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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. Articles
Entry-Level Inventory Shrinkage
2007-05-24 10:32:00 The Seattle Times recently had an interesting graph on the availability of entry-level condos over the past 15 years. The last few years have seen a drastic decrease in sub $200,000 properties. The majority of buyers that my team and I work with are first-time homebuyers and we definitely feel the squeeze. In fact, ... More About: Real Estate , Inventory , Vent , Tory , Inventor
Luxe Condos - Queen Anne
2007-05-24 05:47:00 The Luxe Condominium (website) located at 500 5th Avenue West on lower Queen Anne is the newest conversion project by Metropolitan Homes. Metropolitan recently developed the Plaza del Sol and Mezzo condo projects on Capitol Hill. Luxe consists of only 39 one- and two-bedroom condominium homes including multi-level penthouses that surround a central atrium. ... More About: Real Estate
CityScape 2010 Virtual Tour
2007-05-21 00:33:00 The highlight of the 2007 Seattle Condo Expo was the CityScape 2010 Virt ual Tour developed by Weber + Thompson and Urban Condominiums. The tour can be found on the Urban Condominiums website. Click on the CityScape banner at the top of the page. The tour starts with a flyover of the downtown area. ... More About: Real Estate , Cape
Friday Condo Round-up
2007-05-18 22:36:00 With competition fierce many projects are offering buyers sweet incentives. Here are a few: CityView Leschi - $5,000 buyer bonus PLUS 1-year paid homeowner dues. Queen Anne High School - $10,000 buyer bonus for homes sold in May. Both require buyers facilitate loans through the preferred lender for the buyer bonuses. Trace Lofts Buyer’s Lounge is now open. ... More About: Real Estate , Round Up , Condo , Friday , Frida
Expo 62 to Begin Sales
2007-05-17 21:46:00 After much anticipation for lower Queen Anne ’s newest condominium community, Expo 62 will begin sales starting Tuesday, May 22nd by appointment only. Prior to the purchase & sales appointment, now through May 20th, interested buyers should schedule a home preview and selection appointment and obtain tentative pricing information (a price range). Your buyer’s agent can schedule ... More About: Real Estate , Sales
What is a Condo Reserve Study?
2007-05-17 19:51:00 Farren West is the owner of Key Inspection Services. This is the second article of Farren’s series for SCL. Farren can be contacted at FarrenWest (at) KeyInspectionServices.com. Once you and your real estate professional have found the right condo to meet your needs, the best location/price/aesthetics/etc you will now begin the process to ... More About: Real Estate , Study , Condo , Reserve , Serve
Happy Blogiversary
2007-05-16 20:36:00 Today is our One Year Blogiversary! We’ve had a great year, even when it seems like it’s been longer. To all of our loyal and new readers…a very grateful “Thank you” for your support of Seattle Condos and Lofts. To celebrate, we’re having a drawing for a $50 Starbucks gift card. To enter, click here ... More About: Real Estate , Happy , Give , Logi
Seattle Condo Expo - updated info
2007-05-16 03:14:00 The 2007 Seattle Condo Expo is fast approaching. The expo, the first of its kind in Seattle, will be held this weekend at the Westin Hotel (map) and will feature exhibits of current condo projects, mortgage companies & developers, presentations and a Realtor Symposium. Saturday, May 19th - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sunday, May 20th ... More About: Real Estate , Info
2200 Receives Award for Excellence Honor
2007-05-10 19:28:00 Vulcan Real Estate announced that its 2200 project has been nationally recognized by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as one of 10 winners from across the country in the 2007 Award s for Excel lence competition. The award is widely recognized as the country?s most prestigious land-use recognition program. The criteria for the award include leadership, contribution to ... More About: Ellen , Honor
Friday Odds and Ends - 5/4
