Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty is taking over sales for the remaining 100 units at Hjarta in Ballard and Florera in Greenlake. If you’ll remember the developer Pryde + Johnson switched from selling units at these two buildings to leasing them. The press release below indicates this was part of a debt restructuring in 2009. Sounds [...]
A beachfront residence designed by Seattle’s Paul Thiry, known as the “father of Northwest modernism,” may be soon destroyed if a buyer is not found. The unique home — built in 1962, the year of the Seattle World’s Fair, for which Thiry was principal architect — is a massive, concrete behemoth that needs someone able [...]
The Seattle Times does a great job digging into a lien situation at the Four Seasons, Posh Four Seasons project in downtown Seattle faces liens, lawsuits:
More than a year after the $120 million Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences opened to considerable fanfare, a dozen firms that designed and built the ultraluxury project say they [...]
More than a year after downtown Seattle’s $120 million Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences opened to considerable fanfare, a dozen firms that designed and built the ultraluxury project say they haven’t yet been paid.
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There were 30 townhouse and condo sales last week according to Redfin. Here are some of the more interesting ones:
The lowest price per square foot in the city last week was $182 for this three-bedroom townhouse in Meadowbrook (that’s a euphemism for Lake City).
The highest price per square foot was also one of the the [...]
Weyerhaeuser sold a 100,000-square-foot office building near its Federal Way headquarters to a Bellevue developer for $8.2 million.
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Real-estate classes, seminars and events SAT: MARCH 6 Homebuyer workshop. Learn the 19 steps to buy a home. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Continental Building in Bellevue…
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There are 148 open houses this weekend according to Redfin. 13 of those are participating in a Capitol Hill Open House Tour from 1-4 on Sunday. There’s not actually any coordinated tour, they’ll just all be open at the same time, and they’re all within walking distance.
Here’s the map:
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February house prices nudged up in February in Seattle and on the Eastside while falling by double digits in South King County.
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These Pb designed townhomes in Fremont caught my eye. Here’s the description:
The first of 5 modern townhomes, designed by Pb Elemental, is now on market. Choice location: one block from the Fremont Troll and tucked beneath the Aurora Bridge (quiet b/c under). High quality contemporay design aesthetics and dramatic bridge views from every window. The [...]