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200 West Highland

wenleung — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:14:54 -0700

200 West Highland is new high-end construction project on the south slope of Queen Anne and right across from Kerry Park. The project is developed by Lorig Management and designed by Mithun, who is also the architect for Mosler Lofts...

1521 Update

wenleung — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:30:35 -0700

The 1521 project is coming along nicely. The building really stands out in downtown Seattle skyline. I took this picture a couple of weeks ago during a good day but didn't get the chance to upload it. Right now, they...

Best Neighborhoods?

wenleung — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:40:25 -0700

This month's Seattle Magazine has an interesting article on 110 Seattle area neighborhoods. Whether you are looking for the best value, most affordable or best up-and-coming neighborhoods, they have something for you. It's a very helpful guide if you've just...

Seattle Condo Construction Update

wenleung — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:43:18 -0700

A number of projects are either on hold or delayed -- while most are coming later, some of them will be bigger than originally planned when they do arrive. If you have been keeping your eyes on new construction, here...

Seattle Condo Market Update - Belltown Inventory Dips Below 2007 Levels

wenleung — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:45:10 -0700

With the weather warming up, is Seattle condo market doing the same? The 2nd quarter report has some interesting data with most metrics as soft as last month but one number that suggests things might be starting to turn the...

Seattle Condo Tidbits

wenleung — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:10:56 -0700

Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July. Here are some interesting stories from around the web that caught my eye. Fire Sprinkler Installers strike and slow construction. Not sure too many buyers are gonna be disappointed given our plentiful...

Alexandria - Belltown Condos

wenleung — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:03:40 -0700

Alexandria condos is located on the north end of Belltown on 3028 Western Ave. This 6 story wood-framed building has 79 condo units and is one of the few condos in Belltown that was built in the early 1990's. The...

First Church Conversion Update

wenleung — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:52:56 -0700

First Church has announced the release of their initial project floor plans. The architects for this church to condo conversion have finished designing their twelve town home units which will be constructed within the historic structure. The project is on...

Seattle Tech Economy: #1 in Job Growth Nationwide

wenleung — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:54:00 -0700

Nice to see a positive article once in a while amid all the scary news about oil prices and real estate troubles in the rest of the country. Will be interesting to see if Seattle manages to maintain it's relatively...

1 Hotel or None Hotel?

wenleung — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:30:08 -0700

1 Hotel recently announced (news) that Portland developer, Paul Brenneke has sold his interest in the project to its partner, Starwood Capitol Group. With 100% ownership in the development site, Starwood is working on revising the project. Construction will be...

Madison Lofts Grand Opening

wenleung — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:36:58 -0700

I have been waiting to tour Madison Lofts for a while. The project seems to be taking forever. Finally, yesterday I had the chance to drop by. I keep asking myself, what am I so attracted to this building? Is...

South Lake Union Update

wenleung — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:54:01 -0700

Wondering what's going on in South Lake Union nowadays? If you drive on Denny Way recently, you'd probably noticed that Enso and Rollin construction is well under way. A few blocks east of 2200 Westlake, Mirabella, a retirement building, is...