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Edward Krigsman from Trace’s marketing firm sent me this article from the Seattle PI, On Dining: All roads lead to your choice of appetizing dining options:

Gun Club is being developed in the 42-unit Trace Lofts (1400 12th Ave.) across 12th Avenue from the Piston & Ring Building. Klebeck called Trace Lofts “a perfect fit for […]

Popularity: 5% [?]

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Is it me or does the Trace Reservation Agreement [pdf] discriminate against single people?

Buyer may hold only one first priority purchase reservation at a time.

I had been considering making two first priority reservations but it looks like the reservation agreement precludes this. Though if you’re a couple presumably you can hold two first priority […]

Popularity: 3% [?]

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Here’s some more information I’ve gathered on Trace Lofts:

Final pricing not until April
Only one finish option, no chance to see a finish board before reservations
HOA’s not set but will be ‘industry standard’
Common amenity is a roof top deck and ‘the neighborhood’
There will be no sales office
Close will be June/July
1 parking space per unit, underground
All units […]

Popularity: 2% [?]

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The Slog has a photo of the Trace Lofts in a post titled The Existential Condos:

I’d suggest that their slightly wacky marketing campaign is in response to the fact that condo sales have slowed dramatically, they’re hitting the market roughly the same time as South Lake Union, and it’s January likely one of the slowest […]

Popularity: 2% [?]

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The folks over at Trace sent me some more info on their two projects Trace Lofts and Trace North.
Trace North:

450 to 1000 square feet
$300,000 to $800,000
On sale April 2007
Occupancy December 2007

Trace Lofts:

560 to 1150 square feet
$300,000 to $800,000
On sale January 2007
Occupancy July 2007

As my interest in the projects at South Lake Union wanes my […]

Popularity: 3% [?]

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I’ve added a few more places that I really don’t have any details on yet:

2nd and John
Asia - Conversion at 668 South Lane Street in the ID
Epic - Conversion on First Hill
Elliott and Battery
North Lofts - Part of the development at 12th and Madison
Trace Lofts - Part of the development at 12th and Madison

Popularity: 31% […]

Popularity: 31% [?]

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