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Seattle Condos and Lofts Blog Seattle Condos and Lofts Blog Descriptions and reviews of Seattle's many condo and loft communities and information on buying and selling a condo property. 
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Early Pricing Movement
2007-10-09 00:47:00 If you’ve been in the market but felt the prices where just a little too out of reach you just might want to have another look. Two projects want to get the word out about some spectacular deals. The Luxe on Queen Anne and CityView in Leschi have reduced prices from $30,000 up ... More About: Real Estate , Early , Earl
In Conversion News?
2007-10-09 00:20:00 As mentioned previously, the city had been considering an ordinance to ensure conversion developers notify lower-income tenants about displacement assistance or they would be fined. Last week the council unanimously passed the ordinance. Developers or landlords who fail to provide notice will be fined $100-a-day for every day they violate the ordinance. ... More About: News , Real Estate , Conversion
One Main Street Bellevue
2007-10-05 21:04:00 The latest luxury condominium project in downtown Bellevue ’s ever changing landscape is One Main Street (website) located at 10020 Main Street (map). The mid-rise One Main Street will feature 62 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that’ll range in price from the $400,000s to more than $1 million. The project will also include retail on the ... More About: Real Estate
Max No More
2007-10-01 21:31:00 A reader brought this to my attention. At first I was a little skeptical but have since confirmed that the Max Condo in Greenwood has pulled the plug and is reverting back to apartments. It seems sales during the first three weeks did not meet expectations. Which is a bit surprising as ... More About: Real Estate
1 Hotel Soiree
2007-10-01 20:37:00 Last week the 1 Hotel & Residences project held a private soiree for the launching of the “1″ brand. While I wasn’t there, urbnlivn.com’s Matt was. Here’s his impression of the 1 Hotel project. More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square
Alex Condominium - Belltown
2007-09-28 18:59:00 Currently under construction, the Alex Condominium (website) occupies a prime Belltown location situated at the corner of 1st Avenue and Bell Street (map). The location places Alex at the epicenter of Belltown’s urban appeal - chic cafes & restaurants, the music & nightlife scene and a few blocks from the Pike Place Market. ... More About: Real Estate , Domin
The Marc Anna Condo - Queen Anne
2007-09-25 22:32:00 The Marc Anna (website) will be hosting its grand opening this weekend, September 29th & 30th at 102 Galer Street on the top of Queen Anne . Originally constructed in 1927, the Marc Anna features just 6 one-bedroom and one-bedroom + den condominium homes starting from the high $300,000s. More About: Real Estate , Condo
Denny Way Developments
2007-09-25 00:00:00 Denny Way has become a hotbed of construction activity with no less than eight residential projects currently under development. These projects will dramatically re-invent the SLU, Denny Triangle & lower Queen Anne landscape. Four of these are located within blocks of each other near Denny Way & Aurora Avenue. Of the four, two are ... More About: Real Estate , Eastlake , Midtown
2nd & Pike Project Named
2007-09-22 19:52:00 The Seattle PI reported this morning that Urban Visions’ 2nd & Pike project will be known as the Candela Hotel & Residences. The 2nd & Pike project will be the first property for the Seattle-based Candela Hotels. According to Candela, the 36-story project will aim for LEED Gold certification featuring 150 hotel rooms and ... More About: Real Estate , Project , Pioneer Square
Stewart + Minor - downtown Seattle lofts
2007-09-21 22:41:00 The Stewart + Minor project (website), located on the edge of downtown in the Denny Triangle district, is anticipated to be one of Seattle ’s most unique, sleek and customizable loft towers. The 440 foot-tower will feature a hotel on the lower 14 levels and 168 loft homes on the upper 14 levels. The concept is based on ... More About: Real Estate , Downtown , Pioneer Square , Midtown
