South Lake Union Development News - Page 6

CityView Jim · December 3rd, 2011, 05:14 AM

Here we go again! Add another 100K in square feet the the Amazon empire now approaching 3MM square feet (is there a bubble ready to burst here?!). Amazon takes over the entire old site of the Gates Foundation in SLU:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm..._amazon03.html

LCIII · December 3rd, 2011, 06:48 AM

Good God! I wish so bad they'd be an anchor tenant for a new massive downtown tower.

BoulderGrad · December 3rd, 2011, 08:30 PM

Wasn't the whole idea of their campus in SLU so that they were't so disjointed with their office space?

CityView Jim · December 3rd, 2011, 08:35 PM

But with them supposedly needing double the space Vulcan is building for them as their central campus, combined with their immediate need vs office space available, this is their current plan. If the Kindle has legs, I can see Vulcan offering a second round of future phases (VI - X?). Perhaps taking space on Terry between Denny and Thomas or heading up to lots between Fairview and Boren.

BoulderGrad · December 3rd, 2011, 08:45 PM

True. Any news on how long the leases are for?

Plenty of underdeveloped plots for more amazon offices. Including ones sprinkled in between their current campus. Put this map together to show just how much developable land is left in the area.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=...09762,0.026157

CityView Jim · December 3rd, 2011, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoulderGrad

True. Any news on how long the leases are for?

Plenty of underdeveloped plots for more amazon offices. Including ones sprinkled in between their current campus. Put this map together to show just how much developable land is left in the area.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=...09762,0.026157

Nice work! Now overlay that with which are owned by Paul Allen. I could see the ripest pieces being those warehouse/industrial sites intermingled in the new campus and those that border Mercer.

LCIII · December 3rd, 2011, 09:47 PM

Maybe someday the Amazon expansion will meet up with the Clise Property sale and development resulting in one or more Amazon towers. The land isn't that far from their campus- like the towers they're currently leasing space in.

Christina1990 · December 5th, 2011, 07:50 AM

I have never seen it, that it was so crazy for me.

Ruffhauser · December 5th, 2011, 07:23 PM

There is a long blue low-rise building bounded by 8th Avenue, Thomas and Harrison that I can't seem to find out what it is, what it was or if its still active?

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Seasun · December 5th, 2011, 07:38 PM

I believe this is (or was) a King County Library sorting facility.

Seasun · December 5th, 2011, 10:33 PM

Early demolition and fenced site got underway today for the project across John Street from the Rollin St apartments on Westlake.

mhays · December 5th, 2011, 11:26 PM

The 202 Westlake office building project eh?

I'd love to see the apartment project on the back side of Rollin get started. For a second I thought you meant that one...

Seasun · December 5th, 2011, 11:55 PM

That must be the name (202 Westlake). Adjacent to the south side of the old Athletic Supply and north of John Street.

CityView Jim · December 6th, 2011, 01:34 AM

Hey, I noticed too that the old Athletic Supply Building is getting some height. I'm assuming a level (maybe two) of housing as rumored but can't find anything else on it.

CityView Jim · December 6th, 2011, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

The 202 Westlake office building project eh?

I'd love to see the apartment project on the back side of Rollin get started. For a second I thought you meant that one...

This one:

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID2630.pdf

meku · December 6th, 2011, 02:11 AM

There are newer design proposals for that apartment building. Actually, from what I remember it has already been approved and it's pretty disappointing - not only is the design cheap, but they are also not maximizing the height limit.

LCIII · December 10th, 2011, 12:02 AM

Lab/office project on Fairview moves ahead
By JOURNAL STAFF

Building the second phase of a laboratory and office project called Fairview Research Center II in South Lake Union got a boost yesterday when a Seattle City Council committee recommended a rezone for the site.

Anyone know more about this rezone? Is this the whole SLU rezone?!?

LCIII · December 10th, 2011, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meku

There are newer design proposals for that apartment building. Actually, from what I remember it has already been approved and it's pretty disappointing - not only is the design cheap, but they are also not maximizing the height limit.

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID3257.pdf

Is this the right one?

BoulderGrad · December 10th, 2011, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCIII

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID3257.pdf

Is this the right one?

Thats the one. Quick question tho. It looks like typical wood frame on croncrete box, but woodframes I thought were typically limited to 5 stories. This one looks like 6-7 on top of 1-2? Is this going to be reinforced concrete instead?

mhays · December 10th, 2011, 03:20 AM

I think woodframe is allowed up to 85', with a max of five levels of wood.

This is 7 stories total, or slighly more on the alley side.

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BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,362 Likes (Received): 41	True. Any news on how long the leases are for? Plenty of underdeveloped plots for more amazon offices. Including ones sprinkled in between their current campus. Put this map together to show just how much developable land is left in the area. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=...09762,0.026157 __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

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December 3rd, 2011, 05:14 AM	#101
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,964 Likes (Received): 64	Here we go again! Add another 100K in square feet the the Amazon empire now approaching 3MM square feet (is there a bubble ready to burst here?!). Amazon takes over the entire old site of the Gates Foundation in SLU: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm..._amazon03.html

December 3rd, 2011, 06:48 AM	#102
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	Good God! I wish so bad they'd be an anchor tenant for a new massive downtown tower.

December 3rd, 2011, 08:35 PM	#104
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,964 Likes (Received): 64	But with them supposedly needing double the space Vulcan is building for them as their central campus, combined with their immediate need vs office space available, this is their current plan. If the Kindle has legs, I can see Vulcan offering a second round of future phases (VI - X?). Perhaps taking space on Terry between Denny and Thomas or heading up to lots between Fairview and Boren.

December 3rd, 2011, 09:47 PM	#107
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	Maybe someday the Amazon expansion will meet up with the Clise Property sale and development resulting in one or more Amazon towers. The land isn't that far from their campus- like the towers they're currently leasing space in.

December 5th, 2011, 07:38 PM	#110
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,561 Likes (Received): 43	I believe this is (or was) a King County Library sorting facility.

December 5th, 2011, 10:33 PM	#111
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,561 Likes (Received): 43	Early demolition and fenced site got underway today for the project across John Street from the Rollin St apartments on Westlake.

December 5th, 2011, 11:26 PM	#112
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,390 Likes (Received): 119	The 202 Westlake office building project eh? I'd love to see the apartment project on the back side of Rollin get started. For a second I thought you meant that one...

December 5th, 2011, 11:55 PM	#113
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,561 Likes (Received): 43	That must be the name (202 Westlake). Adjacent to the south side of the old Athletic Supply and north of John Street.

December 6th, 2011, 01:34 AM	#114
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,964 Likes (Received): 64	Hey, I noticed too that the old Athletic Supply Building is getting some height. I'm assuming a level (maybe two) of housing as rumored but can't find anything else on it.

December 6th, 2011, 02:11 AM	#116
meku Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 985 Likes (Received): 15	There are newer design proposals for that apartment building. Actually, from what I remember it has already been approved and it's pretty disappointing - not only is the design cheap, but they are also not maximizing the height limit.

December 10th, 2011, 12:02 AM	#117
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	Lab/office project on Fairview moves ahead By JOURNAL STAFF Building the second phase of a laboratory and office project called Fairview Research Center II in South Lake Union got a boost yesterday when a Seattle City Council committee recommended a rezone for the site. Anyone know more about this rezone? Is this the whole SLU rezone?!?

December 10th, 2011, 03:20 AM	#120
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,390 Likes (Received): 119	I think woodframe is allowed up to 85', with a max of five levels of wood. This is 7 stories total, or slighly more on the alley side.