2007-05-05 04:33:00 Land Use Updates The Liberty Jewelry parcel by 2nd Avenue & Pike Street appears to be a commercial development per the latest land use bulletin. Initially, it was proposed as a mixed-use development. An early design review meeting has been set for the 9th & Pine project (former site of Pande Cameron). The proposal ... More About: Real Estate , Friday , Odds , Ends , Frida
Types of Condo Inspections
2007-05-04 01:21:00 (Please welcome contributing writer, Farren West, owner of Key Inspect ion Services. Farren will be writing a series of condo inspection related articles, which many buyers will find invaluable.) Generally there are two types of condo/townhouse inspections. The first and most popular is the ?Interior Only? inspection. This will cover everything from the sheetrock in, ... More About: Real Estate , Condo , Type , Types
Fini Condos - Phinney Ridge
2007-05-01 03:56:00 First Look - Fini Condominiums Fini Condominiums (website) is the latest condo project in the Phinney Ridge / Greenwood neighborhood, just up the hill from Green Lake. The building features 51 spacious one-bedroom (6), one + den (31), two-bedroom (3) and two + den (11) homes ranging from 728 to 1,417 sq ft. The top-level 1,417 ... More About: Real Estate
Sapphire Condos - Greenwood
2007-04-27 23:30:00 Updated 4/28/07 This new construction project in Greenwood has flown under the radar. They officially began sales during their Grand Opening on Saturday 4/28 and apparently they anticipate a rush given their “Rules of Sale” which state: Doors open at 10 AM Limit to 2 units per customer $3,000 deposit required First come, first served All units to be ... More About: Real Estate , Sapphire , Sapp
Friday Odds and Ends - 4/27
2007-04-27 19:54:00 On the Horizon Eastlake area - Ruby Condominiums (website) at northern tip of Eastlake Ave E at E. Allison. Lower Queen Anne - Luxe Condominiums (website) at 500 5th Ave W. Thirty-nine flats starting from the low $300,000s. Escala Unveils Revamped Website Escala unveiled a new website with additional features including home floor plans, an impressive virtual tour ... More About: Real Estate , Friday , Odds , Ends
EXPO 62 - lower Queen Anne
2007-04-23 21:53:00 EXPO 62 (website) is Intracorp’s latest condominium development located in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood (map). As the name implies, EXPO 62 pays homage to the 1962 World’s Fair also known as the Century 21 Expo sition which took place across the street at the Seattle Center. The seven-story complex features 114 condominium homes consisting of ... More About: Real Estate , Lower
Friday Odds and Ends - 4/20
2007-04-20 23:18:00 Upcoming Condo Events Lumen - Queen Anne April 24th - Lumen’s Design Studio will move to 501 Roy Street, Unit C232 (2nd level, NE corner of the courtyard). Lumen requests visitors utilize the elevator at the 5th & Mercer entrance. The Design Studio is open 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. April 28th - The Lumen ... More About: Real Estate , Friday , Odds , Ends
Tobira Condo Update
2007-04-19 01:57:00 Tobira (website) has announced the release of the second phase of courtyard homes for sale. To celebrate the release and completion of its “urban backyard”, Tobira will be hosting a luncheon at their newly landscaped courtyard April 21st & 22nd from Noon to 4:00 PM. The courtyard features “lush built-in planters with Japanese Maples, native ... More About: Real Estate , Condo , Ondo , Update , Tobi
Queen Anne High School Update
2007-04-19 01:49:00 Queen Anne High School Condominium (website) recently announced they have released the final phase of available homes for sale. Current pricing for homes: Studios start at 309,950 Loft homes start at $288,950 1 bedrooms start at $380,950 2 bedrooms start at $566,950 Main Building Townhomes start at $528,950 Industrial Arts Townhomes start at $735,950 Related post - Queen Anne High School More About: Real Estate , Queen Anne , Update
22 West Lee - Queen Anne
2007-04-11 22:02:00 22 West Lee (website) is among the newest upscale condominium projects on Queen Anne ’s South slope. The community consists of just 20 spacious two-bedroom homes, ranging size from 1,165 to 1,738 square feet. Homes feature: Brick & Stucco siding Custom kitchen cabinets Slab granite countertops in kitchen with an undermount sink Jenn-Air appliances with a gas cooktop Marble-top ...
