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Seattle Times, Mixed-use buildings bring mixed feelings:

Developers have been putting up residential buildings near office buildings in downtown Seattle for years, hoping to attract empty nesters and young professionals who want to live within walking distance of their jobs, trendy restaurants and shops.
Now, a growing number of developers are putting condos and apartments inside office […]

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While I haven’t heard personally about delays at Veer I did get an e-mail that construction as started at Enso:

We are excited to announce that we have begun construction on Enso! As we write, Sellen Construction crews are tearing down the existing small buildings. If you are in the neighborhood, drive by and see the […]

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I stopped by the new Discovery Center this morning. It re-opened Monday and is in ’soft launch’ mode. This means that they still have a few kinks to iron out (finish bathroom for the Rollin model, rotate the Rollin scale model, add a ladder to the Veer model, etc.) but lottery card holders and the […]

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The discovery center for Enso, Rollin, Veer re-opened today. In the back of my mind I knew it was re-opening but I’ve been slammed at work (gotta love 13 hours days). Hopefully I can sneak away tomorrow (unlikely) or Thursday to check it out and snap some photos. If you beat me to it be […]

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I got an e-mail today from a 2200 owner about the delays at Vulcan’s first project.

I am purchasing a unit in 2200 - the new Vulcan Building. As you may know, it is significantly delayed. As part of the full disclosure process, I think it would be helpful for potential buyers to […]

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From an email from the SLU folks today:

Just thought I would let you know the lottery drawings for at least Enso and
Veer have begun. Day 1 of appointments for Enso is January 23rd. Day 1 of
appointments for Veer is December 4th.

I entered all three lotteries and haven’t received any calls yet. Also, those home appointment […]

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A while ago I went to the Enso informational session. Sorry for posting this so late, it’s been languishing in my draft post folder for a while now.
Did anyone submit a lottery card for Enso? I did… (More on my lottery submissions later).
Here are the notes from their slides:
Quick Facts

135 units
Floors 5-19 are residential
Separate […]

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Vulcan has updated the floor plans on the Enso website. To find them click on Homes > Unit Types > View Enso sample floorplans (thanks for the heads up Justin!).
I wonder when they’ll update their other projects?
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I haven’t attended the Enso information session yet but here are some of the handouts:
Enso Rendering Hosted on Zooomr
Enso Floorplate Hosted on Zooomr
Enso Pricing Hosted on Zooomr
As well as floor plans which I posted earlier.
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Wendy interviews Jon Hunter, Assistant Branch Manager from John L. Scott working with Vulcan on the South Lake Union projects. She’s also posted the full interview [PDF].
I’m also going to have the chance to sit down with Jon so if you have any questions (preferably hard ones) please leave them in the comments or send […]

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