Every time I go to the Ballard Farmers Market or dream of the fried oysters at Walrus and the Carpenter, I consider leaving Capitol Hill and moving to Ballard. Each time, though, I remember the time it takes to drive to I-5 and I shelve my relocation plans. But if I changed my mind (and… Read More
The first building in the new Stack House complex, a mixed-use development that takes up a whole city block in the South Lake Union area, is nearing completion. We took a hard hat tour this week of several apartments, the first of 278 that will come online when the entire project is completed later this… Read More
I really like Amazon’s new proposal for three giant glass-and-steel spheres at its future Denny Triangle office complex. As many others have commented on Seattle Times’ website, it’s nice to have something that’s architecturally different in the downtown core. But the other thing that caught my eye is what’s in the background of the renderings:… Read More
If you’re tired of the giant rectangular boxes that have popped up as apartment clones across Seattle – and if you have a crush on Ballard like I do – check out the new apartments at the Greenfire Campus, a mixed-use development with just 18-residential units and a focus on sustainable living. When I went… Read More
We blogged last week about GID breaking ground on their 41-story apartment in downtown Seattle. Today we got the official press release if you’re interested. PSBJ also covered it, Seattle newcomer GID breaks ground on downtown 40-story apartment (slide show). Also, is it 41 or 40 stories? Hmmmm.
Weber Thompson’s newsletter brings word that a huge apartment building at 2030 8th Ave has broken ground. Or perhaps this is old news and I’m behind in my construction news. 2030 8th Ave is a 440’-0” apartment tower for GID, located right across the street from Amazon’s upcoming three-building, 3,000,000 square foot south campus. With… Read More
Looks like quite the amenity list for the Joe aka Joseph Arnold Lofts going up in Belltown, built by the same developer as Mosler Lofts. I’m most impressed by the bike room! Rooftop Pet Walk If your roommate has four-legs, you’ll be glad to know Joe is very pet friendly. Furry friends will love the… Read More
When we toured the new Lyric Apartments on Capitol Hill late last year, we figured the upscale building would do well, given its modern style, amenities and central location. But we didn’t know it would do this well: The 234-unit complex is now 99% leased, just six months after it officially opened. “It’s nothing short… Read More
With its colorful name, I expected HUE to feature a lot of splashy pigments. There are some. But what distinguishes this new apartment building in South of Lake Union has more to do with sounds, and a lot of it if a resident wants. The audio theme starts with the stereo system piping music into… Read More
Seattle Times, Financiers worry Seattle’s apartment boom is overdone: Developers will open more apartments in the Seattle area this year than they have in any of the previous 20. They will repeat that feat in 2014, according to apartment research firm Dupre + Scott. And again in 2015. Developers are building apartments because that’s all… Read More
New images show how a proposed 43-story hotel will likely block the pricey views some residents have at the Olive 8 condos and The Olivian apartments. This month, developer R.C. Hedreen submitted a more detailed proposal for its convention hotel at the Greyhound bus station at 9th and Stewart. The preliminary renderings of the “preferred… Read More
jseattle at Capitol Hill Seattle reports, Developer: Massive Pike/Pine project temporarily ‘on hold’: The ambitious project to create a seven-story, 260-unit mixed-use apartment project while preserving a portion of the old auto row building at 714 E Pike is temporarily “on hold” and as a “backup” has been put up for sale, the company behind… Read More
Hot on the heels of Mosler Lofts (condos) and the under construction, but yet to be finished, Joseph Arnold Lofts (apartments), the Schuster Group is planning another apartment project, Schuster Group plans second Belltown apartment tower next year. The plan is to build a 12-story tower called Walton Lofts at the southwest corner of Western… Read More
From the PSBJ, Value of big Ballard property jumps 53% in just four days: Over the course of four days, Seattle-based HAL bought the property for $10.75 million and sold it to Equity Residential for $16.5 million. The property, 5343 Tallman Ave. N.W., is across the street from Swedish Medical Center’s Ballard campus. What the… Read More
The PSBJ has the news on a Little-known European fund plans three residential high rises on Seattle’s First Hill. The three towers would be as high as 30 stories and contain 828 units! On First Hill, Alecta is working with three Seattle companies. The Justen Co. is managing development of the Terry Avenue and Eighth… Read More
I’m a bit of a skeptical guy and rolled my eyes when I heard of the Via6 Scavenger Hunt. I must have been the only skeptic though because it is one of our most “liked” posts ever! But really what’s an apartment to do when it seems like every day a new apartment pops up?… Read More
The minute I walked into the west-facing penthouse unit at the Volta Apartments, I wanted to move in. There are the high ceilings, the wall of windows framing unobstructed views of Puget Sound, the Miele appliances, and a private deck. I would never leave home. But. But, the unit features just one bedroom in 1282… Read More
Here’s the bottom line about the new Volta Apartments in Belltown: They are very nice, high-end contemporary units that could make a sizable dent in your bottom line, depending on the apartment you choose. Studios start at $1,895, two bedrooms rent for $3,250, and the penthouse units top out at $6,500. Urbnlivn has been following… Read More
Apartment Therapy has a tour of a Rollin Street apartment, Mark’s Urban Architect’s Loft in Seattle. We met Mark a few years ago at an Urbnlivn meetup on Eastlake. Mark’s both an architect and the owner of the Capitol Hill bar, the Pony. Looks good Mark!
With their marketing campaign just getting started Via6 has already leased a whooping 40% of their 654 units according to the PSBJ, More than 40% of apartments already leased at big new Via6 project in downtown Seattle. And those renters are paying upwards of $3/square foot. Two years ago, when construction of the $200 million… Read More
