So there hasn’t been too much activity in new construction up here on Capitol Hill (or Seattle in general) but I have a few points of interest for you this week:
Since there isn’t much going on up here, I’ll start with a few neighboring projects.
It seems that the the greenery around the Tennis Courts at 922 McGilvra Blvd on Lake Washington is slated for some restoration work. That Ivy can get out of control fast!
Those who bike or walk to work downtown might notice a difference at 1900 8th Ave. The Watermark Credit Union Building will be coming down to make way for an 11-story Office building with ground level retail. Although I think there are enough surface parking lots out there that no buildings need to be torn down, this one is pretty ugly and does nothing for the streetscape.
Ok, now let’s move up to the Hill. There seems to be a go ahead for another lot split at 915 17th Ave adding to this street’s new theme of tall-skinny homes.
And finally, An Examiner’s Hearing is going on for 422 Malden Ave E. This meeting is open to the public but NOT a public meeting. In fact, the developer has already gotten the go ahead to start building (yet he hasn’t). I couldn’t get any graphics for the new townhome designs but you can check out the DB2 site for some of the other townhomes they have done (including the one at 311 14th Ave). They are more creative than most, thankfully.
This is gorgeous. Thanks a bunch for keeping us up on the latest plans.
And also nice to read about something non-snow & ice
Actually, I suspect this is the project in question.
http://www.db2seattle.com/Data/SimpleImageFile_Image_584b8c5
How will they fit 10 brownstones in that spot on Malden? They would have to take down the whole block, and the last I heard, my landlord has refused to sell our building which is right on that corner. I can’t imagine they are going to tear down those cute condos on the other side? Anyone know?
the Malden townhomes designed by DB2 will be constructed on the existing 422 & 428 Malden addresses. It does not include the corner lot to the North, nor does it include the existing townhomes to the South.