Multiple victims arrived at area hospitals following a shooting overnight outside a 10th Ave E apartment building. Police say the residence was being used as a rental location for a party.
SPD says it was called to the area of 10th Ave E near E Miller on North Capitol Hill around 12:45 AM after callers reported five to seven gunshots along with reports of drinking in the street and a domestic dispute. Continue reading
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Five years after it welcomed the international beauty brand’s post-pandemic revival of its global retail ambitions, the Pike/Pine business community is preparing for the exit of Glossier from 10th Ave.
Neighborhood developer and property management firm Hunters Capital has begun listing (PDF) the 6,200-square-foot boutique space currently home to the Seattle Glossier for lease.
“Embrace the rich charm of this eclectic Seattle corridor in a chic, historic single-story retail building, formerly occupied by Glossier,” the new listing reads. “The glass-lined storefront pops against the classic, white-brick facade, complemented by a blush-toned trim, while the heavy timber construction emulates Capitol Hill’s historic Auto Row past.” Continue reading
Thanks to neighbor Joe for the photos
Seattle Fire battled a reported electrical fire inside a Capitol Hill auto row-era commercial building home to a collection of artists and small businesses at 10th and Union overnight.
The fire was reported on the first floor of the two story, 1911-era building just after 1:30 AM Tuesday.
SFD reported the fire was out after about a 30-minute fight and said the fire was kept from spreading from the unit where it began.
The building is home to projects including the Passable art gallery, Pound Arts, and Soundview Photography. Its upper floor also has residential units. Nearby Drip Tea also has operated a Drip Tea Market retail shop in the building that neighbors the gay bar Union.
There were no reported injuries.
UPDATE: We’ve heard about a couple reports of damage to spaces in the building and will update when we learn more.
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You don’t have to believe in anything to be in awe. And you might not think a giant globe hanging in a church would leave you in deep contemplation. But the Terra Exhibit currently installed through November 23rd at Capitol Hill’s St. Mark’s Cathedral is inspiring.
The 24-foot museum-grade Earth globe suspended from the central beam in the cathedral nave can have an other-worldly effect: Continue reading
The Seattle Mariners have never been to a World Series and they’re not going in 2025. The Roanoke’s Big Dumper-inspired call above 10th Ave E to “WIN THE WHOLE FKN THI∩G” will have to wait for next year. Continue reading
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The experienced food and drink owner of a Capitol Hill sushi bar says he was ready to give up on a neighborhood location before deciding to jump back in with a menu closer to his heart.
Sam Park was part of the ownership behind Gokan Sushi when the restaurant opened at 10th and Union as part of the Musashi’s food and drink family in 2015.’
In the decade since, the backside of Pike/Pine along Union still hasn’t fully taken off and Park and his partners including Musashi’s owner Jun Park were looking for an exit. When no buyer for the space emerged, Sam Park says he decided to give 10th and Union another try — but this time with a recipe reflecting his Korean heritage.
Seoul Mates has now been open for a couple weeks in the old Gokan spot — inspired by the idea of finding a “soul mate” and connecting through food and drink, Park says. Continue reading
A rendering of the planned affordable Alnus building as viewed from 11th Ave E (Image: Hybrid Architecture)
A long-running effort to replace a set of old single family-style homes and duplexes north of Cal Anderson and across the street from the mixed-use development above Capitol Hill Station with a new eight-story apartment building is moving forward this summer.
There is still a long path ahead including the public process around a proposed rezone to allow the project to rise to 85 feet even as the city is going through the final months of settling out a compromised overhaul of its zoning hoped to more equitably distribute growth across Seattle as part of its new 20-year plan.
Developers behind the Alnus project in the 100 block of 10th Ave E have filed paperwork for land use and construction permits for the planned affordable, eight-story, multi-family building with 221 residential units above an underground 30-stall parking garage.
Affordable housing developer Great Expectations says the 10th Ave E project’s design will require a contract rezone with the city. Continue reading
Thanks to reader Max H. for the pictures
The Seattle Fire Department took care of a rooftop blaze atop a Capitol Hill apartment building after solar panels caught fire Friday afternoon.
SFD was called to the Holiday Apartments at 10th and John next to Capitol Hill Station just after 2 PM to the reported blaze involving solar panels atop the four-story building. Continue reading
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Six months after going dark and quietly ending its 11-year run of Capitol Hill nightlife, the former Rhino Room space at 11th and Pine is suddenly filled with furniture as custom retailer Couch has moved to Capitol Hill from Ballard.
“Pick one of our thoughtfully designed styles or work with us to come up with a new variation. We are custom builders in the truest sense of the word,” the store’s pitch goes. “Custom elsewhere can mean you get to choose blue instead of gray. At Couch it means you design a sofa in your exact size, style and comfort specifications.” Continue reading
Inside Koko’s
By Domenic Strazzabosco
Last spring, a crop of new bars and restaurants opened across the corners of Capitol Hill. Two new food and drink joints joined Broadway, Chandelier Lounge and Guillotine, the contemporary Vietnamese cuisine of Ramie opened on 14th and a Seattle expansion of the Salvadorian-Mexican joint Koko’s found a home on 10th.
A year later, CHS talked with the new class to check in on how the first year has gone and how they’re planning on navigating going forward.
Koko’s Restaurant and Tequila Bar, located on 10th Ave, opened last spring, and the owners remain appreciative of the reception it’s received from the neighborhood.
“Honestly, it’s been amazing. The support from the community has been great,” said Gibran Moreno, who owns Koko’s with his partner Alexi Torres. “We just can’t believe how people are so happy for us to be on The Hill.” Continue reading
