The first phase of the redevelopment of the South Lake Union Park is nearing completion and the folks at the Seattle Parks Foundation will be hosting a public Grand Opening celebration on April 30th from 11:00am – 1:00pm. The public is invited to experience this new public park on the shores of
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03/31/2008
Another year, another sales tax increase in King County. Last April 1st, the sales tax in King County increased a tenth of a percent to 8.9% to improve bus transportation services. Effective tomorrow, April 1st, 2008, King County's sales tax will be going up another one-tenth of a percent to 9.
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03/31/2008
HomeSight, a non-profit community development company, is breaking ground on a new condominium project in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood. The project is being built on city-owned surplus land intended for affordable workforce housing. The six-story $32 million project will feature 17 live
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03/24/2008
The Seattle Condo Tour is making another run this year. The tour, sponsored by Fisher Communications (aka KOMO TV and Radio), is also expanding to the Eastside.The Seattle tour is slated for April 5th & 6th and begins at 10:00 AM at Fisher Plaza at 5th Avenue & Denny Way under the Space Needle. P
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03/24/2008
Did you know the City of Seattle has a program to help "green" your neighborhood? As part of the city's matching fund program, the Tree Fund will provide neighborhoods with up to 40 trees to enhance the city's urban forest. In exchange, neighbors share the effort of planting and caring for the
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03/24/2008
February performance results exhibited the buoyancy of Seattle’s condo market. As we’d expect moving towards Spring the market is beginning to pickup with increases in the number of sales, closings and median price. Compared to January there was a 20.7% increase in the number of properties going
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03/19/2008
The uncertainty of the condominium market has prompted two major projects to offer new buyers a pricing guarantee.In Seattle, The Olive 8 / Hyatt Hotel project is ensuring that buyers in Seattle’s tallest residential tower receive the lowest price possible as the market continues to fluctuate by
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03/19/2008
As downtown Seattle's condo boom becomes tempered from its peak due to rising inventory and economy woes, new apartment construction is on rise. More than 10 projects, many of which are luxury high-rises, are planned or are currently under construction in the city core. The Olivian Location: 8t
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03/19/2008
Seneca Towers The DJC reported that Laconia Development (formerly Levin Menzies) plans to start work on Seneca Towers this summer and anticipates completion in the summer of 2010. Seneca Towers, located at 8th & Seneca, will consist of 294 units in two towers. Icon Tower The other project Laconia
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03/17/2008
The National Sales and Marketing Council announced its 2008 “The Nationals” Gold Award winners in 59 categories with Seattle projects among the winners. The awards honor new home sales and marketing homebuilders, developers, associates, and consultants. From among the 1,400 entries, Seattle winn
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03/17/2008
