Seattle: The Martin - Page 3

BoulderGrad · September 30th, 2011, 08:16 AM

Wow... so there's still hope for a few of the crowd favorites then?

LCIII · September 30th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Hallelujah! Woo hoo! Another parking lot bites the dust!

Rogue Linguist · October 1st, 2011, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USAPatriot

Welcome to the Martin, please walk through our parking garage before you enter our lobby. :

Welcome to 'Merka, where we drink oil and &#$@ cars.

Rogue Linguist · October 1st, 2011, 01:04 AM

Yay! More people to scare away the drug-dealers in the park

AzChristopher · October 1st, 2011, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bond James Bond

Arise thread, arise!

Last posted in March 2007 - 4-1/2 years ago.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm..._vulcan30.html

4 1/2 years is crazy. It is funny to me that 5+ years ago we constantly read about apartments being converted into condos and now we constantly read about buildings that were approved as condos being built as apartments.

mhays · October 1st, 2011, 07:34 PM

Same ol same ol. The recent fluctuations have been wilder than usual, but projects have always gone through fits and starts like this, including being put on hold until market conditions change years later.

Anyone remember the multi-decade Harbor Steps saga? Good high-profile example envisioned in the 1970s and built from about 1993 to 2001 or thereabouts.

LCIII · October 1st, 2011, 10:25 PM

Oh wow thats crazy! I didn't know that about Harbor Steps.

mhays · October 1st, 2011, 11:08 PM

It was particularly on my mind since I was working in the neighborhood in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and used to walk through site site on the way home every night. As the first tower was getting imminent in 1992 I remember getting excited about any small indication that it might be starting...

LCIII · October 1st, 2011, 11:19 PM

That's cool. I appreciate it when you, with these memories some of us were to young to gather, share!

LCIII · January 16th, 2012, 10:04 PM

Mhays posted in the general development thread that the lot has been fenced off! Here we go!

CityView Jim · January 16th, 2012, 10:58 PM

Boy. Only a block away from 6th and Lenora (VIA6?). Lots of apartments in this area coming in 2013.

LCIII · January 16th, 2012, 11:08 PM

Does anyone have the original design plans PDF? I know it was condos then and is apartments now so there are differences but I still would like to see them.

bgwah · January 16th, 2012, 11:36 PM

Just re-posting an old rendering since the originals don't seem to work:

Kinda meh but I'll take it. :P

CrazyAboutCities · January 17th, 2012, 05:24 PM

About time! I prefer this tower over ugly parking lot.

mSeattle · January 17th, 2012, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgwah

Just re-posting an old rendering since the originals don't seem to work:

Kinda meh but I'll take it. :P

Yea, I'll take it too, but one can still with that they did a concave effect with spikes jutting out on top of this one.

benleis · January 18th, 2012, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

About time! I prefer this tower over ugly parking lot.

Well the parking lot was destined to be redeveloped one way or another. An ugly midrise building however will be with us for a long time.

Ben

InlandEmpire · January 18th, 2012, 02:12 AM

I think this one will turn out well. There aren't a lot of patchwork materials and colors present. What the curtain wall ends up looking like will determine the end result, but much like I personally feel Aspira looked dull in renders, in reality I think it looks great. I think this will be the same.

bgwah · January 18th, 2012, 03:20 AM

The main thing I dislike is the ugly parking podium, but I understand they're a necessary evil generally.

mhays · January 18th, 2012, 08:30 PM

I think this is grandfathered under the old rules that allowed more levels of parking above grade.

LCIII · January 18th, 2012, 08:59 PM

Doesn't bother me at all. Plus without having to dig down for parking floors the building will rise faster once they start!

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September 30th, 2011, 04:49 PM	#42
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 59	Hallelujah! Woo hoo! Another parking lot bites the dust!

October 1st, 2011, 07:34 PM	#46
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	Same ol same ol. The recent fluctuations have been wilder than usual, but projects have always gone through fits and starts like this, including being put on hold until market conditions change years later. Anyone remember the multi-decade Harbor Steps saga? Good high-profile example envisioned in the 1970s and built from about 1993 to 2001 or thereabouts.

October 1st, 2011, 10:25 PM	#47
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 59	Oh wow thats crazy! I didn't know that about Harbor Steps.

October 1st, 2011, 11:08 PM	#48
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	It was particularly on my mind since I was working in the neighborhood in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and used to walk through site site on the way home every night. As the first tower was getting imminent in 1992 I remember getting excited about any small indication that it might be starting...

October 1st, 2011, 11:19 PM	#49
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 59	That's cool. I appreciate it when you, with these memories some of us were to young to gather, share!

January 16th, 2012, 10:04 PM	#50
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 59	Mhays posted in the general development thread that the lot has been fenced off! Here we go!

January 16th, 2012, 10:58 PM	#51
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,941 Likes (Received): 61	Boy. Only a block away from 6th and Lenora (VIA6?). Lots of apartments in this area coming in 2013.

January 16th, 2012, 11:08 PM	#52
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 59	Does anyone have the original design plans PDF? I know it was condos then and is apartments now so there are differences but I still would like to see them.

January 16th, 2012, 11:36 PM	#53
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,730 Likes (Received): 76	Just re-posting an old rendering since the originals don't seem to work: Kinda meh but I'll take it. :P

January 17th, 2012, 05:24 PM	#54
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	About time! I prefer this tower over ugly parking lot.

January 18th, 2012, 02:12 AM	#57
InlandEmpire Mixologist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 0	I think this one will turn out well. There aren't a lot of patchwork materials and colors present. What the curtain wall ends up looking like will determine the end result, but much like I personally feel Aspira looked dull in renders, in reality I think it looks great. I think this will be the same.

January 18th, 2012, 03:20 AM	#58
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,730 Likes (Received): 76	The main thing I dislike is the ugly parking podium, but I understand they're a necessary evil generally.

January 18th, 2012, 08:30 PM	#59
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	I think this is grandfathered under the old rules that allowed more levels of parking above grade.

January 18th, 2012, 08:59 PM	#60
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,847 Likes (Received): 59	Doesn't bother me at all. Plus without having to dig down for parking floors the building will rise faster once they start!