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Interesting Sales Last Week

October 31st, 2011 by katrina · No Comments · 19th Ave Lofts, Cosmo, Danielle, Enso, Escala, Madison Tower, Marselle, Queen Anne High, Recent Sales

Seattle saw 33 sale transactions close in condos and townhouses last week. It was the last week of the month, so the usual run of new construction closings cropped up including one condo at Marselle and at Danielle, two condos at Enso (including that double-height penthouse), and three condos at Escala. Notable in resales was [...]

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Open Houses This Weekend

September 30th, 2011 by katrina · No Comments · Austin Bell, Cosmo, Open Houses, The Press

Seattle has 67 condos and townhouses offering open houses this weekend. Urbnlivn’s picks include fairly new-to-the-MLS at the Press and Cosmo, plus a recently price-reduced unit in Belltown’s Austin Bell building. 1610 Belmont Ave #311 Sunday, 1-4PM This 2-bedroom, 2-bath and 910 square foot unit at the Press was listed this week for $330K – [...]

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Interesting Sales Last Week

March 29th, 2011 by katrina · 3 Comments · 200 West Highland, Cosmo, Enso, Recent Sales

I’m halfway convinced that someday when I run my Redfin query on last week’s sales and the results come back higher than 50 condos and townhouses, that music will play while balloons and confetti fall from the ceiling. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen this time – only 30 condos and townhouses sold last week in Seattle, [...]

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Two Boutique Projects + Two Downtown Ones

March 1st, 2009 by Matt · 5 Comments · Cosmo, Cristalla

I’m back from Maui! While I was gone the New York Times had two articles you may find interesting. The first is And Do I Hear 2 Million for That Condo? No? 1 Million? Sold! and the second is Apartment Buyers Abandoning 6-Figure Deposits. And the Marlborough officially went into foreclosure. Poor Live Historic. And [...]

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Beware of Condo Dues!

September 29th, 2008 by Matt · 6 Comments · 2200, Cosmo, Escala

The Seattle PI has a full page, above the fold, lengthy story on the danger of increasing condo dues for new construction projects. I guess people are tired of reading about the election and the bailout. After moving into the building and forming their own homeowner association two years ago, 2200 residents were faced with [...]

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MLS Watch

July 1st, 2008 by Matt · 18 Comments · 5th and Madison, 714 East Bellevue, 81 Vine, Cosmo, Cristalla, Impluvium, The Klee, Watermark

Okay, I’m back from California. Here are the interesting units that have hit the market in the last week. 5th and Madison Prices are going up and down at 5th and Madison. Penthouse #2403 came on the market at $2,199,000 dipped to $1,995,000 on June 26 and is now back up to $2,149,000. Whoever is [...]

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MLS Watch – $350k drop at Cosmo, Madison Lofts, Site 17

May 28th, 2008 by Matt · 4 Comments · Cosmo, Cristalla, Highlander, Madison Lofts, Meridian, Olive 8, Pomeroy, Site 17

Wow, we go from a spring with no exciting units to a summer just jam packed with inventory. If you were sitting on the sidelines there is finally some good condos to choose from. Here’s a roundup of what’s caught my eye in the last week. Cosmo – Huge price drops Ashley has the scoop [...]

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Condo Project at Eigth and Stewart Cancelled

April 10th, 2008 by Matt · 8 Comments · Cosmo, Seattle Times

Seattle Times, Developer slashes number of stories for Watermark site: A developer who proposed a 32-story condo tower two years ago on the site of Watermark Credit Union’s downtown Seattle headquarters now wants to build an office building less than half that tall instead. This is of particular interest to Cosmo residents as it affects [...]

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Seattle PI on Cosmo struggle

December 4th, 2007 by Matt · 34 Comments · Cosmo, Seattle PI

Aubrey at the Seattle PI has an article on the well discussed tower spacing issue at Cosmo, Condo owners struggle for views as Seattle rises. The article mentions two folks who have actually left the building because of this. One sold, the other is renting their place out. The article also has a sound bite [...]

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Cosmo blog, an open letter to the mayor

November 9th, 2007 by Matt · 95 Comments · Cosmo

The Cosmo Blog has posted a letter to the mayor about the development going up next door: Dear Mayor Nickels- We the community of Cosmopolitan Condominium owners and residents are writing to inform you of a problem with our community. All of us are supportive of Seattle urban growth, otherwise we would not have chosen [...]

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