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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
Do You Need A New Construction Inspection?
2008-05-18 00:00:00 Farren West is the owner of Key Inspection Services and is a contributor to the Seattle Condo Blog. Many people feel there isn?t a need to inspect new construction because the home has been "Code" inspected by the city. And, to a certain degree this inspection could be accurate ...
Montage Condos - Capitol Hill
2008-05-18 00:00:00 The Montage (website) is the newest condominium addition to the Pike/Pine corridor on Capitol Hill . The 6-story, 23-unit building is located at 1422 Boylston Avenue, just around the corner from the HoneyHole. Montage includes a mix of open one-bedroom, one- and two-bedroom homes ranging in size from 661 to 1,121 ... More About: Capitol Hill
New Listing & Open House at The Portal
2008-05-18 00:00:00 I'll be hosting an open house at The Portal Over Lake Union on Sunday, May 18th from 1 - 4 pm. The Portal is located at 655 Crockett Street, access is from Dexter Avenue. Unit #A102 is one of only a handful of live/work lofts available within the complex, perfectly ...
Moda Condos Update
2008-05-18 00:00:00 Moda Condos just released a few units in the NWMLS today, providing a sampling of the home plans available. These range from sub-300 sq ft studios to two-bedrooms and are priced between $184,950 and $365,950. Though Moda sold exceptionally well during pre-sales, word on the street is that ...
Update on Downtown Area Apartments
2008-05-18 00:00:00 Here's a quick look at designs of several non-condo housing developments in the Belltown & Denny Triangle area. 2612 3rd Avenue (Corner of 3rd & Cedar) 2612 3rd Avenue has a new design than the one I posted a few months ago. The 17th story apartment will house approximately 185 units, a ... More About: Area
April Condo Performance Report
2008-05-18 00:00:00 April's performance figures released by the NWMLS exhibited further softening of Seattle's condo market. The median price for Seattle condos (citywide) was $312,500, a .8% decrease from a year ago and a 5.3% decrease from March's record high of $329,975. The available condo inventory rose to 1,572 active listings April. ...
Belltown Condo Update
2008-05-18 00:00:00 Another Belltown condo project The Schuster Group, developer of Mosler Lofts, purchased the site just south of the Bellora according to the DJC. Earlier proposals for the site included a mid-rise apartment and condo projects. At one point one of the proposed projects was called "Bellora 2". Schuster's current plans ...
Olive 8 update & tour photos
2008-05-18 00:00:00 Olive 8 held a hard hat tour event at the construction site today to show off the building's progress (I had a prior commitment and was unable to attend). Fortunately, Megan Hilfer of Parsons PR, was kind enough to share a few photos from the event which I've posted ...
City?s Edge Condos
2008-05-18 00:00:00 The City's Edge Condominiums (website) is a new, gated conversion community nestled within 4-acres of protected greenbelt just 7 miles from downtown Seattle. The development features 45 condominiums in 7 buildings which consists of 17 one-bedroom, 23 two-bedroom and 5 three-bedroom homes. Most of the homes are corner units ...
Clise Sale Is Off?For Now
2008-04-25 20:58:00 Clise Properties has taken its 13-acres in Denny Triangle off the market due to the global credit market downturn. Clise received 15 offers and conducted 60 tours with the most serious offer coming from a Dubai-based real estate development company. Clise is expected to put the properties back on the market once the financial markets ... More About: Seattle , Real Estate , Sale , Midtown
Montage Condo - Capitol Hill
2008-04-23 20:24:00 The Montage (website) is the newest condominium addition to the Pike/Pine corridor on Capitol Hill . The 6-story, 23-unit building is located at 1422 Boylston Avenue, just around the corner from the HoneyHole. Montage includes a mix of open one-bedroom, one- and two-bedroom homes ranging in size from 661 to 1,121 square feet. Homes on ... More About: Seattle , Real Estate , Condo , Capitol Hill
March Condo Performance Update
2008-04-09 01:13:00 Last month’s market performance figures reflected continued confidence in Seattle ’s condo market. The city-wide condo median price rose to a high of $329,975, a 4.1% increase over the same period last year, reversing a two month slide. The condo inventory supply, or absorption rate, decreased for the second consecutive month while the ... More About: Performance , Real Estate , Condo , Update
Stadium Lofts Update 3
2008-04-06 21:25:00 As previously mentioned, there has been a few changes occurring with the Stadium Lofts project. Since its initial debut Stadium Lofts has been through a redesign and acquired a new lead developer, Barrientos, which has resulted in delays. Recently, Stadium Lofts announced that they retained the architectural firm of Weinstein A|U to revisit every detail ... More About: Seattle , Pioneer Square , Update
Tacoma Condo Tour 2008
2008-04-06 00:13:00 With attention focused on Seattle and Bellevue’s condominium boom, Tacoma ’s downtown district has quietly undergone its own residential revival with a number of new condo developments. Not surprisingly, several of Tacoma’s condo developments rival those found in Seattle in terms of luxury, styling and price tag. To show off these new developments, Bonneville International (KIRO ... More About: Real Estate , Condo , Tour , 2008
Upcoming Condo Events
2008-04-03 23:25:00 The Seattle Condo Tour (website) is taking place this coming Saturday and Sunday, April 5th & 6th. The tour starts at 11:00 AM from Fisher Plaza at the corner of 5th Avenue & Denny Way. Additionally, seminars will be held both days during tour hours at Fisher Plaza. The Bravern (website) will be celebrating ... More About: Events , Real Estate , Upcoming
2nd & Virginia Site Up for Grabs
2008-03-29 02:17:00 The DJC reported today that the parcel on the NW corner of 2nd Avenue & Virginia (next to Cristalla) has been put up for sale. Property owner, Columbia West, is hoping to sell the lot and purchase income producing properties. Though, if the parcel does not sell, word is that Columbia West will ... More About: Real Estate , Site , Pioneer Square , Downtown Seattle