Condo Conversion Bill Update
2007-04-11 22:01:00 I’ve been following the condo conversion bills in the legislature this year on my other real estate blog. The bills are SHB 2014 & SB 5031 - which have the same purpose but take different approaches. Unfortunately, the Senate’s version, which was much more restrictive than a community stakeholder backed version in the ... More About: Condo , Ondo , Update , Sion , Conversion
Seattle Condo Market Update
2007-04-08 00:50:00 First Quarter Condo Market Performance Seat tle ’s first quarter 2007 condo sales figures exhibited a healthy market performance compared to the same period last year. The chart below shows Sold information for city-wide condo sales as well as selected downtown core neighborhoods. March 2007 Condo Market Performance The one month figures from February to March showed a different ... More About: Ondo
Friday Odds and Ends - April 6th
2007-04-07 00:09:00 Urban Real Estate + 2 There are many indicators to gauge the state of the housing market - new construction, the economy, job growth, appreciation and so forth. Well, add another barometer. Sources indicate two new real estate offices will open in Belltown soon - a 2nd Windermere office and a Re/Max office. John L. ... More About: April , Friday , Odds , Ends , Frida
The Betsy Ross Condo - Capitol Hill
2007-04-07 00:09:00 Built in 1928, the quaint Betsy Ross Condo minium radiates with character and charm of a time long passed. Pioneer Properties, developer of the Nord and Queen’s Court, is readying the building and upgrading the units for their upcoming sales later this Spring. The three-story building will be home to just 16 one-bedroom condominium homes ranging ... More About: Ondo , Hill , Capitol Hill
First Look - Azul Flats in Fremont
2007-04-05 20:24:00 aZulflats (website) is the latest project from Williams Marketing. Located in Seattle’s funky Fremont neighborhood at 120 NW 39th Street near Leary Way (map), aZulflats is close to all the action that the Center of the Universe provides. aZulflats comprise of just 30 studio, one- and two-bedroom homes ranging in price from the mid-$200,000s to ... More About: Flats , First , Look , Azul
Upcoming Condo Events
2007-04-04 19:21:00 Brix: April 13th, 6-8 PM Brix is unveiling their redesigned presentation center at 700 Broadway Ave E. Buyers can now view a full-scale model home and chat with the developer & architect. Refreshments including locally-brewed Elysian Beer will be served. Equinox: April 14th & 15th, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Equinox’s Public ... More About: Events , Event , Condo , Ondo , Vent
Map of downtown construction projects
2007-04-01 01:46:00 Here’s a useful map of new buildings in the downtown area. Click here for larger image. From the Puget Sound Journal’s State of Down town insert. More About: Projects , Project , Construction
Notable DPD Land Use Activity
2007-03-30 21:28:00 Capitol Hill: The developer for the 514 E. Pine Street, the strip on Pine between Summit & Belmont, has filed an application for a 6-story 106-unit residential building, plus retail space. The SLOG has a rendering and a lively discussion. A hearing has been set for 1827 Broadway, where Chang’s Mongolian BBQ used to be, and ... More About: Tabl , Land , Table
Friday Odds and Ends - 3/30
2007-03-30 20:51:00 Equinox: The Equinox sales team report that they’re off to a quick start. Eighty-five percent of those with appointments during the first weekend purchased a home. Four Seasons: The uber-exclusive Four Seasons reached a construction milestone this week as the new landmark building rose above street level. At this pace, each floor will be completed every two weeks. Pioneer ... More About: Friday , Odds , Ends , Frida
European Tower - Bellevue
2007-03-29 23:40:00 The next stop on our Bellevue tour is Euro pe an Tower (website) located at 930 109th Ave NE. Of all the new condominium projects in Bellevue and Seattle, Europea n Tower is destined to be the most exclusive and distinctive. Developed by Russian-based GIS International Group, the 17-story tower will be home to only 16 chic condominium homes, ... More About: Elle
Conversion Limits Get a Second Look
More articles from this author:2007-03-28 20:20:00 What seemed dead a few weeks ago is being given a second chance. The Senate has attached the condo conversion bill to another affordable housing measure. If passed, it will go into House-Senate reconciliation as the House?s version of the affordable housing measure does not include the conversion bill. Continue reading the rest of my article ... More About: Second , Limits , Sion , Conversion , Econ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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