Remaking 2nd Avenue
2007-09-21 00:13:00 Downtown Seattle’s 2nd Avenue has been receiving quite a bit of attention lately with several condominium, apartment and office towers under construction or planned. The most notable of these include the 1521 Condominium, 1 Hotel & Residences, 2nd & Pike (hotel & condo) and the Liberty Building (office & apartment) developments. Now, add three more ... More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square , Belltown , Makin
City Considers Conversion Fine
2007-09-20 20:42:00 While the State seems unable to agree on a conversion bill, the Seattle City Council is taking baby steps to assist low-income tenants. Earlier this week, the council’s Housing, Human Services and Health Committee moved forward Bill 116022 that would fine developers $100 per unit per day if they fail to provide notice to low-income ... More About: Real Estate , Conversion , Fine , Consider
AVA Condo - Early Preview & Reservations
2007-09-19 03:45:00 “ZEN living in the ZING of downtown” - AVA Condo minium AVA Condominium (website) will begin early VIP preview and reservation events this week. Currently, all of AVA’s six scheduled preview events are fully reserved. For information on future events, please register on the AVA website. Homes may be reserved during the preview events ... More About: Real Estate , Preview , Reservations , Pioneer Square
1200 Stewart Project - Denny Triangle
2007-09-12 22:48:00 The Lexas Companies has proposed a large two-building residential project at the edge of Denny Triangle at 1200 Stewart Street. The plan calls for two 36-story towers with 500 residential units, 55,000 square feet of commercial/retail space and 800 below-grade parking stalls. The developer has not yet determined whether the project ... More About: Real Estate , Project , Midtown , Angle
1 Hotel & Residences Delayed
2007-09-12 20:59:00 Work on 1 Hotel & Residences (website) has been delayed till early 2008 prompted by a design change and a city moratorium on heavy concrete work during the holidays. Boosted by considerable interest in the City Suites, individually-owned condo units available for rental through the hotel, the developer is reconfiguring the design by replacing three floors ... More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square
Max Condo Update - Greenwood
2007-09-11 01:26:00 The Max Condo minium (website) public grand opening was this past weekend at 8520 Evanston Ave N, just north of the Evanston. A condo conversion, the property was built in 1999 as the Maxville Apartments and designed by Weber + Thompson. The 4-level Max features 30 homes with retail on the ground floor. 11 - one bedrooms ... More About: Real Estate , Greenwood , Update
901 Lenora - Denny Triangle
2007-09-10 21:53:00 Across the street from 2200 Westlake is a proposal for a 400 feet tall residential tower at the SE corner of 9th & Lenora. The parcel is currently occupied by the Social Security Administration. For a comparison, the recently completed Cosmopolitan is 330 feet tall. A 400 foot tower would be massive in that area ... More About: Real Estate , Midtown , Angle , Triangle
Seattle Condo Tour - Sept 22nd & 23rd
2007-09-10 20:00:00 Fisher Broadcasting (aka KOMO) has arranged a tour of condo projects in the downtown Seattle , Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, West Seattle and Ballard areas. They’ve put together a nifty map and prospective buyers can either drive on their own or ride free in a shuttle provided by Fisher. The tour runs on Saturday, Sept 22nd ... More About: Real Estate , Condo , Tour
Wallingford / Aurora Ave Condo
2007-09-06 20:37:00 Kauri Investments recently filed a land use application for a new residential project at 40th & Aurora Ave N. The proposal is for a 4-story building with 93 residential units and 103 parking spaces. While the proposal doesn’t specify the project is a condominium, most of Kauri’s other projects have been condos - ... More About: Real Estate , Condo , Fremont
SLU - New Tech Hub?
