The future of 14th Ave between Pine and Pike
Jason Stratton of neighboring Spinasse and Artusi shares the news — demolition has begun on 14th Ave. The strip of shops and buildings will make way for this seven-story mixed-use project planned to preserve elements of some of the old storefronts. Porchlight Coffee moved out of its space on the street to a new temporary home around the corner only last week. The cafe is expected to re-open after a few delays later this week.
Meanwhile, residents in the area around E Olive Way’s B&O building have received notices that demolition is scheduled to begin there later this week.
Yet another demolition begins. It’s all around me. Help, help! No rest for the weary ears of Pike/Pine residents.
Because Capitol Hill needs more tiny, itsy bitsty apartments starting at $2000 per month.
Not really.
Fack. Fack Fack Fack. March forward into a future where Capitol Hill is as bland as the small minded developers who make their sordid fortunes like this. Fack.
Isn’t that the truth! :-/
Yes except 400 square feet is plenty of space For a single. I’ve done it (smaller actually) and it was my favorite apartment. Also they don’t start at $2000. I was recently looking and saw studios in fairly new buildings on Capitol Hill for around $1100. That whole crowd of Seattleites who moved here 30 years ago and get mad when others follow gets really old. Sorry your dank dive bars are being replaced by hipster coffee shops that all look the same. The variety of shops on Capitol Hill is a lot greater than it was ten years ago. Sure a few places I love have vanished, but several new places that I love have opened.
THE PROBLEM. ELEVEN HUNDRED BUCKS for a studio GD apartment? Wes – that might be your reality but $363 dollars per square foot is absolute robbery, more so than is happening with the daily street robberies all over the hill. Give me a break. I am not mad that your people are moving in, I am however, clearly smarter with my money per square feet of living space.
The new and newer buildings on 15th and Pine/Pike can say goodbye to their views of Downtown. This thing is massive!
What the hell?
No one wanted that sign?
Yeah that was a cool sign I can’t believe nobody wanted it!
I have lived on the hill for only 12 years, I do miss the way it used to be, however I have always been in favor of more density.
What I find particularly unfortunate is that all these new buildings look like missed opportunities for interesting architecture.
What is even more sad is that bad design isn’t any cheaper than good design. It looks like crass and boring is becoming the common denominator to have buildings approved by the design review board.
You don’t yet know what the apts are going to cost, so commenting on the cost is moot. In fact, more apts will push the cost down as there are higher vacancy rates and better competition. Of course, I lived on 14th (at John) years (ok, 20 years) ago and it was $300/month for about 300 sq ft (probably 15X20, including the bathroom, closet, and kitchen). But I loved it. The location was just fantastic.
I want that sign!!
Just because people don’t like what’s being built doesn’t mean the spate of new apartments aren’t needed. They are clearly answering a demand for more market-rate housing on the Hill. People are moving here by choice, and these new projects are generally filling up within 2-3 months of opening. It’s also apparent the market doesn’t think $363 a square foot is robbery. Pike/Pine is absolutely the easiest place in Seattle to live without a car, as many of the people moving into these units will do (and as I do). That desire to live in a walkable neighborhood, and the fact that demand to live here outstrips the supply of available housing, is what determines what is reasonable and unreasonable rent to charge.
Well the one we saw was 450 square feet. So that would be $2.44 per square feet’ I’m hoping $363 was a joke. Yes it is expensive, but I honestly believe that’s because our zoning is too restrictive and favors sfh zoning too much.
Wes, really, that’s the very problem, those that came here 30 years ago and later without a clue and go on a crusade to destroy the uniqueness of the hill. Go back and destroy the character of where you came from. I’m a native and hate what I see. Just looking at the 60 minute sign makes me…fack
More expensive rents are a fact of life these days in any desireable city, like Seattle. Of course you could always move to SanFrancisco where rents are significantly more than here.
All the more reason to save some money and buy a home as soon as possible.
I just rented a studio for $850 on 14th, and it’s 350 square feet in a nice vintage building. (It’s actually plenty of space for me). I saw other studios under $1k during my search last month.
I did see some studios around or over $1k, but those were on the big side (for studios). So at least in my experience, you do not have to spend $2k (!) for an “itsy bitsy” apartment on the hill, or even $1k.
Would have loved to have that sign…