Yesterday on my morning walk I caught a glimpse of the demolition underway on the old hotel that sits on the site of what will be Amazon’s first new high-rise they will be constructing in the Denny Triangle. It was quite a sight to see this 6 story hotel being reduced to nothing in no time flat to make way for the new skyscraper.
There are a lot of changes coming to this Seattle neighborhood and some will have an effect on the view outlooks of condos already in the area. Condo buildings that I feel will be most affected by this new 425 foot tall office tower will be the west building of 2200 Westlake which will lose a bit of the city skyline outlook and Enso Condominiums south facing units which will see some reduction of skyline views to the SW.
Whether you are pro change, or resist the inevitable it’s good to know what’s going on around you.
View of demo with 2200 in the background
View of demo with Enso in the background
By Marco Kronen with Seattle Condo Review: A guide to Seattle Condos and Downtown Seattle Condos exclusively for buyers and sellers. - See more at: http://www.seattlecondoreview.com/2013/02/condo-review-madison-tower-in-downtown.html#more
You mean 525′ office tower, right?
Hi LC3, Yes, thanks for pointing that out. The height is indeed going to be taller than 425 feet, but the only factual number I readily have seen on the Seattle DPD site is that they are proposing towers that are 38 Stories. I’m not 100% sure on how tall the zoning height will allow as the GIS map on their site shows 500 ft currently. If you have some details on the 525, I’d be happy to share them. Thanks for reading and following our blog.