urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

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 on three […]

Popularity: 36% [?]

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Thanks to Megan for the invite to join the broker hard hat tour of Olive 8 today!

We checked out the floor with the game room and patio area (only 4 BBQs), a walk through of the 26th floor, and then walked down from the 3rd floor and saw the pool, spa, lobby and restaurant.
Here’s […]

Popularity: 34% [?]

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Alrighty, no more buying the paper on Super Bowl weekend. Here’s the re-cap of ads in this past weekend’s Sunday Seattle Times:
1 Hotel Residences: Grand opening coming soon. Now selling. Occupancy 2010. It’s a lifestyle many desire but only a fortunate few will call their own.
1521: Occupancy 2008. Final purchase opportunity happening now. Call […]

Popularity: 100% [?]

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A reader sent in their Olive 8 upgrade price list [pdf]. Thanks!
It details the cost of items such as an additional cable jack ($486) to motorized blinds ($9,940).
However, $181 for a wire basket in the shower and $4,591 for hardwood in the bedroom seem a little over priced.
How much are your upgrades […]

Popularity: 9% [?]

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The Pacific Northwest magazine had a length article about downtown living this Sunday, Uptown Downtown: Close to everything and luxe, too, it’s the new condo life. Interestingly they take a look at who these urbanites are:

Of those purchasing high-rise condos for more than $500,000, half list themselves as professionals, while nearly 60 percent earn incomes […]

Popularity: 38% [?]

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Seattle Times, Condo phase causes a split:

The developer of Seattle’s tallest residential tower and its general contractor are parting ways.
Developer R.C. Hedreen Co. and Skanska USA Building said Friday they were unable to come to terms on a “proposed contract revision” for the second phase of construction at Olive 8, a 39-story hotel and condominium […]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Wow, this is the longest MLS Watch yet. I guess the realtors are assuming everyone is back from vacation and it’s time to get the units moving.
Noma
19 units at Noma came online. They now have 22 listings on the MLS range in price from $222,950 to $539,950 which if my other information is correct […]

Popularity: 38% [?]

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Huge price increase at Olive 8:
737 Olive Way #2800 - $200,000 price increase to $1,325,000 (someone must have typed that in wrong!) - 1,538 sq ft - $862 sq/ft
5th and Madison unit drops in price A SECOND TIME. And wow, $504 sq/ft is actually a good deal!
909 5th Ave #702 - $15,000 price reduction […]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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A luxury penthouse from Cristalla has hit an already flooded luxury market:
2033 2ND AVE #PH 2 - $4,695,000 - 3,092 sq ft, 1400 sq ft patio w/killer BBQ - $1,518 sq/ft
A few more Olive 8 listings have hit the market:
737 Olive Way #2200 - $1,125,000 - 1,538 sq ft - $731 sq/ft
737 Olive Way […]

Popularity: 16% [?]

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4 units at Mezzo dropped in price.
711 E Denny Way #101, $10,000 reduction to $310,000
711 E Denny Way #201, $10,000 reduction to $325,000
711 E Denny Way #204, $6,000 reduction to $279,000
711 E Denny Way #402 , $20,000 reduction to $425,000
5 units at Metropole dropped in price. And you should also be able to save another […]

Popularity: 34% [?]

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