1 Hotel Residences Redesign
Several projects in the Belltown and downtown area are either on hold or converted to apartments. 1 Hotel Residences on the other hand is undergoing a redesign. The proposed redesign will [...]
Trio Update
The recently completed Trio project started moving in home buyers this month. The project is almost 50% sold. During the initial launch, Trio did not get much attention from Realtors and [...]
Western and Blanchard: Reader Survey Results
We had quite a handful of readers participating in the Western and Blanchard survey. Here are some highlights and key takeaways from the results. __________________________________________ Summary: Close to 2/3 of the [...]
Madison Lofts Update
The low profile Madison Lofts projects is set for completion and ready for touring this May. Here are a few highlights for this project: Concrete and steel building with brick and [...]
Olive 8 update- Price Guarantee
Olive 8, one of the Seattle hotel/condos combos has recently announced that they will be offering new buyers a price guarantee. The developer feels so confident that their project is offering [...]
1913 Fifth Ave: Billion Dollar “Out There” Hotel Condo
It seems like yesterday that the hotel-condo concepts imported from more trend-setting condo cities were still testing the waters here in Seattle. Based on the new 1.2M square foot project set [...]
Western and Blanchard- Help Design It?
I’ve been learning about a new Belltown project summarized below. I also interviewed the developer as well as agreed to post an SCR survey to give my readers the opportunity [...]
New Law Expected to Pass to Assist Renters
A new law is being discussed to assist renters displaced by conversions. The present law requires developers to give renters 90 days' notice and in some cases, $500 relocation assistance. The [...]
The White House and Your House
The mortgage and economy seem to be front and center for the Presidential candidates these days. Here are some tidbits I found from the frontrunners' websites regarding the mortgage situation and [...]
Condo Pricing and Volume Stats
Seattle Times reported King County's condominium prices appreciated 12.4% for 2007 but volume was down 3%. Read more.