeed.

We’re dense enough, especially within Seattle and North/South to support something that ends up with the multiple lines like the NYC subway or DC Metro. Maybe not that extensive, but the idea that we can’t support mass transit because we don’t have it is ludicrous.

“No mass transit system achieves its goals with a single line.”

A successful mass transit system is not rocket surgery, unless Vulcan is involved. See failed monorail system for recent example.

Mass transit is textbook simple: Start with a feeder line that connect two important places and build out as needed.

For example, connect Northgate with the airport, not Ballard with West Seattle, or West Lake Center with Fred Hutch (which is within walking distance).

Each line helps the other lines. A line that might be marginal on its own can be very successful if it’s part of a network.