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1310 E Union
#202 is down to $800,000.
2200
Someone sent me a photo of a notice of default for a 2200 unit.
Belltown Lofts
Need a 790 square foot modern space with commercial kitchen? Check out 66 Bell St #4 for $300,000.

Avalon
Need a cozy small space in Lower Queen Anne? Check out 22 John […]

Popularity: 13% [?]

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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:

Popularity: 15% [?]

Popularity: 15% [?]

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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 […]

Popularity: 13% [?]

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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 […]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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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 […]

Popularity: 14% [?]

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The Seattle PI has a full page, above the fold, lengthy story on the danger of increasing condo dues for new construction projects. I guess people are tired of reading about the election and the bailout.

After moving into the building and forming their own homeowner association two years ago, 2200 residents were faced with […]

Popularity: 14% [?]

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Seattle Times, South Lake Union’s skyline could rise to 40 stories:

On Tuesday, Seattle started sketching out a new skyline for the neighborhood, one with 40-story condo and 24-story office towers potentially filling the blocks between Denny Way, Aurora Avenue and the lake shore. The city hopes to direct future regional growth to this area, adding […]

Popularity: 10% [?]

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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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Before taking off for the long weekend I missed this PSBJ article on condo incentives, Seattle condo developers try luring buyers with discounts, vacations and cars:

“There has definitely been a slowdown in condo sales at all projects in Seattle,” said Mason Curran, who declined to release Vulcan’s pre-sale figures.

Their pre-sale figures as of beginning of […]

Popularity: 36% [?]

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A reader wrote in earlier this week about a sign on Aurora advertising that Carbon 56 was for rent. I interpreted that as meaning there was a small sign advertising one unit for rent but driving down Aurora this evening I saw a full billboard advertising it for rent. A sign indeed.
I’m puzzled since the […]

Popularity: 24% [?]

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