505 Madison Street - Page 3

pwright1 · April 13th, 2008, 07:05 AM

Oh wow that looks pretty nice imo. Its so close to that hotel.

zappa · April 13th, 2008, 07:46 AM

Just looks like a taller version more or less of the one going up next to the Cosmopolitan. Hopefully Design Review will push 'em a little. There does seem to possibly be a curve to the roofline (hopefully)
Yawn....

WESTSEATTLEGUY · April 13th, 2008, 08:13 AM

^What? If anything it looks like a skinnier WaMu. Looks nothing like 1918 8th.

zappa · April 13th, 2008, 09:46 PM

You may be right...but it doesn't even look as interesting as WAMU.
I guess what I mean is that it's just a solid cross hatch window pattern repeated all the way up the building with little or no variation. With all the incredible buildings going up around the world, (with the 5th and Columbia a good example here), it's dissappointing to get yet another building that is mediocre..it could have been built in the 60's.

BellevueBoy · April 14th, 2008, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bond James Bond

Bumpity bump.

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I'm really digging that first rendering. I know it's nothing groundbreaking but it'll be a great addition to the skyline. It seems to be a mix of 1918 8th and WaMu Center but I think it looks better than both of them.

***Bond James Bond*** · April 14th, 2008, 06:12 AM

Plus if you look at the floorplans youll see it's got a curvy shape. Unfortunately the roof is basically flat.

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID2185.pdf

Dale · April 14th, 2008, 06:26 AM

I know I like it better than 1918.

bgwah · April 14th, 2008, 06:37 AM

I like it.

citruspastels · April 14th, 2008, 07:30 AM

Better than 1918 yes, but WaMu? naaahhh

mokocoko · April 14th, 2008, 08:01 AM

How tall is this? http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID2185.pdf

The top here says 742, with the bottom at 182, so it would seem 560.

BellevueBoy · April 14th, 2008, 08:27 AM

It's going to be cool to see both this tower and 5th & Columbia rise over the next few years a block away from each other. It sounds like both towers are a go, 5th & Columbia should start this spring and 5th & Madison is scheduled for a fall start.

TheBellevueBoss · April 15th, 2008, 06:39 AM

5th and Columbia is already starting demo work....

TheBellevueBoss · April 15th, 2008, 06:47 AM

my thoughts on 5th and Madison.......if they don't land an anchor then they will put it on ice....they are up against major competition and we are in a peaked office market.....unless we can fend off the recesion and some how our economy continues to expand and our housing market can weather the storm with only minimal damage....

this proposal seems very ambitious given what they already have under construction and provided the surrounding competition (which is very significant).......but I think it would be great addition to the skyline...I hope they build it but have a feeling that will wait if they can't land an anchor or achieve substantial pre-leasing...Schnitzer is a vey smart developer and they have a great track record for a reason....Selig on the other hand.....

Capitol Hill · April 15th, 2008, 08:19 AM

It'd be nice to see this project in the skyline vis a vis the 5th and columbia project.

Seattlelife · April 15th, 2008, 10:05 AM

I actually kind of like it.

horatio_the_hermit · April 16th, 2008, 02:19 AM

Schnitzer is notorious for building on spec, but I doubt that theyll take that risk again with a building this size in an unstable economy. Heres hoping some huge company wants to relocate to seattle. 5th and Madison and 5th of columbia could accomodate something huge.

Seattlelife · April 16th, 2008, 06:59 AM

I'm sorry but could you explain what you mean by "on spec?"

Thanks

***Bond James Bond*** · April 16th, 2008, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seattlelife

I'm sorry but could you explain what you mean by "on spec?"

Thanks

That means "on speculation." In other words, they would be building the tower without any tenants lined up beforehand. They'd be "speculating" that they'd be able to find tenants to fill up the tower while it was being built, or at least soon afterwards. This can be very risky, especially if the economy is starting to go downhill.

NW Mike · April 16th, 2008, 05:18 PM

After viewing the link and seeing all the renderings, I'm liking it. The only thing is, I bet the roof top deck will not be open to the public. I wish it would be. That would be a great addition to the city.

Rogue Linguist · April 17th, 2008, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seattlelife

I'm sorry but could you explain what you mean by "on spec?"

