Capitol Hill Projects

[mSeattle]

^ Good luck!

[InlandEmpire]

Originally Posted by bgwah

http://via-architecture.blogspot.com...an-design.html

I thought this was kind of an interesting "What if?" scenario regarding the station's TOD. This isn't the first time I've read about some sort of signature skyscraper for the block.

The author mentions the Turning Torso in Malmo as a signature high-rise in a low-rise neighborhood. Another good example might be Confucious Plaza in Manhattan's Chinatown.

That would be awesome.....maybe a little TOO awesome for Seattle lol

[CityView Jim]

Demolition scheduled to start this week on the 230 Broadway project! Anticipate completion Fall 2013 just in time for the streetcar to also be completed.

[CrazyAboutCities]

Another new Capitol Hill project: Bellevue Terrance.

More information and renderings of Bellevue Terrance:
http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/20...opment-revival

[WESTSEATTLEGUY]

Great news! That side of the block is gonna look amazing after all this development.

[meku]

I agree, both buildings have a nice contemporary design. No complaints here. Looks like the corner building switched from retail on Bellevue to live/work units:

Also, we did make a change awhile back that it appears hasnt been picked up in your reporting to make the Bellevue ground floor space live/work, so we will have 132 units (not 118) + about 4,000 sq ft of commercial.

[Capitol Hill]

Originally Posted by meku

I agree, both buildings have a nice contemporary design. No complaints here. Looks like the corner building switched from retail on Bellevue to live/work units:

Also, we did make a change awhile back that it appears hasnt been picked up in your reporting to make the Bellevue ground floor space live/work, so we will have 132 units (not 118) + about 4,000 sq ft of commercial.

I wonder if they can use a common underground garage entrance? Fewer curb cuts would be advantageous.

[alexjonlin]

This is gonna be a great development! Although, I'm not sure how well the retail in this new building will do if there isn't retail in the adjacent building. Unless the live/work units end up being retail-like, which happens sometimes.

[meku]

There's plenty of retail on that stretch of Bellevue - right next door to the smaller development you have a tiny, awesome Sushi place. City Market on the corner of Olive/Bellevue, Laundromat next door, a Spa-type business just south ( in that old Victorian House ), than small convenience store plus an adjacent Gym and corner of Bellevue/Pine is occupied by English language school with a respectable number of students.

Might have been too much commercial space for that block, had the bigger development decided to build the original amount, but with just 1k sqft in the Bellevue Terrace they'll do just fine.

Nevertheless there's plenty of pedestrians too - I walk that street numerous times a week at different hours and I always see a lot of people (it's kind of a thoroughfare for people walking down from north Capitol Hill to Downtown).

[CityView Jim]

Originally Posted by meku

There's plenty of retail on that stretch of Bellevue - right next door to the smaller development you have a tiny, awesome Sushi place. City Market on the corner of Olive/Bellevue, Laundromat next door, a Spa-type business just south ( in that old Victorian House ), than small convenience store plus an adjacent Gym and corner of Bellevue/Pine is occupied by English language school with a respectable number of students.

Might have been too much commercial space for that block, had the bigger development decided to build the original amount, but with just 1k sqft in the Bellevue Terrace they'll do just fine.

Nevertheless there's plenty of pedestrians too - I walk that street numerous times a week at different hours and I always see a lot of people (it's kind of a thoroughfare for people walking down from north Capitol Hill to Downtown).

I read that the neigboring development (Pine and Bellevue) will have 13000 square feet and this little project will have 1000 square feet.

[meku]

Not according to the developer who wrote to CHS:

" UPDATE: We received a brief confirmation from Webb that things are moving forward:

We are in the process of finalizing our building permits and capitalizing the project. We plan to break ground as soon as we can obtain a construction loan for the project.

Webb also confirmed that the project will be apartments once completed:

It will definitely be apartments so you can remove the doubt about that in the article.

Also, we did make a change awhile back that it appears hasnt been picked up in your reporting to make the Bellevue ground floor space live/work, so we will have 132 units (not 118) + about 4,000 sq ft of commercial. "

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/20...-redevelopment

[mSeattle]

Capitol Hill police department parking lot to become 80-unit mixed-use development

More info: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/20...s-announcement

[WESTSEATTLEGUY]

God Capitol Hill has been on fire lately! Are we talking like 2,000-5,000 new units in the next three years?!?!?

[mhays]

I'd guess 1,000-2,000 if projects keep going forward?

[Capitol Hill]

I think a combination of the light rail, streetar(Capitol Hill Urban Busalternative - CHUB) and nightlife are making it a desirable region to live in, or with a strong future.

[CityView Jim]

Got a peek at the 230 Broadway project yesterday. Already done with the lowest parking level. This thing is moving very quickly!!

[Capitol Hill]

Originally Posted by CityView Jim

Got a peek at the 230 Broadway project yesterday. Already done with the lowest parking level. This thing is moving very quickly!!

My partner and I were talking about that yesterday. I wonder if they want to be finished with anything underground prior to the tunneling arriving from the U-District. Pure speculation on my part.

I will say that the projects along Madison, and this one on Capitol Hill are moving along at a quick clip. It looks like their timing will bedead on for a full economic recovery, whatever that turns out to be.

[mSeattle]

Belmont & Pine

June, 2, 2011
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June 15, 2011
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June 17, 2011
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July 4, 2011
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[mSeattle]

There's a little red crane in this picture on Madison. Not sure what project it is.

June 24, 2011
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19th & Madison - June 24, 2011
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[meku]

13th and Madison - at +1 now I think.