Seattle: Mid-rise projects - Page 4

CityView Jim · November 8th, 2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhays

There's no question it's structural. Structural steel is too expensive otherwise.

The website doesn't seem to show all units. I can't figure out if these are double-height units on 2-3, but I think they are. Either way, steel would allow them to greatly reduce the amount of structure, allowing for larger column-free spaces, bigger window walls, and any sort of double-height unit.

I can't think of a woodframe building that has open double-height spaces topped by several additional floors. There's a reason.

Website DOES show floor plans for each unit all of which are single story and smaller. In fact, all of these are studios <800 sq ft. They DO have larger windows so the steel mak be HELPING in support. That would make sense.

mhays · November 8th, 2007, 08:50 PM

They have several loft plans, including full-height second levels and 4'6" second levels.

I didn't do a tally, but I think some floorplans are missing.

SteveM · November 11th, 2007, 07:06 PM

It looked yesterday like the unmanned crane for the Landes apartments (on lower 1st hill -- 8th & Marion?) was coming down. Since the Landes apartments are just reaching ground level, this seemed like an odd decision.

But it also looked like a bigger crane was going up, apparently for the office project on the west side of the same block. Is it possible the two projects will share a crane? Is there some risk two cranes on the same block can collide if both are up at the same time and the contractors made some kind of deal?

mhays · November 11th, 2007, 08:38 PM

They wouldn't share. But maybe they made a deal.

taiwanesedrummer36 · November 12th, 2007, 10:20 AM

I have a question: I remember reading that Costco was planning to build the first multi-story store in Seattle near Bitter Lake, specifically Aurora and N. 130th. But that was a couple of years ago, and the area still looks the same. Do you guys know anything about it?

CityView Jim · November 12th, 2007, 03:00 PM

I know it got shot down by the neighborhood.

SteveM · November 14th, 2007, 06:48 AM

I noticed today that it looks like digging has started at 43rd and Roosevelt. I believe this is a 6-story, 100-ish unit woodframe apartment building.

mhays · November 14th, 2007, 06:21 PM

That's good about Roosevelt. The U-District is good now, but it would be a truly excellent urban district if it filled in a bit right in the middle.

citruspastels · November 18th, 2007, 11:01 AM

Stadium Lofts (Pioneer Square)

New rendering-

Old rendering-

yes!

more height!

I love how they are making good use of the existing building.

NW Mike · November 18th, 2007, 09:53 PM

That Looks great!!!

PDXPaul · November 18th, 2007, 10:25 PM

That roosevelt project is faculty housing, here's an old article on it in the PI

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...housing12.html

The existing building across the street got renovated and turned into condos.

There's 12 townhomes under construction at 40th and 7th and what looks like it will become a small apartment building on 42nd and 7th.

They're getting closer to finishing that big project up between 47th and 50th on the ave "lotharien" which should help a lot there by getting more people onto the street. Also they closed the infamous tommy's which was probably helping to sketchify that stretch of street.

SteveM · November 19th, 2007, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDXPaul

That roosevelt project is faculty housing, here's an old article on it in the PI

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...housing12.html

I think the UW faculty housing would go just north of the Roosevelt project, actually. The current project's site was formerly a car repair shop, if I recall correctly, and the parking lot to the north (which used to be Safeco's) is still a parking lot; I think that's the faculty housing site.

Enticing faculty with housing seems like a great idea (and it would fill in this block), so I hope they go forward with it in the future.

PDXPaul · November 19th, 2007, 02:23 AM

Hmm, I just assumed it out all be the same project, I'll have to look closer but it looks like they're excavating both sites at the same time.

mhays · November 19th, 2007, 04:41 AM

The article is from February and only said they were thinking about faculty housing. Nothing major goes from "thinking" to breaking ground in less than 14 or 15 months in Seattle. Furthermore, government agencies don't move very quickly.