Thanks

Sounds like Newspeak to me, hehe.

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April 16th, 2008, 02:19 AM	#56
horatio_the_hermit Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 215 Likes (Received): 1	Schnitzer is notorious for building on spec, but I doubt that theyll take that risk again with a building this size in an unstable economy. Heres hoping some huge company wants to relocate to seattle. 5th and Madison and 5th of columbia could accomodate something huge. __________________ We are the trash of Factoria. Our colors clash in Factoria. Grow a moustache in Factoria. We all get smashed in Factoria.

April 16th, 2008, 06:59 AM	#57
Seattlelife Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Brooklyn Posts: 3,390 Likes (Received): 61	I'm sorry but could you explain what you mean by "on spec?" Thanks __________________ Supersonics Belong in Seattle Sonicsgate, a must see! Just click and watch. http://www.sonicsgate.org/

April 16th, 2008, 05:18 PM	#59
NW Mike Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle,Bellevue,Everett Posts: 958 Likes (Received): 43	After viewing the link and seeing all the renderings, I'm liking it. The only thing is, I bet the roof top deck will not be open to the public. I wish it would be. That would be a great addition to the city. __________________ The less you know on any given subject, the more in-depth you can debate that subject.

April 13th, 2008, 07:05 AM	#41
pwright1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,864 Likes (Received): 61	Oh wow that looks pretty nice imo. Its so close to that hotel.

April 13th, 2008, 07:46 AM	#42
zappa Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: seattle Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 5	Just looks like a taller version more or less of the one going up next to the Cosmopolitan. Hopefully Design Review will push 'em a little. There does seem to possibly be a curve to the roofline (hopefully) Yawn....

April 13th, 2008, 08:13 AM	#43
WESTSEATTLEGUY Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Chicago Posts: 2,016 Likes (Received): 7	^What? If anything it looks like a skinnier WaMu. Looks nothing like 1918 8th.

April 13th, 2008, 09:46 PM	#44
zappa Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: seattle Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 5	You may be right...but it doesn't even look as interesting as WAMU. I guess what I mean is that it's just a solid cross hatch window pattern repeated all the way up the building with little or no variation. With all the incredible buildings going up around the world, (with the 5th and Columbia a good example here), it's dissappointing to get yet another building that is mediocre..it could have been built in the 60's.

April 14th, 2008, 06:26 AM	#47
Dale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 7,732 Likes (Received): 25	I know I like it better than 1918.

April 14th, 2008, 06:37 AM	#48
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,748 Likes (Received): 77	I like it.

April 14th, 2008, 07:30 AM	#49
citruspastels Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 690 Likes (Received): 3	Better than 1918 yes, but WaMu? naaahhh

April 14th, 2008, 08:01 AM	#50
mokocoko Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 397 Likes (Received): 0	How tall is this? http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID2185.pdf The top here says 742, with the bottom at 182, so it would seem 560.

April 14th, 2008, 08:27 AM	#51
BellevueBoy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,058 Likes (Received): 0	It's going to be cool to see both this tower and 5th & Columbia rise over the next few years a block away from each other. It sounds like both towers are a go, 5th & Columbia should start this spring and 5th & Madison is scheduled for a fall start.

April 15th, 2008, 06:39 AM	#52
TheBellevueBoss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 881 Likes (Received): 0	5th and Columbia is already starting demo work....

April 15th, 2008, 06:47 AM	#53
TheBellevueBoss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 881 Likes (Received): 0	my thoughts on 5th and Madison.......if they don't land an anchor then they will put it on ice....they are up against major competition and we are in a peaked office market.....unless we can fend off the recesion and some how our economy continues to expand and our housing market can weather the storm with only minimal damage.... this proposal seems very ambitious given what they already have under construction and provided the surrounding competition (which is very significant).......but I think it would be great addition to the skyline...I hope they build it but have a feeling that will wait if they can't land an anchor or achieve substantial pre-leasing...Schnitzer is a vey smart developer and they have a great track record for a reason....Selig on the other hand.....

April 15th, 2008, 08:19 AM	#54
Capitol Hill Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,403 Likes (Received): 161	It'd be nice to see this project in the skyline vis a vis the 5th and columbia project.

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