2007-09-06 03:37:00 Both the Seattle PI and Seattle Times are reporting that Microsoft will be making an announcement tomorrow about expanding to the South Lake Union district in Seattle. And, both say, to fill an immediate need, Microsoft may lease space in the Westlake/Terry Building, which houses the new corporate headquarters for Group Health. Rumor also has ... More About: Real Estate , Tech , Eastlake
Seattle Area Condo Happenings
2007-09-05 19:04:00 The Max Condo - Greenwood The Max Condominium will begin sales this coming weekend with a special VIP preview and sales event on Saturday, September 8th from 11 AM to 6 PM. The public grand opening is Sunday, September 9th from 11 AM to 6 PM. Bellevue Towers - downtown Bellevue Bellevue Towers Condominium announced they have ... More About: Seattle , Real Estate , Area
Stadium Lofts Update
2007-08-29 23:45:00 Stadium Loft s (website) is gearing up for its upcoming home sales this Fall. The Stadium Lofts project, located at 589 Occidental Ave South (map), will feature 85 single and multiple level loft homes within the historic 1905 building and its new addition. Type of homes available Live/Work Lofts - 3 two-level live/work lofts with private entries, ... More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square , Update , Stadium
2nd & Pike Update
2007-08-28 20:46:00 Recently, the Daily Journal of Commerce reported on new developments at the 2nd & Pike project. The developer, Urban Visions, announced that they are within a year of starting construction on the 36-story hotel/condo project. The proposal includes a 150 room 5-star hotel and 150 ultra luxury condominium homes. 2nd & Pike is likely ... More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square , Update
939 Oaktree - North Greenwood
2007-08-28 20:28:00 The 939 Oaktree condominium (939 N. 101st Street) is a recent conversion in the North Greenwood area by the Northlake Group who also completed a number of conversion properties in the Ballard area. Of 939 Oaktree’s 15 units, only four remain - 1 two-bedroom and 3 one-bedrooms. The two-bedroom is 946 sq ft and available ... More About: Real Estate
Novell Condominium - U-District condo
2007-08-25 04:17:00 The Novell Condo minium (website) will be holding its grand opening this weekend at 901 NE 43rd St. from noon to 5 pm. The building is located in a residential area just off Roosevelt. Novell features 36 studio and one-bedroom condominium homes that range in size from 332 square feet for studios to 670 square feet ... More About: Real Estate , District , Ravenna
New Condo Development Slowing?
2007-08-22 19:43:00 With the proliferation of new condominium construction in Seattle there have been valid concerns that the condo market would be over developed with 10,000 units proposed over a 5 year span. However, as some industry insiders have mentioned, Seattle builders are taking a more cautious approach to development. Already, we’ve seen two proposed downtown high-rise ... More About: Real Estate , Development , Condo , Develop
Smith Tower One Step Closer
2007-08-16 23:54:00 The proposal to convert Seattle’s venerable Smith Tower to condominiums is one step closer. The Seattle PI is reporting that the Pioneer Square Preservation Board has unanimously voted to approve the condo conversion proposal. However, it will still need approval from the city’s Landmark Preservation Board. Read the full Seattle PI ... More About: Real Estate , Step
July Condo Market Update
2007-08-12 01:44:00 The Queen Anne and Downtown/Belltown condo market exhibited healthy gains amidst a transitioning market place which helped buoy city-wide results. The median Seattle condo price increased 6.1% over July ‘06 and 4.3% over June even with fewer closed sales. Condo s also sold faster in July with average days on market of 41 days, the ... More About: Real Estate , Market , Update
Another Green Lake Condo
2007-08-08 21:41:00 The Molnick Group is proposing a new condominium project at the site of the Shell gas station on Aurora Avenue at the NW corner of Green Lake . The parcel is close the the tennis courts and Bath House Theatre. The proposal is for a 4-level structure with 28 units and retail space on the lower ... More About: Real Estate , Greenwood , Condo
South Lake Union
More articles from this author:2007-08-03 23:16:00 Paul Allen’s vision for the South Lake Union area is taking shape and will become an exciting area to work and live. It may be difficult to envision it today as it still has a light-industrial feel to it and there’s still significant development and road work ahead. Nonetheless, SLU is slowly but ... More About: Real Estate , South Lake Union , Eastlake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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