South Lake Union Development News - Page 7

CityView Jim · December 10th, 2011, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LCIII

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?!?

Yeah!

As I recall, this expansion is nothing special. But it's nice to see Fairview getting in on all this expansion action. There's so much of it that could really use a lift (or a dozer).

LCIII · December 10th, 2011, 03:24 AM

But does anyone know about the rezone?!? That's the only part of that snippet I care about!!

CityView Jim · December 10th, 2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BoulderGrad

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?

It's a shame they got rid of the retail component. I was hoping the Terry's full length cound have been a restaurant/nightlife street someday.

CityView Jim · December 10th, 2011, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LCIII

But does anyone know about the rezone?!? That's the only part of that snippet I care about!!

It wasn't raised very high. This looks to be about 7 stories and nothing special:
http://www.cbre.com/NR/rdonlyres/4B0...BioMed4pgs.pdf

mhays · December 10th, 2011, 07:05 AM

Westlake is the street with most existing retail, and has dramatically more potential than Terry to begin with.

For starters, Terry sort of "dead ends" at Denny and always will. That's death to most retail, which needs to be on the way to things. Let Terry serve as a low-intensity back street with scattered retail that mostly serves tenants.

Why hurt Westlake? Why make the Belltown mistake all over again?

CityView Jim · December 10th, 2011, 04:18 PM

Well, I was speaking of restaurants and nightlife specifically where a dead end and lighter one way traffic is a plus for pedestrians 'bar hopping.' Think Bourbon or Beale.

mhays · December 10th, 2011, 11:36 PM

The street is mostly new office buildings with a little retail. Bourbon and Beale have ground floors dominated by retail, deep into each building.

Seasun · December 12th, 2011, 03:45 PM

I noticed last night that the 202 Westlake site had major demo done over the weekend. At a glance at least two, probably all three old buildings were leveled.

BoulderGrad · December 12th, 2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Seasun

I noticed last night that the 202 Westlake site had major demo done over the weekend. At a glance at least two, probably all three old buildings were leveled.

I got a good picture of it with Amazon phase 5 in the background. Will post when I get home.

CityView Jim · December 12th, 2011, 10:07 PM

Thai restaurant coming to SLU taking over the Bad Monkee Bistro spot:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/arc...uth-lake-union

Seasun · December 19th, 2011, 06:29 PM

Cool old signs uncovered at the 202 Westlake project.

benleis · December 19th, 2011, 08:39 PM

You can also see a portion of the new Athletic Supply Building facade in the picture. They just took the wrapping down.
Ben

CityView Jim · January 5th, 2012, 05:27 PM

Does anyone have the designs for UW Med Phase 3? Just curious.

BoulderGrad · January 5th, 2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CityView Jim

Does anyone have the designs for UW Med Phase 3? Just curious.

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID3012.pdf

LCIII · January 5th, 2012, 07:53 PM

I love the design of phase 3.1 and 3.2. I'm just really anxious to see what 3.3 looks like! I hope it's taller than the rest and as angular as 3.1 and 3.2.

CityView Jim · January 5th, 2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BoulderGrad

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID3012.pdf

Thank you!!

Doomgoggles · January 6th, 2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LCIII

I love the design of phase 3.1 and 3.2. I'm just really anxious to see what 3.3 looks like! I hope it's taller than the rest and as angular as 3.1 and 3.2.

Same. Do you know where (what lot) that phase will be on?

CityView Jim · January 6th, 2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Doomgoggles

Same. Do you know where (what lot) that phase will be on?

Those all will share the same block. An existing building will be torn down for Phase 3.3 - probably after Mercer is widened in a few years. If you open the EDG, you'll see that a triangle of the block (Dexter/Mercer) will be removed for the new Mercer lanes coming out from under Aurora.

LCIII · January 7th, 2012, 07:22 AM

Yah the plans posted above show the footprint of 3.3 but no profiles.

CityView Jim · January 7th, 2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by benleis

The former Athletic Supply building is in the midst of a 4 million dollar renovation. Its supposed to be done by summer.

Ben

Whoa! Drove by this today and looks like a major transformation! Working on fixing up the sidewalks this weekend, but very nice 'clean up' the this building.

Also nice to see some work being done next door at the 202 Westlake project. Seemed after demolition, things sat for a while. May have been the holidays though.

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December 10th, 2011, 03:24 AM	#122
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	But does anyone know about the rezone?!? That's the only part of that snippet I care about!!

December 10th, 2011, 07:05 AM	#125
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,394 Likes (Received): 119	Westlake is the street with most existing retail, and has dramatically more potential than Terry to begin with. For starters, Terry sort of "dead ends" at Denny and always will. That's death to most retail, which needs to be on the way to things. Let Terry serve as a low-intensity back street with scattered retail that mostly serves tenants. Why hurt Westlake? Why make the Belltown mistake all over again?

December 10th, 2011, 04:18 PM	#126
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,965 Likes (Received): 64	Well, I was speaking of restaurants and nightlife specifically where a dead end and lighter one way traffic is a plus for pedestrians 'bar hopping.' Think Bourbon or Beale.

December 10th, 2011, 11:36 PM	#127
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,394 Likes (Received): 119	The street is mostly new office buildings with a little retail. Bourbon and Beale have ground floors dominated by retail, deep into each building.

December 12th, 2011, 03:45 PM	#128
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,561 Likes (Received): 43	I noticed last night that the 202 Westlake site had major demo done over the weekend. At a glance at least two, probably all three old buildings were leveled.

December 12th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#130
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,965 Likes (Received): 64	Thai restaurant coming to SLU taking over the Bad Monkee Bistro spot: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/arc...uth-lake-union

December 19th, 2011, 06:29 PM	#131
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,561 Likes (Received): 43	Cool old signs uncovered at the 202 Westlake project.

December 19th, 2011, 08:39 PM	#132
benleis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 60 Likes (Received): 0	You can also see a portion of the new Athletic Supply Building facade in the picture. They just took the wrapping down. Ben

January 5th, 2012, 05:27 PM	#133
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,965 Likes (Received): 64	Does anyone have the designs for UW Med Phase 3? Just curious.

January 5th, 2012, 07:53 PM	#135
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	I love the design of phase 3.1 and 3.2. I'm just really anxious to see what 3.3 looks like! I hope it's taller than the rest and as angular as 3.1 and 3.2.

January 7th, 2012, 07:22 AM	#139
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	Yah the plans posted above show the footprint of 3.3 but no profiles.