It’s grilling season and nothing is more frustrating than heading up to the roof top deck to discover that the grill that someone so kindly put up there is out of propane.
And so there’s nothing I’d like more than for the developer to include both a gas line to the roof and a nice grill. And if the units have balconies it’d be even better if all the units included gas lines (of course, in these days of value engineering, we can only dream.) Because nothing says the opposite of urban living than having to get in you car and drive to suburbia in order to get more propane.
Bonus links:
- Priced Out: Another Capitol Hill Arts Space Bites the Dust - Which building is the COHO building?
- Belltown becoming a lawless town. Speaking of lawless, last night a passerby broke a window at the Ferrari dealership across from me. We called 911 but the officer who showed up left minutes later not noticing the shattered 10′x10′ broken window facing 12th.
- NY Times, A Glut of One-Bedroom Apartments
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7 responses so far ↓
1 g // Aug 5, 2008 at 12:03 pm
what do folks think about grilling on decks? at my current rental unit nearly everyone grills, EVERY NIGHT…and opening your windows to let the fresh air in is pointless. it may have to do with the vertical stacking & proximity of the decks. i dont remember the last time i was able to enjoy a nice breeze while hanging out in the living room.
2 Matt // Aug 5, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Now if only a 36″ Wolf range with grill option and hood was standard issue then people wouldn’t need grills… That’s what I really want.
3 andy // Aug 5, 2008 at 4:23 pm
i think trace north has piped gas to the roof, but there isn’t anything hooked up to it yet.
4 mark w // Aug 5, 2008 at 6:36 pm
@ Matt. Totally agree. (Alas, our new place will have the Wolf 30″ no-grill option). But, here’s an alternative. We love our Breville… http://www.brevilleusa.com/products/bgr400xl/index.jsp?sku=bgr400xl&cID=233&pID=30&pvID=30
5 Mike // Aug 5, 2008 at 8:59 pm
The lawless in belltown article is sadly true and not just for belltown. Just since 2005 things have really gone to hell in lower queen anne / belltown / downtown.
I bet if the city started recruiting the olympic sculpture park bike gestapo with the same $90k salaries they pay police there would be a noticeable improvement. Those guys are incredible. Of course that would also mean cameras. Actually, I’ve never seen less cameras and proximity security in any urban setting than in Seattle.
6 Bob // Aug 7, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Getting to know your neighborhood drug dealers, panhandlers, and other street workers is just part of what “urban” living is about.
7 DMM // Aug 8, 2008 at 7:11 am
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!
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