In the case of the UW housing, we haven't heard anything more about it, so it probably won't happen until 2009 at the earliest. My guess is they'd hire a third-party developer like they did in Tacoma. That would allow them to use the low interest rates available to public agencies plus the speed and talents of a private developer.

CrazyAboutCities · November 19th, 2007, 05:46 AM

I'm so glad that they didn't demolish that beautiful corner building! I love Stadium Loft rendering! Can't wait to see that neighborhood start to improve within years from now.

PDXPaul · November 19th, 2007, 06:59 PM

So I took a closer look today, and I was completely wrong. The car park is still there, so it's definitely not the faculty housing project, and it is that 6 story woodframe. But still, if they do get around to building that faculty housing project and whole block will end up being nice new pastel midrise housing.

mhays · November 19th, 2007, 08:56 PM

Midrise housing = good. Too much pastel/beige/gray = not so good. I hope these projects use brick and/or vivid colors.

taiwanesedrummer36 · November 23rd, 2007, 03:38 AM

Anyone know what's going on here? :

Capitol Hill · November 24th, 2007, 07:50 PM

There is an additional design review (the 4th) for the old QFC project at 523 Broadway E.

http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?id=6955
The Director of DPD is convening the Design Review Board for a 3rd recommendation.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The proposal is for a 6-story building containing 26,000 sq. ft. of retail, 295 residential units and parking for 365 vehicles located below grade. Existing structures to be demolished.

PROCESS

The applicant has applied for Design Review related to development of this site. At the Design Review Board meeting the applicant will present information about the proposed design and how it responds to the Design Guideline priorities established at the Early Design Guidance Board meeting on June 21, 2006, September 19 and November 7, 2007, regarding this site; the public may offer comments regarding the proposed design; and, the Design Review Board members will offer to the Director of the Department of Planning and Development their recommendations regarding the design.

MEETING

Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Time: 06:30 p.m.
Location: Yesler Community Center
917 E Yesler Way
Multi-Purpose Room

MORE INFORMATION

For more information regarding this application or the Design Review process, you may contact the Land Use Planner listed above.

sequoias · November 24th, 2007, 08:02 PM

That's a huge Aurora Village redevelopment. There are about 5 midrises in that project from 2 or is it 3 of them you can see at that angle. I'm not sure about the details, though.

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Anyone know what's going on here? :

November 12th, 2007, 10:20 AM	#65
taiwanesedrummer36 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Little Taipei, Everett Posts: 1,047 Likes (Received): 0	I have a question: I remember reading that Costco was planning to build the first multi-story store in Seattle near Bitter Lake, specifically Aurora and N. 130th. But that was a couple of years ago, and the area still looks the same. Do you guys know anything about it? __________________ Everett/Snohomish County Development News Thread

November 18th, 2007, 09:53 PM	#70
NW Mike Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle,Bellevue,Everett Posts: 958 Likes (Received): 43	That Looks great!!! __________________ The less you know on any given subject, the more in-depth you can debate that subject.

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taiwanesedrummer36 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Little Taipei, Everett Posts: 1,047 Likes (Received): 0	Anyone know what's going on here? : __________________ Everett/Snohomish County Development News Thread

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November 8th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#62
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,382 Likes (Received): 119	They have several loft plans, including full-height second levels and 4'6" second levels. I didn't do a tally, but I think some floorplans are missing.

November 11th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#63
SteveM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 482 Likes (Received): 3	It looked yesterday like the unmanned crane for the Landes apartments (on lower 1st hill -- 8th & Marion?) was coming down. Since the Landes apartments are just reaching ground level, this seemed like an odd decision. But it also looked like a bigger crane was going up, apparently for the office project on the west side of the same block. Is it possible the two projects will share a crane? Is there some risk two cranes on the same block can collide if both are up at the same time and the contractors made some kind of deal?

November 11th, 2007, 08:38 PM	#64
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,382 Likes (Received): 119	They wouldn't share. But maybe they made a deal.

