I’m back from Maui! While I was gone the New York Times had two articles you may find interesting. The first is And Do I Hear 2 Million for That Condo? No? 1 Million? Sold! and the second is Apartment Buyers Abandoning 6-Figure Deposits. And the Marlborough officially went into foreclosure. Poor Live Historic. And [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Cosmo'
Two Boutique Projects + Two Downtown Ones
March 1st, 2009 · View Comments
Beware of Condo Dues!
September 29th, 2008 · View Comments
The Seattle PI has a full page, above the fold, lengthy story on the danger of increasing condo dues for new construction projects. I guess people are tired of reading about the election and the bailout. After moving into the building and forming their own homeowner association two years ago, 2200 residents were faced with [...]
MLS Watch
July 1st, 2008 · View Comments
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 [...]
Tags: 5th and Madison · 714 East Bellevue · 81 Vine · Cosmo · Cristalla · Impulvium · The Klee · Watermark
MLS Watch – $350k drop at Cosmo, Madison Lofts, Site 17
May 28th, 2008 · View Comments
Wow, we go from a spring with no exciting units to a summer just jam packed with inventory. If you were sitting on the sidelines there is finally some good condos to choose from. Here’s a roundup of what’s caught my eye in the last week. Cosmo – Huge price drops Ashley has the scoop [...]
Tags: Cosmo · Cristalla · Highlander · Madison Lofts · Meridian · Olive 8 · Pomeroy · Site 17
Condo Project at Eigth and Stewart Cancelled
April 10th, 2008 · View Comments
Seattle Times, Developer slashes number of stories for Watermark site: A developer who proposed a 32-story condo tower two years ago on the site of Watermark Credit Union’s downtown Seattle headquarters now wants to build an office building less than half that tall instead. This is of particular interest to Cosmo residents as it affects [...]
Tags: Cosmo · Seattle Times
Seattle PI on Cosmo struggle
December 4th, 2007 · View Comments
Aubrey at the Seattle PI has an article on the well discussed tower spacing issue at Cosmo, Condo owners struggle for views as Seattle rises. The article mentions two folks who have actually left the building because of this. One sold, the other is renting their place out. The article also has a sound bite [...]
Tags: Cosmo · Seattle PI
Cosmo blog, an open letter to the mayor
November 9th, 2007 · View Comments
The Cosmo Blog has posted a letter to the mayor about the development going up next door: Dear Mayor Nickels- We the community of Cosmopolitan Condominium owners and residents are writing to inform you of a problem with our community. All of us are supportive of Seattle urban growth, otherwise we would not have chosen [...]
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Buy unit #3102 at Cosmo and get a Benz
October 1st, 2007 · View Comments
Thanks to ‘jo’ for sending me a pointer to 819 Virginia St #3102. Turns out for $1 million you get both a 1310 square foot condo at the Cosmo on the 31st floor and a “2006 CLS 550 AMG Silver on [sic] Black Mercedes”. Here’s the marketing remarks: Incredible views of Elliott Bay, lake Union [...]
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MLS Watch – 2 weeks of new construction updates
September 14th, 2007 · View Comments
2200 25 Bellagio Added 3 more units to the MLS for a total of 4. Their HOAs feel really low at $0.26/square foot. Cosmo 28 Decatur Decatur recently dropped prices on a number of units between $3k and $10k. Though oddly raised the price of #1306 $3k to $302,950 and #1007 $5k to $465,960 Equinox [...]
Tags: 2200 · Bellagio · Cosmo · Decatur · Equinox · Lumen · MLS Watch · The Press · Trace Lofts
Seattle one of best places to flip
August 9th, 2007 · View Comments
This was just going to be a bonus link but I thought it was a good opportunity to check in on our favorite flipper condos… First the link: Forbes, Best Places To Flip A Home: However, those looking to make a quick buck may do so in a number of markets ripe for a well-spotted [...]