Lighthouse Point - West Seattle
2008-03-26 22:47:00 The Lighthouse Point Condominium (website) is a new conversion complex located next door to the Alki Point Lighthouse and steps from Alki Beach. Previously the Riptide Apartments, Lighthouse Point offers 40 studio and one-bedroom homes starting from $195,000. The initial release of homes are located on the 1st and 2nd floors and range ... More About: Seattle , Real Estate , West
McKean Condo - Queen Anne
2008-03-26 21:57:00 The McKean Condo minium (website) located on Queen Anne ’s SW slope at 1404 Olympic Way West is the latest Seattle offering from the MCM Group. Originally constructed in 1929, the brick-veneered vintage building has been thoroughly updated with new wiring, siding and plumbing systems. The complex encompasses just eight one-bedroom condominium homes that feature original hardwood ... More About: Real Estate
Condos Go On the Auction Block
2008-03-25 23:38:00 Once touted by its developer as the centerpiece to creating a Kirkland styled neighborhood on the Kitsap Peninsula, The 400, is now heading to the auction block. According the the Kitsap Sun, starting bids will be nearly 60% below the list price. A 577 sq ft one-bedroom unit listed at $259,000 will be ... More About: Real Estate , Auction , Block
Conversion Roundup
2008-03-22 21:54:00 Capitol Hill seventeen07 - 1707 Boylston Ave seventeen07 (website) is located in the mix of Capitol Hill’s vibrant Broadway & Pike/Pike districts, just west of Seattle Central at the corner of Boylston and E. Olive Street. The 3-story building features 36 studio, one- and two-bedroom homes, some with downtown views. Studios come just under 400 sq ft in ... More About: Real Estate , Roundup , Magnolia , Capitol Hill , Conversion
Pontedera Condos
2008-03-19 19:30:00 Homesite, a non-profit community development company, is breaking ground on a new condominium project in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood on city-owned surplus land intended for affordable workforce housing. The six-story $32 million project will feature 17 live/work lofts and 85 condo units. Prices will start from $220,000 with financing assistance up to $120,000 for families ... More About: Real Estate
AVA Condo Update
2008-03-18 00:10:00 AVA (website) announced they’ve recently secured a Master Use Development Permit (MUP). The 39-story tower at 8th and Pine will feature traditional condominium homes and a luxury hotel. AVA’s developers anticipate construction to begin by the end of the year. The AVA presentation center, located at 8th & Olive, is nearing completion and should open ... More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square , Condo , Update , Downtown Seattle
Art House Apartments?
2008-03-13 22:17:00 Could Art House be the latest condo project to go apartments? The developer, the Pauls Corporation, has apparently been researching apartment development in the Seattle area. Pauls has a property management division so it might not be out of the question. Whether it’s condos or apartments it’ll appeal to urban dwellers with its modern ... More About: Real Estate , Apartments , Pioneer Square , Belltown
Eleven Eleven East Pike Condos (1111 East Pike)
2008-03-13 20:06:00 Eleven Eleven East Pike (website) is the first condominium project designed by Tom Kundig, an AIA award winning principle with Seattle-based Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. Eleven Eleven East Pike blends modern, even playful elements, with Capitol Hill ’s rustic character within the Pike/Pine corridor. Situated half way between Trace Lofts and Monique Lofts, ... More About: Real Estate
Trace Lofts Update
2008-03-12 00:31:00 Trace Lofts (website) report they are down to their final 5 units. Four of the units are on the 4th level with the remaining unit on the 5th level. Prices range from $485,000 for a 703 sq ft loft to $850,000 for a 1,154 sq ft loft. Next door at Trace North, construction is ... More About: Real Estate , Update , Capitol Hill
February 2008 Market Update
2008-03-06 07:47:00 February performance results expressed the buoyancy of Seattle’s condo market. As we’d expect moving towards Spring the market is beginning to pickup with increases in the number of sales, closings and median price. Compared to January there was a 20.7% increase in the number of properties going under contract (pendings), a sign of ... More About: Real Estate , Market , Update , February 2008 , February
1 Hotel, Where R U?
2008-02-29 19:25:00 1 Hotel announced they are delaying start of the project again, this time for another 6 months due to a second redesign of the project, according to the DJC. The redesign will add traditional hotel rooms and reduce the number of the City Suites. The plan now calls for 51 traditional condos, 44 ... More About: Real Estate , Pioneer Square , Residences
Bellevue Towers Price Protection
2008-02-28 20:24:00 Following Olive 8’s lead Bellevue Towers is now offering a price protection guarantee to new buyers. This program guarantees that the price of a home purchased now will be appropriately adjusted at closing if similar homes are subsequently sold for less than the current list price. In addition, Bellevue Towers is offering a limited-time ... More About: Real Estate , Price
New Green Lake Condos
2008-02-28 06:08:00 A couple of new condo developments are coming to Green Lake . With significant revitalization projects underway on the Northeast end of the lake, it’s good to see new developments on the West side. Information is sparse, and subject to change, but this is what I’ve been able to gather so far. Tyee At Greenlake Currently ... More About: Seattle , Real Estate , Greenwood
New Downtown Apartments
More articles from this author:2008-02-27 06:35:00 The condo front has been pretty quiet so I thought I’d highlight some of the new apartment developments coming up in the downtown area. A number of the apartment projects rival the scale, amenities and upper-end finishes of new condominiums. The Olivian Location: 8th & Olive Building: 27-story, 224 units Developer: The Hanover Company Architect: CollinsWoerman Other: Under construction, occupancy ... More About: Apartments , Downtown 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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