Last Tuesday, the Four Seasons Private Residences in downtown Seattle showcased an exclusive preview of their newly refreshed urban condos. With sweeping views of the waterfront, the complex is located at 99 Union Street, just steps away from Pike Place Market. The units themselves range in size from 1,328 to 4,488 square feet with prices… Read More
The Four Seasons, which last time we checked was only 69% sold after years on the market, has bailed on Realogics and switched to Windermere as their sales and marketing firm. At the same time they very modestly dropped prices on a few units: Unit #1104 went from $2.44m to $2.38m. #1404 went from $2.49m… Read More
A reader tipped us off that it looks like the Four Seasons Seattle is undergoing some repair work already: From my office I noticed that the Four Seasons is replacing the glass on all of it balconies/terraces. Looks like every balcony on all of the apartment floors and the common area at the top. You… Read More
The last time we checked in on new construction condo inventory was back in July, and before that in May. In May inventory looked to be 75% sold, then the needle shifted to 77% in July, and now the properties tracked in this list are 81% sold in all. As for what’s gone down the… Read More
Just over two months ago, I did a roundup of new construction condo inventory in Seattle. It seems about time to check in and see where things stand now. Last time I said that inventory was 69% sold overall; however, I missed a few properties in my roundup. So after adding those in (including several… Read More
When new construction condos went all gangbusters a couple weeks back and closed nearly half of the condo and townhouse sales that week, it seemed like a good time to do an inventory round-up to see what’s left to buy in Seattle. And when you think about remaining inventory, you can’t help but think about… Read More
The Seattle PI was the first to pick up the story that the Seattle Four Seasons restructures debt. We’ve got the full press release below but here’s a snippet: “The cloud over this project has lifted. Working closely together, our partners have created a great global solution to Four Seasons Seattle’s financial challenges,” Bruce McCaw… Read More
Unit 2000, a two story penthouse, at the Four Seasons sold last week for $7.2 million, the highest condo sale this year. The PSBJ also reports on the sale: The 5,256-square-foot unit sold earlier this week as an unfinished shell for approximately $1,368 a square foot. Finishing the interior could cost anywhere from $200 a… Read More
A new re-sale, unit 1704, came on at the Four Seasons that caught my eye. It didn’t catch my eye because it looks good, though does it look good: But it caught my eye because it was purchased in January 2009 for $4,179,000 and is now on the market, just over a year later, for… Read More
The Seattle Times does a great job digging into a lien situation at the Four Seasons, Posh Four Seasons project in downtown Seattle faces liens, lawsuits: More than a year after the $120 million Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences opened to considerable fanfare, a dozen firms that designed and built the ultraluxury project say… Read More
The Four Seasons has adjusted prices from a starting point of $2,098/square feet to $1,464/square feet. Here’s their latest pricing sheet [pdf].
I spent some time digging through public records to find the 5 most expensive condo sales of 2009. $11.3 million on 2/2/2009 – Four Seasons Unit #1602. Likely Bruce McCaw’s pad. This unit was just $90k short of setting’s Seattle’s most expensive condo sale (which is I believe, #1703 at the Four Seasons which was… Read More
Seattle Times reports, High-profile Four Seasons condo project cuts prices: It’s been nearly six months since a sale closed at the Four Seasons, which opened late last year. Buchta said she couldn’t say how big the price reductions will be, or when they will take effect. The project’s 36 ultraluxury view condos, which fill 11… Read More
The Four Seasons sent our a press release with their latest sales figures: Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Seattle today announced it has sold 25 of its 36 luxury private residences and officially closed on 22 of those sales. The major project milestone is valued at more than $120 million dollars in closings to… Read More
Arthaus Dominic attended the Arthaus open house, Your Future Holds… a Condo! They put it on the market five months ago, but only four of the nine units have sold so far. And among the gimmicks to get people to into open houses, the couple has even offered massages from a licensed masseuse. Brix First… Read More
I really have to see if I can get a tour of those Four Seasons condos. The hotel portion is now open, Four Seasons Hotel opens in downtown Seattle: Rates for the new hotel begin at $365 per night, and range up to the presidential suite, which rents for $5,000 a night. The new hotel… Read More
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… Read More
The Seattle Times has a brief story on the first condo to close at the Four Seasons, $7 million buys an unfinished shell atop posh hotel: The Wrights don’t have the distinction of buying Seattle’s priciest condo ever. According to county records, that honor goes to the Brian J. Marks Living Trust, which bought Unit… Read More
I love ridiculous press releases like this one from the Four Seasons, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Seattle Reaches Tower Crane Removal Milestone: “The tower crane’s removal is a significant milestone,” said John Oppenheimer, managing partner of The Seattle Hotel Group. They even go on to explain how they remove the crane: To disassemble… Read More
Seattle PI, Basement of old S.H. Kress department store to become a full-size IGA grocery: “The downtown central business district of Seattle is one of the most ‘understored’ areas in the Pacific Northwest.” This will be great for all the folks moving into the Four Seasons, 1, 1521, Fifth and Madison, etc.
