urbnlivn, a seattle condo & real estate blog» Plaza Del Sol Archives http://www.urbnlivn.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Seattle Sunday Times http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/10/23/seattle-sunday-times-3/ http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/10/23/seattle-sunday-times-3/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:18:02 +0000 Matt http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/10/23/seattle-sunday-times-3/ What’s going on in the Seattle Sunday Times? Well I feel like lots of projects that are advertising are a little desparate. There definitely are some deals to be had with no homeowners, mortgage paid for 3-6 months, buyer bonuses, etc. I also feel like there are a lot of projects that are not in downtown Seattle. Next time I have some free time I’ll have to create lists for Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond.

Arboretum View: ‘$2,000 Buyer Bonus!’, ‘12 Months Homeowners Dues Free’, ‘New Models Available’ – They sound a little desparate

Bolero: ‘Models now selling’ – They must be down to the last few units at this conversion

Harwood: ‘No mortgage payments for 6 months. No homeowners dues for one year!’ – Okay they sound really desparate

Mosler Lofts: ‘90% sold. 16 Premium homes remain!’

Noma: ‘Over 80% Sold’

Plaza Del Sol: ‘Last Chance Only 8 Left!’

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Bagley Lofts: ‘Move in today!’

Bolero: ‘45 sold in 5 weeks.’ Up 10 from last week’s ad.

Cosmo: ‘Our penthouses at everybody elses mid level prices.’They also decided to un-rotate their ad making it much easier to read.

Domaine: Register today for design preview in early June.

Harwood: ‘Best in-city value’

Lumen: Still at 50% sold for at least three weeks in a row now.

Madison Tower: Move-ins begin this summer

Magnuson Pointe: ‘Final Closeout! Less than 10 homes remain!’

Meritage: Relegated to a small ad when last week they were with the other William’s properties.

Plaza Del Sol: ‘30 sold in 10 days.’ Up 5 from last weekend.

Trio: ‘Now Selling!’

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Bolero: Prices starting at $180’s. 35 sold in 30 days.

Brix: Coming soon to Capitol Hill.

Canal Station: Phase II previewing now open

Dwell Roosevelt: Buyer bonus on last 10 homes.

Harwood: $4,000 buyer bonus. First 10 buyers, no HOA dues until May 2007.

Magnuson Pointe: Less than 10 homes remain.

Maison Condominiums: 75% sold in 2 months. Price from mid $100s. $4,000 buyer bonus.

Plaza Del Sol: 25 sold in 1st weekend

Site 17: Only 7 left.

Urban Terrace: $2,500 buyer bonus

Sunday Seattle Times]]> http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/15/sunday-seattle-times/feed/ 0 Blog post about Plaza Del Sol http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/14/blog-post-about-plaza-del-sol/ http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/14/blog-post-about-plaza-del-sol/#comments Mon, 15 May 2006 00:57:06 +0000 Matt http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/14/blog-post-about-plaza-del-sol/ There’s a funny blog post up on a Livejournal site about Plaza Del Sol,

  1. Who’s going to pay $250,000 for justchad’s old studio? Did they ever cover up that lube hand print?
  2. Will it remain a drug dealer haven?
  3. Will it remain a sex party haven?
  4. Is it worth it?

Too funny.

Blog post about Plaza Del Sol]]> http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/14/blog-post-about-plaza-del-sol/feed/ 0 A look at Plaza Del Sol http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/11/plaza-del-sol/ http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/11/plaza-del-sol/#comments Fri, 12 May 2006 03:34:05 +0000 Matt http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/11/plaza-del-sol/ This afternoon I stopped by the Plaza Del Sol sales office to check things out. The buildings were originally built in 1993 and have 81 units, 27 of which have been sold already (they went on sale 5 days ago). Prices start at $221,950 for a 450 square foot studio and go up to $471,950 for a 2 bed/2 bath (and prices have already been adjusted upwards for some units since opening). Since it’s a conversion you can move in pretty fast, their close is only 30 days.

I toured a bunch of rooms and I have to say I was pretty impressed. The floor plans on anything 620+ square feet is pretty nice, finish level is high, views are good though subject to disappear when other developments spring up. Units come with a parking spot (or two). However, you have to buy your own washer and dryer (they have a package available for $1500) and the stove tops are electric, not gas. But they do have gas fireplaces. HOA is $0.23/square foot which is very low, so expect those to go up within a year of moving in.

Here are some photos I took. They’re not all from the same unit but should give you a feel for the finishes none the less.

plaza kitchen s A look at Plaza Del Sol

plaza stove s A look at Plaza Del Sol

plaza sink s A look at Plaza Del Sol

plaza livingroom s A look at Plaza Del Sol

plaza fireplace s A look at Plaza Del Sol

plaza view s A look at Plaza Del Sol

plaza bath s A look at Plaza Del Sol

And we hate the name Plaza Del Sol, so we’re now referring to it as ‘The Plaza’.

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Update: Yes, I’ve confirmed that the price for unit 303 has increased $20,000 to $345,000. Though not all of the remaining 17 units have seen price increases. Also, HOA at Meritage is $0.36/square foot and buyers are going to be able to choose their finish packages in a few weeks.

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Urban Terrace: 3.5/5.0

5th Ave N: 4.0/5.0

Plaza Del Sol: 4.5/5.0

Bolero: 4.0/5.0

I also think there are a few more on the market like Francis Fremont and Magnuson Pointe.

Conversions]]> http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/09/conversions/feed/ 0 Plaza Del Sol Pricing Seems High http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/09/plaza-del-sol-pricing-seems-high/ http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/09/plaza-del-sol-pricing-seems-high/#comments Tue, 09 May 2006 07:31:54 +0000 Matt http://www.urbnlivn.com/2006/05/09/plaza-del-sol-pricing-seems-high/ Plaza Del Sol is a conversion on Capitol Hill and the units are starting to show up on the MLS:

Unit # Price Sq ft $ per sq ft # of beds
207 $224,950 529 $425 0
209 $309,950 629 $492 1
213 $284,950 613 $464 1
306 $434,950 980 $443 2
315 $269,950 592 $455 1
319 $369,950 711 $520 1
404 $429,950 970 $443 2
408 $224,950 466 $482 0
411 $339,950 619 $549 1
416 $349,950 742 $471 2


Unfortunately, I think the price is very high. I can’t find my Meritage price sheet, but the fifth floor, 736 square foot unit, with a view, that I bought was $345,000. Or, $470 a square foot. That feels like a much better deal than buying an older building, with small cramped floor plans.

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500 Elliott: Grand opening this weekend

5th and Madison: Grand Opening May 20th and 21st

5th and Marion: New 39 story tower

5th Ave North: Grand opening this weekend

Bagley Lofts: May 2006 Occupancy

Francis Fremont: Grand opening this weekend

Harwood: $4000 buyer bonus, special financing

Madison Tower: Model home now open. Move in this summer.

The Parc: 50% sold

Plaza Del Sol: Grand opening May 6th and 7th

Olive 8: New investory just released (from $410,000)

Stewart Condominiums:New 36 story tower

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Plaza Del Sol On Sale

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