Archive of dead Seattle/Bellevue projects. What could have been. - Page 2

casb68 · May 3rd, 2011, 08:25 PM

Wow...........Pagoda Towers would be really wonderful.

***Bond James Bond*** · May 21st, 2011, 05:35 AM

Updated this. Also, it's good we put these in this thread and saved them, because one project so far (Colman Towers) had been put in this thread but is now being resurrected.

Vashon118 · September 29th, 2011, 08:17 PM

1800 Terry can be moved here as the former Regence Blue Shield building is being converted to a storage building.

LCIII · September 30th, 2011, 02:03 AM

It's being converted to storage TEMPORARILY while they wait for the market to turn around.

***Bond James Bond*** · September 30th, 2011, 05:15 AM

Hmmm ... I'll leave things as-is until we get more confirmation of the project's dead-ness, or lack thereof.

vitamin R · January 13th, 2012, 04:49 AM

Too bad about the Herron/Pagoda towers, would've been a great addition to the city's skyline.

LCIII · January 13th, 2012, 09:11 AM

I actually wish they would have gone in but one block north of where they were planned.

Doomgoggles · January 13th, 2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vitamin R

Too bad about the Herron/Pagoda towers, would've been a great addition to the city's skyline.

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Originally Posted by LCIII

I actually wish they would have gone in but one block north of where they were planned.

I agree...they would have been too close to the Escala.

Ruffhauser · January 14th, 2012, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCIII

I actually wish they would have gone in but one block north of where they were planned.

There was a plan for something called "The Martin" that was to go on the lot east (behind) the Cinerama.

BoulderGrad · January 14th, 2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruffhauser

There was a plan for something called "The Martin" that was to go on the lot east (behind) the Cinerama.

Word this summer was that was being resurrected I thought?

LCIII · January 14th, 2012, 12:36 AM

Yah The Martin is alive. But I'd GLADLY take these two in The Martins place 100 times over.

LCIII · February 21st, 2012, 02:46 AM

The Martin is two blocks north of where this was going. I meant immediately one block north.

geoffloftus · February 24th, 2012, 07:39 PM

I found this in my files from the early 80's. The Arcade Center!

LCIII · February 24th, 2012, 08:38 PM

You have anything else like that? And perhaps any information to accompany the photo?

Thanks for posting. Cool to think "What if..."

geoffloftus · February 24th, 2012, 10:19 PM

The Arcade Center was proposed by Carma Associates (yep, that's right "Carma" with a C). I'd never heard of them before and haven't heard from them since. I actually found a whole, multi-page, slick, glossy brochure on the proposed buildings. It was supposed to be where the Russell (WaMu) building/SAM eventually landed.

I'll see if I have any other ancient proposals floating around, and post anything I find. I used to save a lot of this stuff.

LCIII · February 24th, 2012, 10:22 PM

Cool thanks!

geoffloftus · February 25th, 2012, 12:17 AM

Here are some others -- all circa 1990 when, I think, the Journal of Commerce was sold in a newsstand near where I got lunch. So I could look at the front page every day and buy it if anything seemed interesting.

So...

Pacific Towers (one of these actually got built but there were originally supposed to be two)...

Hyatt Suites...

800 Second Ave...

The Broadmoor...

geoffloftus · February 25th, 2012, 12:22 AM

And, of course, this is what it would have looked like if someone had decided to tear down half of Seattle and rebuild it to look like Boston.

LCIII · February 25th, 2012, 01:20 AM

Thanks! That's really cool to see!

And wtf hahahaha

bgwah · February 25th, 2012, 03:50 AM

I like that Hyatt proposal.

And although I'm not crazy about the design, having a big tower at 800 2nd Ave would look nice.

May 21st, 2011, 05:35 AM	#22
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May 3rd, 2011, 08:25 PM	#21
casb68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paraisópolis-MG Posts: 87 Likes (Received): 0	Wow...........Pagoda Towers would be really wonderful.

September 29th, 2011, 08:17 PM	#23
Vashon118 Bus & ferry dude Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vashon Island Posts: 707 Likes (Received): 104	1800 Terry can be moved here as the former Regence Blue Shield building is being converted to a storage building.

September 30th, 2011, 02:03 AM	#24
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	It's being converted to storage TEMPORARILY while they wait for the market to turn around.

January 13th, 2012, 04:49 AM	#26
vitamin R Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 394 Likes (Received): 7	Too bad about the Herron/Pagoda towers, would've been a great addition to the city's skyline.

January 13th, 2012, 09:11 AM	#27
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	I actually wish they would have gone in but one block north of where they were planned.

January 14th, 2012, 12:36 AM	#31
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	Yah The Martin is alive. But I'd GLADLY take these two in The Martins place 100 times over.

February 21st, 2012, 02:46 AM	#32
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	The Martin is two blocks north of where this was going. I meant immediately one block north.

February 24th, 2012, 07:39 PM	#33
geoffloftus Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 356 Likes (Received): 72	I found this in my files from the early 80's. The Arcade Center!

February 24th, 2012, 08:38 PM	#34
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	You have anything else like that? And perhaps any information to accompany the photo? Thanks for posting. Cool to think "What if..."

February 24th, 2012, 10:19 PM	#35
geoffloftus Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 356 Likes (Received): 72	The Arcade Center was proposed by Carma Associates (yep, that's right "Carma" with a C). I'd never heard of them before and haven't heard from them since. I actually found a whole, multi-page, slick, glossy brochure on the proposed buildings. It was supposed to be where the Russell (WaMu) building/SAM eventually landed. I'll see if I have any other ancient proposals floating around, and post anything I find. I used to save a lot of this stuff.

February 24th, 2012, 10:22 PM	#36
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	Cool thanks!

February 25th, 2012, 12:17 AM	#37
geoffloftus Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 356 Likes (Received): 72	Here are some others -- all circa 1990 when, I think, the Journal of Commerce was sold in a newsstand near where I got lunch. So I could look at the front page every day and buy it if anything seemed interesting. So... Pacific Towers (one of these actually got built but there were originally supposed to be two)... Hyatt Suites... 800 Second Ave... The Broadmoor...

February 25th, 2012, 12:22 AM	#38
geoffloftus Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 356 Likes (Received): 72	And, of course, this is what it would have looked like if someone had decided to tear down half of Seattle and rebuild it to look like Boston.

February 25th, 2012, 01:20 AM	#39
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,870 Likes (Received): 64	Thanks! That's really cool to see! And wtf hahahaha

February 25th, 2012, 03:50 AM	#40
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,748 Likes (Received): 77	I like that Hyatt proposal. And although I'm not crazy about the design, having a big tower at 800 2nd Ave would look nice.