“View West on Madison”

As a “major institution,” Seattle University has to go about building things a little differently. Monday night brings what could be the last chance for the public to weigh in on the school’s plans for a new 10-story dorm and office building on E Madison and a transformation of the ground floor of the storage facility at 12th and Madison into the new home of the Seattle U campus book store.

Not subject to the design reviews typical of big development around Seattle, the school is, however, subject to an advisory committee’s approval of its plans. The Pike/Pine Urban Neighborhood Council is encouraging people interested in the Seattle U project to attend Monday, June 20th’s meeting of the Seattle University Standing Advisory Committee:

Monday, June 20th, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Seattle University, 901 12th Ave, Stuart T Rolfe Room, Ground Floor to the left of the Main Entry

UPDATE: New Location —  1000 E James Way – Student Center conference room 210 **The Student Center is located on the Seattle University campus, where 11th Ave and E James Way would intersect**

This group advises the City of Seattle and Seattle University on issues related to the design and construction of new buildings and other projects proposed under the City-adopted Seattle University Master Plan.

“SU is proposing a major redevelopment of the site they own at the southwest corner of 12th and Madison,” the PPUNC announcement reads. “Scope includes the Public Storage Urban Self Storage Building as well as the parking lot immediately to its west. This type of project will not go through Design Review, so this is your chance to opine.”

CHS wrote about the planned development project and transformation of the storage building’s ground floor earlier this spring.

Seattle U announces plans for 10 stories of office and dorms on E Madison

The E Madison project is planned to stand 105 feet tall and will include nine parking spaces, according to permit information. The school plans for the first two floors to be the new home for Enrollment Services offices. The top eight floors will serve as a new residence hall with 285 beds for juniors and seniors “in an apartment design and expanding and upgrading our housing inventory.” Soaring rent around Capitol Hill has also hit students and demand for school-provided housing is high. Included in the plan is a change for the storage building at 12th and Madison that will transform the ground floor into a new home for SU’s campus bookstore. The profitable storage business would likely remain part of the building’s upper floors.

Capstone Development Partners and architects Ankrom Moisan are charged with developing the project for the school.

“Night View from Madison”