Seattle, Greenlake Condo Projects - Page 2

mhays · September 4th, 2007, 10:14 PM

You paint an attractive picture citruspastels. I think that's exactly what will happen. But aren't there already several places open in the evening, ranging from restaurants/bars to coffee shops?

BoulderGrad · September 4th, 2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mhays

You paint an attractive picture citruspastels. I think that's exactly what will happen. But aren't there already several places open in the evening, ranging from restaurants/bars to coffee shops?

There are places open, but they aren't exactly classy. I think citruspetals is talking about places that would be similar to the Belltown Bistro or Cafe Juanita, not the Red Hen (Greenlake country western bar).

steric · September 5th, 2007, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by citruspastels

i LOVE all the midrise development going on at greenlake right now. what i would also really love to see eventually is enough density to support a bit more nightlife in the neighborhood. not rowdy pioneer square style nightlife; but classy european style nightlife. like a late night euro-style cafebar or a nice wine bar, or an independent movie theater or something. it would be really great to enjoy a glass of wine or a capuccino with some friends overlooking the lake late at night.

That, and a few midrise condo buildings would help too.

BoulderGrad · September 20th, 2007, 11:55 PM

Land use applications for for two more 4 story apt buildings on Woodlawn Ave, caddy corner to the big Albertsons redevelopment.

http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=243&NID=6404
http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=243&NID=6403

BoulderGrad · December 30th, 2007, 07:15 AM

Thought I'd get a few updates with my new toy (apologize for any crookedness, my dog was pulling on me):

Florera: just about done. They were moving in appliances while I was taking pictures.
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Phase 2 is planned for the site currently occupied by the sales office (20-25 more condos to bring the total to 80). Anyone heard anything on when/if this will start?
image hosted on flickr

Old Albertsons site redevelopment (Alexan Greenlake) Just starting foundation work:
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construction crane went up within the last few days too:
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Vitamilk Dairy Redevelopment:
Word from my apartment manager is that the original developer sold the site to another developer. I don't know what that means if they're completely redesigning the project, switching contractors, or just sifting through paperwork. Either way, they finished excavation about 2 months ago, and the sites just been sitting idle ever since. Anyone know anything about whats going on?

image hosted on flickr

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Other projects:
Notice for 2 proposed apartment buildings caddy corner to the southwest of the old ablertsons (the house and the two buildings on woodlawn would be demolished):

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Another proposal for the site that Spuds sits on (blue building in background. Right across the street from albertsons site):

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all of these are just a block down from the other 3 big developments:
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WESTSEATTLEGUY · December 30th, 2007, 08:02 AM

Cool! I didn't know there was so much action going on around the Greenlake area.

mhays · December 30th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Look at that last picture. The fucking idiots at the City decided a while back that power poles ought to be three feet from the curb. So these fucktards have blocked half the sidewalk here. Last I heard the federal standard was two feet and the City was exceeding it for some stupid reason like caring more about liability than pedestrians.

taiwanesedrummer36 · December 31st, 2007, 03:17 AM

Speaking of power poles, wouldn't it be a dream come true if utility companies undergrounded all overhead power lines?

jessejb · December 31st, 2007, 06:39 PM

wait wait wait..

They better not touch Spud's.

BoulderGrad · December 31st, 2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jessejb

wait wait wait..

They better not touch Spud's.

I'm afraid so:
http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=189&NID=5175

BoulderGrad · February 24th, 2008, 09:08 PM

The Alexan (old Albertsons) is moving along pretty well. 2 months since I took the first picture when they were first starting foundation work, and now they are setting up forms for the street level floors.

image hosted on flickr

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P.S. The former Vitamilk Dairy site is still sitting untouched. Anyone heard whats going on with this? Thats a pretty gaping hole in the ground to leave for another couple years.

SteveM · February 25th, 2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BoulderGrad

P.S. The former Vitamilk Dairy site is still sitting untouched. Anyone heard whats going on with this? Thats a pretty gaping hole in the ground to leave for another couple years.

The latest Green Lake Community Council meeting notes said something to the effect that Metropolitan Market had pulled out and they were trying to get a solid retail tenant, ideally a grocer, before proceeding. They were hoping to restart in the spring, if I recall correctly.

It seems like it could be a good spot for a smallish, upscale grocer (given lines at the nearby Whole Foods and the neighborhood demographics) -- I'm not sure why Metropolitan Market pulled out.

BoulderGrad · February 25th, 2008, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveM

The latest Green Lake Community Council meeting notes said something to the effect that Metropolitan Market had pulled out and they were trying to get a solid retail tenant, ideally a grocer, before proceeding. They were hoping to restart in the spring, if I recall correctly.

It seems like it could be a good spot for a smallish, upscale grocer (given lines at the nearby Whole Foods and the neighborhood demographics) -- I'm not sure why Metropolitan Market pulled out.

who knows? Up coming recession? close proximity to 3 other grocers? Maybe they could get a Trader Joes or a PCC?

