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New Rental At Bellevue Towers, 16th Floor Studio

June 1, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

There is a new one bedroom rental that just hit the market at Bellevue Towers:

Price – $1,700 per month
Sq. Ft. – 809
Unit # – 1609

Click here to see the listing

See other rentals at Bellevue Towers

UNIT FEATURES	BUILDING FACTS	AMENITIES
809sf	43 Floors	Concierge, View terrace, spa
studio bed, 1 bath	539 units	Movie Theatre
Private Deck	Concrete and Steel	Fitness Studio
Granite Tops, Wood Floors	Ground Floor Retail	Guest Suites
Viking Range, Sub Zero, Bosch	95 on Walkscore	High Speed Elevators

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Luxury Condo Rental At Olive 8

April 9, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Project: Olive 8
Neighborhood: Downtown

Check out this new rental listing on the 18th floor at Olive 8. It is on the NW corner of the building with pretty incredible views. The asking is $4,295 per month.

Unit features include:

2 bed, 2 bath with gas fireplace
1,600sf
Floor to ceiling glass
Stainless steel gas range and appliances
Slab granite counters
Custom lighting
Stunning views
Polished hardwood flooring
Custom walk-in closets
Master suite
Marbled bathrooms w/5 piece bath

I actually like this floor plan quite a bit. Love the kitchen, the open layout taking advantage of the views and can’t beat the large deck overlooking the city.

CONDOS FOR SALE | DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

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Bellevue Towers, Significant Increase In Sales Year to Date

March 25, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

I just spoke to my contact at Bellevue Towers and they are reporting a significant increase in sales contracts in the first 90 days of this year. Since their announcement of a pricing change back on January 4th, they have closed 23 homes with another 26 homes pending. They are closing an average of one condo every 3 days. In addition, out of the 26 contracts pending it sounds like quite a few of them will be closing in the next 3 weeks.

One might argue that the activity is simply a direct result of their price reductions. Although it has made its impact, I would argue that market confidence and the security of the debt being re-organized is making a bigger splash. Bottom line, potential buyers had been worried about the lights going out. Now that the towers have a committed ownership group, a re-invigorated sales team and a budget to roll out a marketing initiative, everything in the short term looks much better for the iconic 42 story towers.

In my opinion, with this much success headed into the second quarter of this year, many people are taking notice. Bellevue Towers will continue to add value to an already attractive Downtown Bellevue market. Clearly they have a long way to go, but if you are waiting on the next high-rise to built in greater Bellevue/Seattle market, I wouldn’t count on seeing one until the second half of this decade.

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Bellevue Towers

February 28, 2011 By admin 7 Comments

BELLEVUE TOWERS

Developer: Gerdling Elden
Architects: GBD Architects & MulvannyG2

Bellevue Towers stands alone with 43 stories of concrete, steel and glass. It’s structure is among the tallest residential buildings in the greater Seattle area. Located at the corner of 4th and 106th in Downtown Bellevue, Bellevue Towers is just blocks away from the Bellevue Square Mall, The Downtown Bellevue Park, and Interstate 405 connecting Bellevue to Seattle via 2 floating bridges (I-90 and 520). The towers is just 5 minutes from the Bellevue Club, 10 minutes from the Microsoft‘s main campus and is only 15 minutes from Downtown Seattle. As Downtown continues to develop, Bellevue Towers will become a center-piece of luxury living in Bellevue; Washington’s 5th largest city.

BUILDING

The two towers that make up 539 units were built by combining sustainable design and urban luxury. As a the largest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Evinornmental Design) Gold residential structure in the Pacific Northwest, Bellevue Towers aspired to be a leader in eco-friendly high rise design. It has been said that the towers architects GBD and MulvannyG2 traveled the world to assemble ideas for iconic Bellevue structure.

INTERIORS

The interiors at Bellevue Towers combine NW contemporary with traditional elements that Bellevue residents are accustom too. Slab granite & marble counters, local cabinetry, solid wood doors, top of the line appliances (Wolf, Viking & Subzero), hardwood floors, stainless fixtures, stylish lighting and high efficiency air and heating systems are just some of the interior features assembled at Bellevue Towers.

AMENITIES

Amenities are a staple in every major condo project worldwide. Bellevue Towers does not disappoint. It features a community great room, fireside terrace, multi-purpose room, dining room, kitchen, dining terrace, Whirlpool spa, sauna, steam room, cold dip, spa terrace, screening room, cardio training room, weight training room, men’s locker room, women’s locker room, and high speed elevators.

URBAN GARDEN

According to Bellevue Towers, the eco-landscaped urban garden built between the two towers is close to a city block in length. It features, a large lawn, water feature, walking paths, outdoor fireplace, wood deck promenade, pet area and a view terraces with glimpses of the Downtown Seattle skyline.

The towers include 539 studios, one-bedrooms, one+den, two-bedrooms, two+den and penthouse homes. Pricing starts from the mid-$300,000 for studios to $2,000,000 + for penthouses.

