urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

This past weekend I stopped by the Pearl Apartments at 1530 15th Ave just up the street from me on Capitol Hill. (Apartment today, condo in a few years? You never know.)

It’s an 80 unit building by Barrientos who is doing a number of apartments in the area and did the Leona on Queen Anne […]

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Vulcan’s PR Firm, Fearey group, sent over a bunch more pictures of Veer Lofts for those interested. View the album.
Roof top deck:

Den in the full loft:

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I visited Trio a few weeks ago (the same weekend I visited Gallery.)

It was 75% sold and they want to move the rest of the units before the end of the year. To that end there is a 4% selling office commission instead of the usual 3%.
I don’t have much nice to say about […]

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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 includes […]

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Tonight for dinner we visited Pizza Fusion at their Trace North Capitol Hill location. It was their first night open to the public.

The interior features lots of recycled stuff. The chairs and tables are from Sunset Bowl, the hardwood from a school, the brick is recycled too, etc. For delivery vehicles they are even […]

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There’s no better way to spend a rainy day than checking out real estate.
Our first stop was to Veer Lofts. This weekend was Veer’s “opening weekend.” The first units closed three weeks ago and now about 15 units have moved in. They’re currently at 56% sold of 99 units. The just under a million dollars […]

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Any Urbnlivn buyers purchase at Veer Lofts in South Lake Union? This just in from Vulcan:

We’d like to invite you to come down THIS WEEKEND and tour Veer Lofts on Saturday, November 1st and on Sunday, November 2nd from 11:00am to 6pm (located at 401 9th Avenue North and Harrison Street).

I’m going to head down […]

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2200 Loft
Looking for a loft-y unit in South Lake Union? 900 Lenora St #W102 is apparently very different from it’s neighbors:

This is not your ordinary cookie cutter condo! More than $50,000 in custom upgrades. Modern unit has 15′ ceilings, loft style bedroom, excellent light and open feel. Custom features include: 36′ pro range, A/V wiring […]

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1707 Boylston aka Auction1707 still has more than ten units they’re trying to move. Right now they’re calling focus and trying to move them but they’ll hit the MLS soon if they can’t sell them to their “VIP” list.
Here’s a sampling of prices:

Studios at $105k and $110k
1 bedrooms

#107 at $220 as-is (no renovations done)
#203 […]

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Some folks are calling to make sure I know they’re not going apartments (i.e. Ruby Condos.) Others send mass emails broadcasting their uncertainty.
This just in from The Alex in Belltown:

Due to the volatility of our market at present, the Alex Condominium is being evaluated in terms of its best use for the current downtown Seattle […]

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