Jenga-Like Condo Design
Check out this neat project, the Interlace, in Singapore. Not something you see everyday. Rooftops offer a place for communal gathering, covered in landscaped gardens where vegetation cascades over the sides [...]
Condo Lobby Resembles “Den of Hell”
The NY Times has a great article about condo lobbies and how developers are upping the ante with high-end art, soaring ceilings, and in once case, 26 foot long fireplaces (which [...]
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 [...]
Bagley Lofts Wins Design Award
Weber + Thompson, the architect and interior designer for Bagley Lofts in Wallingford recently won the International Making Cities Livable award for this project. W+T was able to turn this challenging [...]
Best looking Condo in Seattle?
Just added a new poll to see what SCR readers think is the best looking condo in Seattle. Vote for your favorite now (the poll is on the right hand side [...]
What is a balcony’s value?
Someone asked me today how much a balcony affects the price of a condo. Of course, like more valuation questions, it really depends. Furthermore, valuation is a highly subjective art and [...]
Economics of Remodeling Your Condo
I came across this good article in Remodeling Online which looks at the cost recovery of remodeling projects. The big takeaway is that most do not yield a positive ROI when [...]