BoulderGrad · June 25th, 2008, 05:28 AM

Since there's been a bit of talk about the Ballard Denny's being torn down, I feel I should also mention that another abandoned building that used to house a popular Seattle restaurant has also been torn down in Greenlake (welll... Roosevelt). The old Scarlett Tree building at 66th and Roosevelt was reduced to rubble a few weeks ago, and all that remains is the foundation. They even had a sale of the old bricks this past weekend. July 7th is the second design review for the building that will replace it:

http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=325&NID=8283

BoulderGrad · July 6th, 2008, 11:29 PM

The whole complex has "topped out" and they are starting on the exterior

Ravenna blvd building:
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Woodlawn ave building:
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Greenlake way building:
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Complex courtyard:
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mhays · July 7th, 2008, 12:13 AM

It's great to see it happening! Greenlake is getting close to a critical mass, along with the heavy number of park users.

I rode my bike through the area yesterday. Who needs a pump when bike stores like Gregg's let you fill up for free? It was a little rainy for a moment but what a beautiful area.

Obviously people come to SSC to hear about my bikerides on the bike I recently fixed up after not using it for several years. Well, yesterday was possibly the longest ride of my life. LQA to Fremont, up Stone Way, zigzag through neighborhood streets to Gregg's, east then north to Wedgewood, continuing north along the rim of the hill while not finding an obvious route down to the Burke Gilman despite a couple sidetrips, eventually to Lake City Way where after a fantastic long downhill I found the trail, then along the Burke Gilman. I should have taken the first road south to Juanita, but I didn't trust my guess on that, so kept going on the trail, which became the Samammish Slough Trail. Eventually Downtown Redmond, which I did a circle around (actually getting pretty dense and nice, and very walkable!). Then a mistaken trip to the Bear Creek area, where I decided I'd gone the wrong way. Back to Redmond, cross the slough, then south on West Lake Samammish Parkway, then right on Bel-Red Road, through Downtown Bellevue, south on 112th, up a hill that's a shortcut (sort of) to the I-90 trail, then back to town, and back to LQA via 3rd and 4th Aves and the Seattle Center. All things considered my guess is 42-45 miles including sidetrips. I didn't have water so I lived for drinking fountains. Actually I bought a lock at Gregg's but put it on my seat post and didn't take the time to figure it out, so I couldn't leave my bike. Actually2, this was much harder (hills) than anything I ever do at the gym, and suggested that I'm not in very good shape, as some of the bigger hills reduced me to near walking speeds and general inertia for minutes afterward in some cases.

SteveM · July 7th, 2008, 08:11 PM

I'd really like to see more use of the green triangle to the northeast of the Albertson's project -- it's one of the few spaces we have in this area that could really be used as a public square -- it's got mature trees, sits in an area with a ton of pedestrian traffic and largely slow car traffic and seems like it could be great for summer outdoor coffee shop/restaurant seating, etc. But right now it's just isolated trees and grass that a few runners run through.

jessejb · July 19th, 2008, 02:16 AM

Hey has anyone seen the sharp metal spikes we had laying around the Albertsons site?

too soon? it was too soon huh?

mhays · July 19th, 2008, 02:49 AM

Since nobody got hurt, no, just right!

But I'd love the culprit to get skewered on one.

BoulderGrad · July 19th, 2008, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

Since nobody got hurt, no, just right!

But I'd love the culprit to get skewered on one.

One guy did get hurt. Minor foot injury.

September 20th, 2007, 11:55 PM	#24
BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,361 Likes (Received): 41	Land use applications for for two more 4 story apt buildings on Woodlawn Ave, caddy corner to the big Albertsons redevelopment. http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=243&NID=6404 http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=243&NID=6403 __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

December 30th, 2007, 07:15 AM	#25
BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,361 Likes (Received): 41	Thought I'd get a few updates with my new toy (apologize for any crookedness, my dog was pulling on me): Florera: just about done. They were moving in appliances while I was taking pictures. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Phase 2 is planned for the site currently occupied by the sales office (20-25 more condos to bring the total to 80). Anyone heard anything on when/if this will start? image hosted on flickr Old Albertsons site redevelopment (Alexan Greenlake) Just starting foundation work: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr construction crane went up within the last few days too: image hosted on flickr Vitamilk Dairy Redevelopment: Word from my apartment manager is that the original developer sold the site to another developer. I don't know what that means if they're completely redesigning the project, switching contractors, or just sifting through paperwork. Either way, they finished excavation about 2 months ago, and the sites just been sitting idle ever since. Anyone know anything about whats going on? image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Other projects: Notice for 2 proposed apartment buildings caddy corner to the southwest of the old ablertsons (the house and the two buildings on woodlawn would be demolished): image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Another proposal for the site that Spuds sits on (blue building in background. Right across the street from albertsons site): image hosted on flickr all of these are just a block down from the other 3 big developments: image hosted on flickr __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

December 31st, 2007, 03:17 AM	#28
taiwanesedrummer36 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Little Taipei, Everett Posts: 1,047 Likes (Received): 0	Speaking of power poles, wouldn't it be a dream come true if utility companies undergrounded all overhead power lines? __________________ Everett/Snohomish County Development News Thread

