The historic portion of the the Belroy Apartments project isn’t quite ready for new residents yet but the marketing has kicked into gear for the “modern” wing of the development with a weekend showing this Saturday and Sunday. You’ll have to wait a few more weeks for the “vintage” building — but what’s a few more days when it comes to apartments that have housed Capitol Hill residents for 80 years.
Come Experience A Green Oasis in the Heart of the City
The Belroy Apartments invites you to view its lovingly restored vintage and thoughtfully-integrated modern apartments. Construction is nearly complete, so come experience the lush courtyard gardens and expansive views, while checking out an array of flexible floorplans. As the first to enjoy everything Belroy has to offer, get your choice of apartment before they’re gone.
When: Saturday & Sunday, January 19th & 20th, 2013
Where: Belroy Apartments | 703 Bellevue Ave E | Look for the sign!
When: 11a to 4p
CHS last visited the project this fall to check in on the melding of a modern apartment building with the historic Modernist structure built at the corner of Bellevue and Roy in 1931:
The restored BelRoy Apartments are joined by the addition of two new buildings that replaced five single family homes to the north and east. The change has doubled the capacity of the BelRoy to more than 100 units in the project. A snug 1,000 square feet of commercial space at the far north end faces Bellevue Ave in the shadow of a tall cedar tree that the project was able to work around and preserve. A “network of gardens” will wind its way around the new campus.
Rates for the new units are listed below — a pretty penny no matter which flavor you choose.
You’ll also have some swell neighbors that make a killer sandwich later this spring. CHS reported on the plans for Spanish-inspired cafe Chico Madrid here.
Across the street from my place?! I’m stoked. And hungry.
$3395 for a two bedroom? What the hell???
…for the voyeurs and exhibitionists among us.
I know right? Welcome to the new and improved Capitol Hill….
LOL :)
….the construction is almost over. I live about a block away and the construction team working on this project has been nothing but rude and inconsiderate to the neighborhood, IMO.
If I have to pay those, I would rather buy my own place.
Just took the tour. They show you the priciest/showiest options of course, the top unit in the modern building, on the end with the incredible west view of the whole city had two bedrooms, one and a half baths, lots of noise from the freeway, even with the windows closed, was about 3,800 a month. The Vintage side had much freeway noise but they were super tiny for the price, even the doors were super narrow. Tiny fridges in all of the units. No pets allowed in the bottom floors and in some section of the buildings.
Nice enough I’d like living there if it weren’t for the ridiculous prices, especially for the units without views. Construction details weren’t all of the highest quality, some shortcuts taken, especially in the reno of the Vintage side.
Might not seem so crazy if I didn’t know someone living in new construction down by the waterfront with a balcony (which the Belroy doesn’t have) and 2 bedrooms for just 2,000 a month. And my 1 bedroom up the hill with no view but much higher square footage for half the price of their one bedrooms. But glad they kept the old building instead of just replacing it.
Thanks for the opinion on the finishes and new spaces! I used to live in the Velo across the street from that complex and I kind of wondered how it would all turn out after months of dealing with the aforementioned rude construction folks. Much of the reason I left that part of the hill was the noise. I didn’t figure they could mitigate it enough in the new spaces to make the price they ask worth paying. Sad they chose a mediocre finish for the vintage spaces. It’s such a cool old building, it’s a shame they are choosing to slap a low-end band-aid on it instead of properly renovating it.
I went on a tour and I agree. They were nice, the floors are real wood (not laminate), I really like the courtyard area, and the views from the 4th floor townhouse-style apartment were stunning, but they seem really pricey for what you get. The “den” in the one bed + den units in the modern section is a glorified closet without shelving. The kitchen is completely open and right on top of the living room and all I could think about was how greasy your furniture would get if you do a lot of serious cooking. The 1-bed vintage was $125 more than what I pay for my “vintage” two-bed that is almost twice as large just down the street. Oh, and parking there is another $175 on top of the rent. I wish I had thought to ask how much has been leased so far – curious what the market is saying!
Of course that is expensive, but no one if forcing you to live there. The market will determine what happens ….if rents are unreasonably high and units remain vacant, they will come down. But I suspect there are people out there who can afford to live there. Time will tell.
I toured them, as well, this past weekend. Damn, that is a WHOLE lot of money for not much. They look pretty, inside and out, but there is no substance at all.
When asked why they are fitted with microscopic appliances, very few cabinets, and postage stamp-sized counter space, the pretty talking head doing the tours replied, ‘Well, I think it’s probably because this is Capitol Hill, and because of the main demographic here…well…I just think because there are so many good restaurants around, that maybe they won’t cook that much…’ the blather went on and on.
Capitol Hill Demographic? Uh, yeah…not really known for fabulous dinner parties or anything, no…
Also, the other thing that was absolutely horrible about the new buildings? NO CLOSETS. NONE. The bedrooms have a single wire shelf with a hanger rod underneath. The entry/living/kitchen…? The townhomes have a Harry Potter space under the stairs, absolutely unusable for coats, etc.
Miserable failure.
Blocking some once gorgeous views with what looks like an office building.
Hideous!