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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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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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This morning Javila and I both woke up early so she could give me a hard hat tour of Brix. Thanks Javila!
We walked through their just staged brownstone unit on leafy 10th Ave and a number of unfinished two story lofts and flats. They’re currently about 2/3rds sold and expect to receive their temporary certificate […]

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A reader writes in with their own update on Brix:

Being on the Hill, I’m surprised that you haven’t done any recent posts on Brix, given that it’s getting close to being finished. They told us August 1st completion on the Broadway side (July for the 10th Ave side). Seems pretty aggressive to […]

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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. Call […]

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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. They have switched […]

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This weekend the Seattle Times had an article on condo flipping, Tactics in place to deter buyers from flipping and it more or less paints a rosy picture of the situation here in Seattle. The Cosmo Blog has a follow-up blog post titled condo arbitrage.

This article and topic really deserve a length post but I’ve […]

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Brix
Brix is unveiling their new full size model unit today from 6-8pm. I stopped by yesterday to see it and it looks good. I’m mostly puzzled why for $495,000 I can buy a two story 917 square foot loft there but can only buy a 761 square foot view unit at Trace. It’s too bad […]

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I see over on Ben’s blog that Brix has re-designed their sales center.

Brix: April 13th, 6-8 PM
Brix is unveiling their redesigned presentation center at 700 Broadway Ave E. Buyers can now view a full-scale model home and chat with the developer & architect. Refreshments including locally-brewed Elysian Beer will be served.

Very interesting. Does anyone have […]

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