February 24th, 2008, 09:08 PM	#31
BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,361 Likes (Received): 41	Alexan Updates The Alexan (old Albertsons) is moving along pretty well. 2 months since I took the first picture when they were first starting foundation work, and now they are setting up forms for the street level floors. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr P.S. The former Vitamilk Dairy site is still sitting untouched. Anyone heard whats going on with this? Thats a pretty gaping hole in the ground to leave for another couple years. __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

June 25th, 2008, 05:28 AM	#34
BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,361 Likes (Received): 41	Since there's been a bit of talk about the Ballard Denny's being torn down, I feel I should also mention that another abandoned building that used to house a popular Seattle restaurant has also been torn down in Greenlake (welll... Roosevelt). The old Scarlett Tree building at 66th and Roosevelt was reduced to rubble a few weeks ago, and all that remains is the foundation. They even had a sale of the old bricks this past weekend. July 7th is the second design review for the building that will replace it: http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Not...D=325&NID=8283 __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

September 4th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#21
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,385 Likes (Received): 119	You paint an attractive picture citruspastels. I think that's exactly what will happen. But aren't there already several places open in the evening, ranging from restaurants/bars to coffee shops?

December 30th, 2007, 08:02 AM	#26
WESTSEATTLEGUY Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Chicago Posts: 2,016 Likes (Received): 7	Cool! I didn't know there was so much action going on around the Greenlake area.

December 30th, 2007, 08:24 AM	#27
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,385 Likes (Received): 119	Look at that last picture. The fucking idiots at the City decided a while back that power poles ought to be three feet from the curb. So these fucktards have blocked half the sidewalk here. Last I heard the federal standard was two feet and the City was exceeding it for some stupid reason like caring more about liability than pedestrians.

December 31st, 2007, 06:39 PM	#29
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,702 Likes (Received): 105	wait wait wait.. They better not touch Spud's.

July 6th, 2008, 11:29 PM	#35
BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,361 Likes (Received): 41	Alexan (old albertsons) updates The whole complex has "topped out" and they are starting on the exterior Ravenna blvd building: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Woodlawn ave building: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Greenlake way building: image hosted on flickr Complex courtyard: image hosted on flickr __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

July 7th, 2008, 12:13 AM	#36
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,385 Likes (Received): 119	It's great to see it happening! Greenlake is getting close to a critical mass, along with the heavy number of park users. I rode my bike through the area yesterday. Who needs a pump when bike stores like Gregg's let you fill up for free? It was a little rainy for a moment but what a beautiful area. Obviously people come to SSC to hear about my bikerides on the bike I recently fixed up after not using it for several years. Well, yesterday was possibly the longest ride of my life. LQA to Fremont, up Stone Way, zigzag through neighborhood streets to Gregg's, east then north to Wedgewood, continuing north along the rim of the hill while not finding an obvious route down to the Burke Gilman despite a couple sidetrips, eventually to Lake City Way where after a fantastic long downhill I found the trail, then along the Burke Gilman. I should have taken the first road south to Juanita, but I didn't trust my guess on that, so kept going on the trail, which became the Samammish Slough Trail. Eventually Downtown Redmond, which I did a circle around (actually getting pretty dense and nice, and very walkable!). Then a mistaken trip to the Bear Creek area, where I decided I'd gone the wrong way. Back to Redmond, cross the slough, then south on West Lake Samammish Parkway, then right on Bel-Red Road, through Downtown Bellevue, south on 112th, up a hill that's a shortcut (sort of) to the I-90 trail, then back to town, and back to LQA via 3rd and 4th Aves and the Seattle Center. All things considered my guess is 42-45 miles including sidetrips. I didn't have water so I lived for drinking fountains. Actually I bought a lock at Gregg's but put it on my seat post and didn't take the time to figure it out, so I couldn't leave my bike. Actually2, this was much harder (hills) than anything I ever do at the gym, and suggested that I'm not in very good shape, as some of the bigger hills reduced me to near walking speeds and general inertia for minutes afterward in some cases.

July 7th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#37
SteveM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 482 Likes (Received): 3	I'd really like to see more use of the green triangle to the northeast of the Albertson's project -- it's one of the few spaces we have in this area that could really be used as a public square -- it's got mature trees, sits in an area with a ton of pedestrian traffic and largely slow car traffic and seems like it could be great for summer outdoor coffee shop/restaurant seating, etc. But right now it's just isolated trees and grass that a few runners run through.

July 19th, 2008, 02:16 AM	#38
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,702 Likes (Received): 105	Hey has anyone seen the sharp metal spikes we had laying around the Albertsons site? too soon? it was too soon huh? __________________ Le Tumblr: http://inanevergreenstate.tumblr.com/

July 19th, 2008, 02:49 AM	#39
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,385 Likes (Received): 119	Since nobody got hurt, no, just right! But I'd love the culprit to get skewered on one.

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