Late last week as we were heads down on our new construction inventory post, Olive 8 put out a press release on how things were going, SPRING SALES SURGE AT OLIVE 8: In another sign that the in-city housing market is recovering, brokers at Olive 8, a 229-unit condominium and hotel high-rise in downtown Seattle [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Olive 8'
Olive 8: 70% Sold, 63 Left
March 28th, 2012 by Matt · No Comments · Olive 8
Urbnlivn reader and Twitterer @Carbzilla pinged us about Olive 8 last weekend: Hey @urbnlivn, Olive8 was hot over the weekend. Only 2 08 models left it looks like. We passed on it (too small) but could be sold out soon. Spkng of #Olive8, where’s the chatter? Blogs stop abt 2010 & then quiet. Evryone happy [...]
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Interesting Sales Last Week
January 2nd, 2012 by katrina · No Comments · Carbon 56, Decatur, Escala, Olive 8, Recent Sales
Happy New Year everyone! Let’s get 2011 wrapped up here — a look at Redfin shows that the final week in 2011 yielded 29 sold condos and townhouses in Seattle. In new construction condos that means #3110 sold at Olive 8 and then a few more at Escala. Escala (1920 4th Ave) Four more condos [...]
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Interesting Sales Last Week
December 19th, 2011 by katrina · 2 Comments · 5th and Madison, Escala, Olive 8, Recent Sales, Trace Lofts
Let’s unwrap this big box of 32 condos and townhouses that sold last week to see who’s purchased a home just in time for Christmas! In new construction condos, Escala sold two condos (#1011 for $659K; #1410 for $419K) and Olive 8 one (#2807 for $450K) and then there are a few other notable resales. [...]
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Reminder: Urbnlivn Meetup is Tonight!
December 7th, 2011 by katrina · No Comments · Olive 8, Urbnlivn Meetup
Once again it is shaping up to be a fine event tonight. Courtesy of Realogics and R.C. Hedreen, we’ll be gathering in the largest penthouse at Olive 8 to talk real estate and spread a little holiday how-do-you-do. On top of appetizers from our sponsors, we’ve got a couple of treats in store for you [...]
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Interesting Sales Last Week
December 5th, 2011 by katrina · No Comments · Escala, Olive 8, Recent Sales
The slight spike of closed sales at the end of the month happened again last week with 37 condos and townhouses sold. In new construction condos, that meant three units moved at Escala and three at Olive 8. In fact, the highest-priced sale of the week was at Olive 8: #3600 for $1.15M. New construction [...]
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You’re Invited! Urbnlivn Meetup on Dec 7
December 2nd, 2011 by katrina · 5 Comments · Olive 8, Urbnlivn Meetup
Please join Urbnlivn on Dec 7 in celebrating the holidays and bringing folks together for one last meetup in 2011 where we can talk all things condos, apartments, and Seattle real estate. For this event, Realogics, R.C. Hedreen Company, and Olive 8 have generously supplied the penthouse at Olive 8 for us to gather in [...]
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Olive 8: 65% Sold, HOAs Drop 15%
November 20th, 2011 by Matt · 4 Comments · Olive 8
News blast early this week from Realogics announced that Olive 8 is 65% sold with 148 sales at the 229 unit project: “Olive 8 was successfully repositioned in 2011 and our sales momentum continues as buyers realize that the cost of homeownership has been greatly reduced,” says David Thyer, president of RC Hedreen Company, the [...]
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Interesting Sales Last Week
November 14th, 2011 by katrina · 2 Comments · Enso, Gallery, Olive 8, Recent Sales, Trace Lofts, Trace North
There were 23 condos and townhouses that sold last week. Five of those were developer-owned, new construction condos and we really should take a closer look at that action. It is starting to look like a parade of sold out. Matt posted yesterday that the last unit at Trace North is finally closed bringing the [...]
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Update: New Construction Condo Inventory
October 20th, 2011 by katrina · 1 Comment · 1350 Alki, 1521, 200 West Highland, Danielle, Decatur, Eleven Eleven East Pike, Enso, Escala, Four Seasons, Gallery, Harvard and Highland, Hjarta, Inventory, Marselle, Olive 8, Trace Lofts, Trace North
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 [...]
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