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Walking by Monique Lofts on Sunday I noticed the mural but was unsure how new it was so I was afraid to blog anything in case it had been up for a year and I just hadn’t noticed it.
Thanks to CHS for pointing to pictures from Levi Clark on Flickr of the creation:

It’s a […]

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A Brix buyer forwarded me their recent buyer’s email. Here’s the highlight:

Great News! Today the 10th Avenue side of Brix received it’s “birth certificate!”
The City of Seattle issued a TCO (Temporary Certificate of Occupancy). This means that we are right on schedule for closings on the 10th Avenue side as noticed. Buyers on the 10th […]

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Just the other day I was bemoaning the fact that there wasn’t an ice cream shop close to home on Capitol Hill. Well, low and behold, the Pike-Pine Corridor is going to be getting a Molly Moon Ice Cream in OddFellows Hall a few months from now!
This will be their their second location (first […]

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My favorite building in Seattle has a unit that is not on the MLS yet and I got a sneak peak at it tonight.
First, a big thanks goes to Edward Krigsman of ek Real Estate Group, who will be listing the place in the next day or two, for meeting me late tonight in […]

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19th Ave Lofts
#106 is two combined units at 19th Ave Lofts. 1279 square feet with two bedrooms for $529,950.

Market Place North
Want to live close to water? Check out 2021 1st Ave #G-12. This is another 1265 square foot place with two bedrooms but much pricer at $825,000.

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Banner Buiding
#403/404 at the Banner Building at 80 Vine St hit the MLS today. At 3 beds, 2.75 baths, 3,362 square feet the place is huge.
Even though the listing agent stands to gross $73,500 there are sadly no pictures yet except this exterior shot:

19th Ave Lofts
If you can’t afford $2.45 mil but still want […]

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Even though they’re faced by more delays Brix raised prices $10,000 on 11 units today.
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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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