2nd & Pike. - Page 7

WESTSEATTLEGUY · October 4th, 2011, 11:32 PM

If this gets built this area is going to be great! Think about, just in a block radius you got the new target, new J.C. Penny, and Kress. This tower will be a major addition to a continuing revival of the pike corridor.

LCIII · October 5th, 2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BoulderGrad

As I said in the 2nd and Virginia thread, if there's news to report, Seattle Times, The DJC, or a poster on this board will be screaming it from the hills:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/realestate...ower-approved/

Thanks for posting!

Man do I hope this happens and happens soon! Thats such a prominent lot and with all the new retail popping up around it the area is primed for a project like this! I do hope we see this happen sooner rather than later!

velciane · October 5th, 2011, 10:01 AM

When/If this building starts up - my desk looks down over onto this lot (I am in the Russell Investments building), so you all can expect great picture updates!

CrazyAboutCities · October 5th, 2011, 04:30 PM

That's great news! I couldn't believe what is the hell were the owner of MacDougal and Southwick store thinking when they remodeled this department store!!! It looked really ghetto! Glad they tore it down. However, I hope this tower have enough room for national retailer to move in and join Target and JCPenny's.

LCIII · October 5th, 2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by velciane

When/If this building starts up - my desk looks down over onto this lot (I am in the Russell Investments building), so you all can expect great picture updates!

That'll be great! I can't wait to watch it join the skyline from my place in Belltown. I have a perfect view of most of the current construction and hopefully this one joins soon!

InlandEmpire · October 5th, 2011, 10:36 PM

Definitely hoping this project gets off the ground; that parking lot is one of the most glaring undeveloped pieces of property downtown in a highly visible area. It's downright ugly there right now. Much of the success of the design will hinge on the finishes and curtain wall chosen, so I'm not too worried about the somewhat bland rendering.

meku · October 6th, 2011, 04:52 AM

I said it many times before - I'm never worried about projects by OSKA, they always deliver.

And this tower was designed by Tom Kundig, according to their website.

LCIII · October 6th, 2011, 07:44 AM

Agreed.

Rogue Linguist · October 6th, 2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by meku

I said it many times before - I'm never worried about projects by OSKA, they always deliver.

And this tower was designed by Tom Kundig, according to their website.

That's a lovely podium. It looks very varied and "multi-faceted", which I think gives it a more human scale.

SteveM · October 6th, 2011, 08:02 PM

I like how the guy with the hat in the lower left of the rendering is admiring the building. I imagine he's saying something like "Damn, that's a lot of glass!" to himself.

M'sFan · October 6th, 2011, 11:03 PM

I'm not too proud to admit I was wrong...if the street view of this building turns out like that rendering, it will be beautiful. A fantastic addition to the landscape.

CrazyAboutCities · October 7th, 2011, 05:10 AM

Both parking garages on both sides of this tower on that rendering need to be replaced by skyscrapers soon.

LCIII · October 7th, 2011, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

Both parking garages on both sides of this tower on that rendering need to be replaced by skyscrapers soon.

I would be definitely be I'm favor of that but I prefer they erase all the surface lots first!

Seasun · October 7th, 2011, 05:51 AM

Just don't mess with my Turf restaurant in the garage on Pike! (only slightly joking)

SJM · October 7th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Agree on the garages, major eyesores.

CrazyAboutCities · October 7th, 2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LCIII

I would be definitely be I'm favor of that but I prefer they erase all the surface lots first!

Yeah. If I have to choose... I rather to have surface parking lot than eyesore parking garages because I can't stand them.

mhays · October 7th, 2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Seasun

Just don't mess with my Turf restaurant in the garage on Pike! (only slightly joking)

The turf is important because it keeps the crowds down at Heroin Teriyaki across the street!

LCIII · October 7th, 2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

Yeah. If I have to choose... I rather to have surface parking lot than eyesore parking garages because I can't stand them.

Well I guess to each his own but I prefer the garages because at least they're SOMETHING instead of just a glaring hole downtown. Surface lots are embarrassing while these garages are just ugly.

Rogue Linguist · October 9th, 2011, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by LCIII

Well I guess to each his own but I prefer the garages because at least they're SOMETHING instead of just a glaring hole downtown. Surface lots are embarrassing while these garages are just ugly.

Multi-storey garages are much more efficient and space-saving than surface lots. At least one could argue that garages save space that would otherwise be used as a dumping ground for suburbanites' SUVs.

BoulderGrad · October 9th, 2011, 10:57 AM

Gonna have to agree with the rogue on this one. Would take a parking garage over a surface lot any day. Perhaps a few could use some upgrades on the street front. A sketchy Terriyaki place for all Seattle garages!

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October 4th, 2011, 11:32 PM	#121
WESTSEATTLEGUY Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Chicago Posts: 2,017 Likes (Received): 7	If this gets built this area is going to be great! Think about, just in a block radius you got the new target, new J.C. Penny, and Kress. This tower will be a major addition to a continuing revival of the pike corridor.

October 5th, 2011, 10:01 AM	#123
velciane Seattle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 609 Likes (Received): 14	When/If this building starts up - my desk looks down over onto this lot (I am in the Russell Investments building), so you all can expect great picture updates!

October 5th, 2011, 04:30 PM	#124
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,348 Likes (Received): 25	That's great news! I couldn't believe what is the hell were the owner of MacDougal and Southwick store thinking when they remodeled this department store!!! It looked really ghetto! Glad they tore it down. However, I hope this tower have enough room for national retailer to move in and join Target and JCPenny's.

October 5th, 2011, 10:36 PM	#126
InlandEmpire Mixologist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 0	Definitely hoping this project gets off the ground; that parking lot is one of the most glaring undeveloped pieces of property downtown in a highly visible area. It's downright ugly there right now. Much of the success of the design will hinge on the finishes and curtain wall chosen, so I'm not too worried about the somewhat bland rendering.

October 6th, 2011, 04:52 AM	#127
meku Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 994 Likes (Received): 17	I said it many times before - I'm never worried about projects by OSKA, they always deliver. And this tower was designed by Tom Kundig, according to their website.

October 6th, 2011, 07:44 AM	#128
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,885 Likes (Received): 66	Agreed.

October 6th, 2011, 08:02 PM	#130
SteveM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 483 Likes (Received): 3	I like how the guy with the hat in the lower left of the rendering is admiring the building. I imagine he's saying something like "Damn, that's a lot of glass!" to himself.

October 6th, 2011, 11:03 PM	#131
M'sFan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen, WA Posts: 374 Likes (Received): 23	I'm not too proud to admit I was wrong...if the street view of this building turns out like that rendering, it will be beautiful. A fantastic addition to the landscape.

October 7th, 2011, 05:10 AM	#132
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,348 Likes (Received): 25	Both parking garages on both sides of this tower on that rendering need to be replaced by skyscrapers soon.

October 7th, 2011, 05:51 AM	#134
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,598 Likes (Received): 47	Just don't mess with my Turf restaurant in the garage on Pike! (only slightly joking)

October 7th, 2011, 07:37 AM	#135
SJM Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,233 Likes (Received): 3	Agree on the garages, major eyesores.