urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

I think Megan who does PR for Olive 8 should just write an Olive 8 blog but until that day comes I’ll re-post the occasional PR missive sent my way.
Today she sent over some photos of the blue roof:

Olive 8’s blue-glazed “eyebrow”, or roof canopy, is currently being installed. These ten-foot sheets of deep […]

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With our Seattle condo inventory growing every day you think there would be a steady stream of interesting Seattle condos and lofts to blog about, but there isn’t! Everyday I anxiously check my new listings email to find more and more boring condos.
The only semi interesting units to get listed recently are these two […]

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Escala sent out an email today touting the fact that they (and the Four Season) were featured in the latest issue of Alaska’s in-flight magazine [pdf] as if that’s like being feature in the New York Times or something:

Escala has garnered impressive media attention in recent weeks, including a feature in the July Alaska Airlines […]

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Okay, I’m back from California. Here are the interesting units that have hit the market in the last week.
5th and Madison
Prices are going up and down at 5th and Madison.
Penthouse #2403 came on the market at $2,199,000 dipped to $1,995,000 on June 26 and is now back up to $2,149,000.
Whoever is flipping #302 […]

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On June 27 the PSBJ reported:

Now the developers — a partnership between Bellevue-based Fana Group of Companies and the Executive Development Group of Vancouver, British Columbia — are taking a wait-and-see approach before they actively market the project again, said John Powers, vice president of real estate for the Fana Group.

Ava countered with a business […]

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The Seattle Times is reporting that 1 Hotel has changed hands, Developer of stalled 1 Hotel sells out to partner Starwood:

After an eight-year campaign to redevelop a half-block site at Second Avenue and Pine Street, Portland developer Paul Brenneke has sold his interest in the downtown Seattle property to Starwood Capital Group of Greenwich, Conn.

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You’re probably wondering when I’ll stop posting these lame link round ups. Me too.
Seattle PI has a story with a great headline, Instead of condos, Queen Anne gets cars. Yes, that’s right, we can’t afford condos any more but we can afford luxury cars? Makes perfect sense. The article does mention some inventory numbers:

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Earlier this week the Seattle Times ran an article on Tom Kundig, Seattle architect Tom Kundig known for daring architecture, basic style:

His down-to-earth style and disarming personality almost seem to clash with his highbrow résumé — one riddled with big-name clients and daring projects and, most recently, the architecture design award from The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt […]

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My Vegas weekend hang over is finally starting to wear off so time for a quick post about the new listings that hit the market this past weekend.
615 Pike Lofts
Another big loft is for sale at 615 E Pike. Unit 406 is located on the rounded corner side of the building. At $889,000 for […]

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Seattle Times columnist Nicole Brodeur is skeptical of Escala’s ability to raise prices amid all this recession talk in, Condo grandeur’s price still climbing:

Recession? What recession?
There’s no such thing at Escala, the 31-story, mixed-use condominium complex under construction at Fourth and Virginia in downtown Seattle.Escala is so confident about Seattle’s prospects that this week, the […]

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