urbnlivn, a seattle condo blog

There’s been a number of local stories about a push to make Seattle taller.
The first batch last week was about Pioneer Square.
Seattle Times, City plans taller buildings in Pioneer Square, International District:

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and city planners are calling for taller buildings in parts of Pioneer Square and the Chinatown International District that would […]

Popularity: 21% [?]

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I so want a 1,500 square foot loft to spread out in.
#207 just came on the market at $585k.

The marketing remarks says it has been recently remodeled but from the looks of it in the photos I’m not a fan of the remodel.
Popularity: 15% [?]

Popularity: 15% [?]

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I’ve been skiing in Whistler which explains the lack of posts here. I’ll blog more tonight, in the meantime here is a 1913 two level loft in Pioneer Square that came on the market at $589,000:

I think the no parking might be a deal breaker for many.
But if you’re more a Capitol Hill person […]

Popularity: 16% [?]

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The PI recently had an article that I missed about the Stadium Lofts project which a few of you have pinged me about recently, Stadium Lofts may start residential move near Safeco, Qwest:

Developer Nitze-Stagen and preservation group Historic Seattle initially proposed the Stadium Lofts condominium project for the Seattle Plumbing Building, a two-story, 104-year-old brick […]

Popularity: 18% [?]

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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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Bagley Lofts
4422 Bagley Ave N #311 - Million dollar penthouse with killer views. Does anyone know what it sold for originally? This building was completed just last year.

The Crawford
1607 Summit Ave #201 - $520k for a 1100 square foot one bedroom. I believe this building recently had water damage and they did extensive work […]

Popularity: 28% [?]

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As I went to plug the meter just now (I usually don’t drive to work but did today because I thought I had a flight to catch) I noticed a sign going up for 6 lofts at 121 Jackson.
Prices range from $425,000 for a 646 square foot studio to $1.2 mil for 1776 square […]

Popularity: 13% [?]

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Merrill Place
The listing that really caught my eye this week is 97 S Jackson St #402. It just hit the market and looks to be a very nice 1,354 square foot, two bedroom corner unit loft downtown. At $428/square foot it is pretty reasonably priced at $579,000. Check out the photos!

Seaboard
Another neat unit hit the […]

Popularity: 45% [?]

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The Stadium Lofts posted floor plans and more details on their site, www.liveatstadiumlofts.com/, recently.
I like working in Pioneer Square but after 7pm there is nowhere to eat except Taco Del Mar. Even Quizno’s closes at 7pm.
Popularity: 23% [?]

Popularity: 23% [?]

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