UCS PROJECT GRADE:

Address: 500 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98004

Year Built: 2008

Bedrooms: Studio, 1, 1+d, 2, 2+d and Penthouse

Bathrooms: 1–2

Floors: 43

Total Units: 539

Unit Size: Spacious

My Grade:

Location: A

Amenities: A+

Price: B

Luxury: A

Walk-ability: A

Unit Decor: A

BELLEVUE TOWERS WALKSCORE

What’s Your Walk Score?

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1521 Penthouse, Yes Please.

February 21, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

This unit is stunning. It sits 38 floors above the city at Downtown Seattle’s 1521 Second Ave. In May of 2009 this unit sold for $4,962,820. Now, listed at $4,499,999, it can be yours.

UNIT FEATURES

Top floor

Spacious plan

Floor to ceiling glass

180 degree views (Sound, city and mountains)

Private roof terrace w/spa, grill & fireplace

Light Oak, Imported Granite, Limestone & porcelain

Designed by the acclaimed Susan Marinello

3 parking spaces

TAXES, HOA DUES

Taxes for 2010 were $44,494

HOA Dues are $1,592

PICTURES

FLOORPLAN

A big thank you to Jade Attar for providing access to these pictures.

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Filed Under: 1521, All Condos, Amenities, Architects, Builders, Business Center, Club House, Concierge, Developers, Elevator, Exercise Room, Game Room, Guest Suites, Home, Hot Tub, Justen Company, LEED Certification, Lobby Entrance, OPUS Northwest, Owners Lounge, Pilates/Yoga Studio, Pilates/Yoga Studio, Retail, Rooftop Deck, Secure Parking, Storage, Terrace, Valet, Weber + Thompson, West Edge Tagged With: 1521, Condo, Condos, Penthouse, Seattle, Views, west

Condo Auction At Olive 8?

August 3, 2010 By admin 4 Comments

I’m hearing rumblings about an auction at Olive 8 condominiums in September. Stay tuned for more information and confirmed sources.

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1521 Second Avenue-April Sales & Promotion Update

April 28, 2010 By jeff Leave a Comment

According to my source at Realogics/Sotheby’s, 1521 second is now 70% sold and occupied. This includes 4 sales in April and a number of other contracts in negotiation. They are still running a program that includes a Smart ForTwo car with a purchase before April 30th. (See here)

Other notes:

All remaining homes start at $1.1 million.

New website www.1521second.com

New Vimeo webpage with 1521 building tour

Photo galleries

Building Features

Floor plans

To schedule a tour, click here:

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Olive 8 Update

April 13, 2010 By jeff Leave a Comment

Periodically, I will update on the progress of some of our local condo projects. I’ve checked in with the sales team at Olive 8 for a few months and didn’t get much in response. On that note, they did get back to me tonight with an update. (Thank You!)

It came directly from Megan Hilfer at ParsonsPr (Olive 8‘s PR firm).

Here is an update for you about what’s been going on at Olive 8:

We have had 21 sales so far in 2010.

Our traffic numbers our competitive with other projects – an average of 65-70 visitors per week.

We have a month-long art show with Patricia Cameron Gallery that is kicking off with a party this Thursday, April 15^th from 5-7pm. There will be food and drinks, and a prize drawing. See Art at Olive 8 evite for more info.

21 sales since the beginning of 2010 is pretty good. In the next few weeks, I will be sure to see how many they have actually closed. Which we all know is a very different story. Either way, their success is important for all of us, so I hope their sales continue. For additional info on the project, I thought I would add a few links for your review:

Floorplans

Amenities

Photos

Location

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5th & Madison Auction Update

March 1, 2010 By jeff 1 Comment

On March 28th at 1pm, Kennedy Wilson, will be facilitating the auction of the 5th and Madison condo units. There will be 18 units hitting the auction block. If you have not been to an auction yet, it is quite an experience. I will be in attendance with a few clients who have been considering a purchase. In addition, I will be tweeting live from the event and will report back with intimate details. For now, I have attached (see below) the unit list and starting bids.

Auction # Unit Floor Plan Aprx. Sq. Ft. Bedrooms & Baths Previously Priced Starting Bids

1 1102 2 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths $550,000 $235,000

2** 1200 0 913 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath $580,000 $235,000

3 1402 2 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths $499,000 $235,000

4 1702 2 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths $615,000 $235,000

5 1703 3 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths + Den $600,000 $235,000

6 1705 5 808 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath $399,000 $195,000

7** 1803 3 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths + Den $600,000 $235,000

8** 1805 5 808 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath $415,000 $195,000

9 2003 3 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths + Den $700,000 $275,000

10 2005 5 807 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath $570,000 $225,000

11 2103 3 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths + Den $720,000 $275,000

12** 2105 5 807 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath $430,000 $225,000

13 2200 0 913 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath $760,000 $290,000

14 2202 2 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths $700,000 $290,000

15 2203 3 978 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths $746,000 $290,000

16* 2301 1 1241 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths + Den $899,000 $385,000

17 2305 5 807 1 Bedroom / 1.5 Baths $625,000 $225,000

18 PH 2 PH2 1957 2 Bedrooms / 2.5 Baths $1,995,000 $995,000

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