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Word is that Dennis Saxman has lost the Pine and Belmont petition against the city but this isn’t going to deter him from continuing his petition of 1605 Bellevue Ave down the street.
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A Brix buyer rights in with what is going on:

Not only was there a change in contractors at the Brix, tentative closing dates delayed for Broadway side of project till November. Buyers were also asked to sign new contracts that would allow for an additional 120 days, if closing not accomplished in November. Last […]

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I love this photo on Hillku making fun of the condo conversion known as Seattle’s ugliest condo (yes, it has since been repainted several times, getting slightly better with each new paint scheme):

Another less obvious problem with the sign is the two phone numbers. Which should I call?
Any bets on how long before MCM/James […]

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Trace North was partnering with First Horizon and appears to have now switched to Wells Fargo in order to offer a special payment plan if you put 10%+ down.
Their incentive is for year 1 the rate is 4%, year 2 it is 5% and year 3, 4 and 5 it’s 6%.
It’s not a […]

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It was too nice of a day to drive down to Georgetown for the Orcas Residences open house so we headed to Madison Park for some swimming instead.
If you’re looking for an open house to go to next weekend, the current issue of Seattle magazine featured the Agnes Lofts and will be hosting an […]

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Michael Klebeck is no longer associated with the Gun Club.
Rumor has it that someone associated with the War Room is looking at the space.
I’ve been really looking forward to a nice little local hang out opening up but I guess we’ll have to settle for a sales center for the foreseeable future.
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Yesterday it was a question about courtyard living, today it’s about living above a retail space.

Any comments on buying a unit in the 2nd floor above the retail space at Trace North? I’m wondering whether the sound isolation will be good enough to sleep soundly even if the restaurant below the unit is open […]

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Capitol Hill Seattle hints that WG Clark has been fired from Brix and no longer on the site there (thanks to Rick for the tip, I’m clearly behind in reading my 1000+ Seattle neighborhood blogs.)
I confirmed with the folks at Brix that this is the case. Sounds like Schnitzer recognized that the project was running […]

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I got an email the other day from someone considering Brix:

I’m considering buying at Brix, and have a question about a comment you made in your post about the Brix hardhat tour (great post and pics, thank you!). You mentioned that you’d shy away from buying a
unit facing into the courtyard. Why is that? For […]

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First Church re-launched their website today. Lots of floor plans and renderings. Looks like 2 of the units are already sold.
Sechrist Design is doing the interiors but you have the opportunity to get a raw shell:

Individuals who wish to purchase a raw shell unit, have the ability to join the design process in visualizing […]

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