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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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If you bought on the east side of Trace it’s going to get a little noisy and you might lose your view in a year or two.

From project #3008615:

Design Review, early design guidance meeting for a six story, 108 unit apartment building with 5,000 sq. ft. of ground floor retail. Parking will be located [...]

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There’s another Trace North party tomorrow, Thursday June 26 from 6 to 8PM to celebrate “releasing” the sixth floor for sales. This time hopefully it doesn’t rain! They’d like you to RSVP – rsvp@tracelofts.com. And if you do go, mention I sent you. They have a referral program for existing owners who refer new people. [...]

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This past weekend after a marathon morning of furniture shopping we swung by Trace North for their roof top party. Sales are chugging along at a few units every week but based on the number of people I’ve seen touring both buildings that might be increasing the next few weeks which would be great. The [...]

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I got an email about a party coming up at Trace North to celebrate the completion of the phase of the Trace project:

A celebratory rooftop open house and public unveiling of 20 new-to-market spaces, plus penthouses, will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Trace North, located at 1414 12th [...]

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Looks like folks started moving in to Trace North this weekend. Welcome to the neighborhood!
Oddly, I still haven’t been in Trace North to see how the units turned out. Hopefully they’re nice.

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Trace North is at 35% sold:

Thirty-five spaces already sold, with new spaces releasing soon. Line up now and move-in mid-May.

And RAFN, Trace contractor, wins an award for Trace Lofts, Bellevue firms win restoration awards.
I’m sure a few residents are chuckling about:

Particular attention was paid to reduce noise by installing state-of-the-art, built-up acoustical floors and [...]

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Nice, we’re getting a Pizza Fusion in Trace North. This could be trouble :).

Great for a quick bite or casual dining, Pizza Fusion is an organic, eco-friendly restaurant serving gourmet pizzas (of course), salads, ciabatta sandwiches, beer, wine and more. They have an extensive list of environmentally friendly practices (details at http://www.pizzafusion.com/saving-the-earth/), and many of [...]

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This week Trace North has been unwrapped (click-thru for high-res photos):

I’m so glad it’s finally getting unwrapped, I’m tired of living beside the “death star” as the developer referred to the wrap. With it finally unwrapped I’m very surprised how easy it is to see into the units from the street! Floor to ceiling windows [...]

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The restaurant going into the ground floor of Trace North and 12th and Madison is Barrio [pdf]:

Barrio, pronounced “[something],” takes its name from the Spanish word for neighborhood, a term generally used to describe a cohesive place. The food will take an innovative approach to regional Mexican cuisine by bringing a simple and seasonal Northwest [...]

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