urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

I continue to watch the MLS to see what’s happening for new condo construction across the city and re-sale activity on Capitol Hill and it’s been pretty boring this summer (please email me if you see a neat listing!)
However, this weekend in the midst of market upheaval Press Condos increased the price of 8 […]

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A reader sent me a link to this $2 million condo at 2201 3rd Ave. Unfortunately I think having both concrete floors and ceilings is over doing it and gives it a car garage feel.

…I should be going downhill biking this afternoon and breaking my arm or something but I think I’m going to sit […]

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There’s all this talk of increasing inventory but there have been far fewer interesting listings in the past few months making MLS watch even harder. Here’s what I’ve seen of interest as of late. If you have anything to add let me know.
2200 vs. Cosmo
36 vs. 60
19th Ave Lofts
1812 19th Ave #110. $415,000 for […]

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1310 E Union
I have been wanting this unit to come on the market, but damnit it, it is (way) out of my reach.
Unit #301, 1,123 square feet, $695,000 ($619/SqFt).

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Sorry for the slow posting, work is killing me.
2200 vs. Cosmo
36 vs. 65.
It’s also interesting to note that there are 4 new listings at 2200 listed by John L Scott’s Jon Hunter who is working for Vulcan on Enso/Rollin/Veer. The listings all look curiously the same. Are these Vulcan owned units that didn’t […]

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2200 vs Cosmo
2200 - 36 vs Cosmo - 54.
Arcadian Court
#205, my friend Katrina’s unit that she listed on Redfin, went STI in a two days.
Fini
I hear there was a line up 25 people deep for Fini’s opening day. I also hear they started raising prices throughout the day in reaction to the demand. […]

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2200 vs Cosmo Inventory Glut Match
36 versus 39. Winner: Cosmo.
Cristalla
There are 5 units available at Cristalla. The most recent to come on the market is a 436 square foot studio at $379,990. Only $872/sq ft. I guess I’ll stop bitching about Trace’s price per square foot. But it does have a $6,000 murphy bed. […]

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It’s been a boring week, no exciting new re-sale units. If you see any let me know (mail *at* mattgoyer.com) or leave a post in the forums. I often wonder who can afford all these pricey condos especially given the low median condo price in Seattle. The PSBJ has a small article on Washington wages, […]

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Cheap co-op
There is a cheap co-op at the Los Angeles Apartments, 214 Summit Ave E #204 for $180k. I hate it when they don’t include the square footage.
Cheap house
There is also a cheap house up at 1412 24TH AVE for only $345,500 if you don’t mind being a little further away from the Capitol Hill […]

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Alright, no more silly exchanges in the comments! I’m too busy enjoying the sunny weather in San Francisco to keep deleting all the off topic comments. Let’s keep the discussion focused on condos. If you want to stray off topic or want to talk about something else please use the forums. To get us back […]

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