November 12th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#66
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,963 Likes (Received): 64	I know it got shot down by the neighborhood.

November 14th, 2007, 06:48 AM	#67
SteveM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 482 Likes (Received): 3	I noticed today that it looks like digging has started at 43rd and Roosevelt. I believe this is a 6-story, 100-ish unit woodframe apartment building.

November 14th, 2007, 06:21 PM	#68
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,382 Likes (Received): 119	That's good about Roosevelt. The U-District is good now, but it would be a truly excellent urban district if it filled in a bit right in the middle.

November 18th, 2007, 11:01 AM	#69
citruspastels Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 690 Likes (Received): 3	Stadium Lofts (Pioneer Square) New rendering- Old rendering- yes! more height! I love how they are making good use of the existing building.

November 18th, 2007, 10:25 PM	#71
PDXPaul Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 653 Likes (Received): 0	That roosevelt project is faculty housing, here's an old article on it in the PI http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...housing12.html The existing building across the street got renovated and turned into condos. There's 12 townhomes under construction at 40th and 7th and what looks like it will become a small apartment building on 42nd and 7th. They're getting closer to finishing that big project up between 47th and 50th on the ave "lotharien" which should help a lot there by getting more people onto the street. Also they closed the infamous tommy's which was probably helping to sketchify that stretch of street.

November 19th, 2007, 02:23 AM	#73
PDXPaul Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 653 Likes (Received): 0	Hmm, I just assumed it out all be the same project, I'll have to look closer but it looks like they're excavating both sites at the same time.

November 19th, 2007, 04:41 AM	#74
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,382 Likes (Received): 119	The article is from February and only said they were thinking about faculty housing. Nothing major goes from "thinking" to breaking ground in less than 14 or 15 months in Seattle. Furthermore, government agencies don't move very quickly. In the case of the UW housing, we haven't heard anything more about it, so it probably won't happen until 2009 at the earliest. My guess is they'd hire a third-party developer like they did in Tacoma. That would allow them to use the low interest rates available to public agencies plus the speed and talents of a private developer.

November 19th, 2007, 05:46 AM	#75
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,332 Likes (Received): 17	I'm so glad that they didn't demolish that beautiful corner building! I love Stadium Loft rendering! Can't wait to see that neighborhood start to improve within years from now.

November 19th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#76
PDXPaul Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 653 Likes (Received): 0	So I took a closer look today, and I was completely wrong. The car park is still there, so it's definitely not the faculty housing project, and it is that 6 story woodframe. But still, if they do get around to building that faculty housing project and whole block will end up being nice new pastel midrise housing.

November 19th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#77
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,382 Likes (Received): 119	Midrise housing = good. Too much pastel/beige/gray = not so good. I hope these projects use brick and/or vivid colors.

November 24th, 2007, 07:50 PM	#79
Capitol Hill Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,404 Likes (Received): 162	There is an additional design review (the 4th) for the old QFC project at 523 Broadway E. http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Notice.aspx?id=6955 The Director of DPD is convening the Design Review Board for a 3rd recommendation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposal is for a 6-story building containing 26,000 sq. ft. of retail, 295 residential units and parking for 365 vehicles located below grade. Existing structures to be demolished. PROCESS The applicant has applied for Design Review related to development of this site. At the Design Review Board meeting the applicant will present information about the proposed design and how it responds to the Design Guideline priorities established at the Early Design Guidance Board meeting on June 21, 2006, September 19 and November 7, 2007, regarding this site; the public may offer comments regarding the proposed design; and, the Design Review Board members will offer to the Director of the Department of Planning and Development their recommendations regarding the design. MEETING Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Time: 06:30 p.m. Location: Yesler Community Center 917 E Yesler Way Multi-Purpose Room MORE INFORMATION For more information regarding this application or the Design Review process, you may contact the Land Use Planner listed above.