A two-bedroom condo on the 31st floor of the Olive 8 closed for $1.1 million yesterday, one of 38 condos sold in Seattle in the past week. The Olive 8 deal is interesting, not just because it was the highest-priced unit in the bunch, but because it sold at a pretty lofty price just a… Read More
Two Belltown condos that last sold near the height of the real estate boom are now on the market for 35% less than their 2007 price. Both are short sales. The first is Unit #804 at The Parc at 1st Ave and Cedar St. The one-bedroom condo went for $459,000 five years ago. Today, it’s… Read More
Seattle open houses for this weekend are on the light side, with only 29 open townhouses and condos for viewing this weekend. This week’s open house recap theme is focused on smaller units, the modern one bedroom, one bathroom condos! From newer units in Capitol Hill and Belltown, to a tasteful Magnolia remodel, read on for… Read More
28 condos and townhouses sold last week in Seattle. In new construction condos, Hjarta sold #503, Olive 8 welcomes a new owner to #3201, and Escala ticks up two more: #1912 and #2403. Also worth noting are the following two townhouses, a resale at Cristalla, and a former foreclosure at the Parc. 2109 4th Ave… Read More
123 condos and townhouses are at this moment preparing to open their house to you this weekend. And so is the luxury condominium, 1521, who is welcoming curious buyers to tour a selection of the remaining 20% of their inventory that is for sale from 12-4PM on Saturday and Sunday. 76 Cedar #1211 Sunday, 1-4PM… Read More
Will you find your new home in one of 113 open houses in Seattle this weekend? Possibly a visit to one of the following condos or townhouses will reveal it to be the one for you. 76 Cedar St #1208 Sunday, 1-4PM A 12th floor, 2-bedroom at the Parc for $475K? Yes, please. The views… Read More
In the past week, there have been just over a dozen sales in the Seattle condo and townhouse market. You might be interested to know that the following units are officially off the market: Unit 2C at The Lofts sold last week for $515K. This huge Pioneer Square loft was originally listed for $550K last… Read More
The Parc is really looking to move its remaining units and is offering a $8,000 credit to match the first time home buyer credit of $8,000. I wonder if you don’t qualify for the first time home buyer credit are you still eligible for the Parc one? Fine print: The $8,000 Intracorp matching credit is… Read More
1521 Lighting 1521 is starting off their grand opening week by lighting up every unit: the 38-story Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, the newest addition to Seattle’s skyline, will be lit from top to bottom at approximately 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26. The lighting will last for approximately one hour. Hopefully it will be dark enough… Read More
Just got an email from The Parc announcing big reductions this weekend. No mention of what units are getting the cuts though. Next weekend (December 6, 7 and 8th), we are having a special 72-hour price reduction at The Parc. Select homes will be reduced by as much as $150,000 (approximately $650,000 in total price… Read More
I don’t really get this ad; “Vote Intracorp”? From touring their building recently I don’t think this really reaches their target demographic.
After lots of new boring listings coming on the market every day we finally have some interesting ones! Bellora Unit #310 at Bellora is sporting the largest mirror I’ve seen in a downtown condo: I don’t want to know how much that fugly thing cost. Colonial Grand Pacific I guess with a name like Colonial… Read More
On Saturday I swung by The Parc with Ming and Chelsea. Of 185 units they have 138 sold. Some of which are being flipped. Funny enough the sales center is moving from their third floor 2 bedroom unit to a live/work loft at street that they are going to rent from someone who was trying… Read More
Alrighty, no more buying the paper on Super Bowl weekend. Here’s the re-cap of ads in this past weekend’s Sunday Seattle Times: 1 Hotel Residences: Grand opening coming soon. Now selling. Occupancy 2010. It’s a lifestyle many desire but only a fortunate few will call their own. 1521: Occupancy 2008. Final purchase opportunity happening now…. Read More
In the forums Phoebe asks: They told me December (actually it started off as September, then it was October, then November and now I have been told December but haven’t been given a date). Has anyone in the North tower gotten a closing date? I’m wondering if they’re still running way behind and closing could… Read More
In response to a post about delays at Parc the community sales manager for the project has sent me this e-mail: Hi Matt, My name is Troy Howard, and I’m the Community Sales Manager for The Parc condominiums. I just wanted to drop you a line to help clear up any confusion amongst bloggers on… Read More
An anonymous reader writes in about their experiences at The Parc by Intracorp. How are Intracorp’s other projects doing? Hasn’t Domaine been delayed as well? By an anonymous contributor I bought a place at the Parc in Belltown, signed the purchase and sale [x] months ago for my very own [xxx] sq ft of Seattle…. Read More
I went to the Expo today. Here’s an update on sales numbers. 1 – 143 reservations for 208 units 1521 – 131 of 141 units sold Brix – 68 of 141 units sold Domaine – 10 of 92 units sold. I heard a rumor they took all the units off the market but they haven’t…. Read More
It’s been a while since I posted about the ads in the Sunday Seattle Times. Here’s a quick look at who’s advertising. You’ll notice only one Williams Marketing project on the list. Oddly last week the ran ads for Olive 8, Fini, Leona, 5th and Madison, Mosler, Meritage and Eastlake Lofts but this week they… Read More
Seattle Times, Sculpture park as selling point: Would a short walk to Seattle’s new Olympic Sculpture Park help persuade you to give up your home in the ‘burbs? Sellers of condominium projects near the park in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood hope the answer is “yes.” Ugh, I’m all for people moving in from the ‘burbs, but… Read More
