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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Vertigo'
Hillku Spell Checks Vertigo
July 15th, 2008 · View Comments
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Vertigo – Not selling, trying lease-to-own
February 19th, 2008 · View Comments
While some people are increasing prices to try and move units, doomed from the worst paint job ever, Vertigo, is trying lease to own.
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Hillku on urban renewal
August 27th, 2007 · View Comments
Hillku a blog written by a friend of mine has featured a couple poems about condos. One references Vertigo and the other two references establishments being torn down to make way for the Pine and Belmont mega-condo. Now I hate to out the author but I do find it interesting he recently moved into some [...]
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MLS Watch: More inventory but less interesting listings
June 11th, 2007 · View Comments
There’s all this talk of increasing inventory but there have been far fewer interesting listings in the past few months making MLS watch even harder. Here’s what I’ve seen of interest as of late. If you have anything to add let me know. 2200 vs. Cosmo 36 vs. 60 19th Ave Lofts 1812 19th Ave [...]
Tags: 19th Ave Lofts · 22 West Lee · Gallery · MLS Watch · Meridian · Monique Lofts · Parc on Summit · Vertigo
Vertigo Update
March 28th, 2007 · View Comments
A reader wrote in with the following update on Vertigo (I guess my photo is out of date now!): I just stopped by the Vertigo on Republican and got the latest price sheet. Yes, it’s an awful looking exterior. Overall pricing is now $175k to $425k. Available units sq footage range from 370 (Studio) to [...]
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MLS Watch: 3 unique units, one odd building
March 15th, 2007 · View Comments
Here is what caught my eye today (plus there was a few more units at 2200 that came online but I’m getting tired of blogging about them.) If anything catches your eye feel free to post it in the forums (I tend to focus too much on Capitol Hill, South Lake Union, Belltown and Pioneer [...]
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Vertigo to get less ugly?
January 16th, 2007 · View Comments
One of the most popular articles on Urbnlivn has been, Ugliest condo building in Seattle? Today I was walking by Vertigo and noticed some test patches on the walls: Vertigo Getting Painted? Hosted on Zooomr I asked one of the workers standing around which colors they were going with and he said he didn’t know [...]
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Vertigo hits the MLS
October 26th, 2006 · View Comments
Vertigo’s model has hit the MLS, 705 E Republican St #502. At $455/sq ft it feels like a pricey conversion for Capitol Hill given it’s ugly status. But there are 12 photos attached to the listing if you’re interested in seeing the interior:
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Ugliest condo building in Seattle?
October 4th, 2006 · View Comments
I recently had two people contact me within a twenty four hour window about a condo conversion on Capitol Hill. Apparently this place was hideous. Here’s what one friend had to say: Have you walked by it lately? Prior to turning it into condos they 1) cut down the huge birch trees on the corner [...]
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