Bank Owned Loft, Once Listed At $2.45 Million, Now Selling At $1,549,000

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Do you remember this unit?  We wrote about it back in October of 2011 just before it went to the public foreclosure auction. It is a 3,798 square foot loft in the Banner Building in Belltown.  It was once listed as high as $2,450,000 and now is selling it for $1,549,000.

This unit is insane. Although the pictures don’t reveal much, I can promise you that the unit itself would blow away your expectations. It is truly one of a kind and now at a price of $1,549,000 (407psf) it should attract plenty of interest. This type of unit in San Francisco or New York would sell for well over 1,400 per square foot (depending on the neighborhood my guess would be $4,000,000-$6,000,000).

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UNIT FEATURES BUILDING FACTS
3,798sf (2 story plan)7 Floors
3 bedrooms, 2.75 baths28 units
Private DecksConcrete and Steel
Subzero,Gaggenau,Elan,& Miele Award Winning Construction
Spiral StaircaseCorner Location
Massive Windows 95 on Walkscore

Although the Banner Building doesn’t offer too much in terms of amenities, this unit certainly looks like a good deal when you look at a few other sales in the 3,000 sf category. There have only been 4 sales of properties that offer over 3,000 square feet in the last year:

Building Square Footage Selling PricePrice Per Square Foot Date Sold
Waterfront Place3,711$1,250,000$33611/09/2011
Escala 3,562$2,200,000$61711/04/2011
Millennium Tower 4,589$2,690,000$58609/14/2011
1521 Second Ave 3,600$4,250,000$1,18003/14/2011

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Short Sale At 2200 Westlake, 45% Reduction From Its 2007 Price

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Do you recognize this unit? It’s in the South (ARTE) building at 2200 Westlake on the 10th floor.

It was on the market in 2009 for $395,000, then again just two months ago for $315,000.  As of this morning it is back on the market at $262,000 as a short sale.  It was originally purchased in March of 2007 for $474,950.  Given its price now, that is a 45% reduction from its 2007 purchase price.  If your looking for a short sale in a concrete and steel building, this might be worth your time.  Especially if you consider the fact its right in the heart of South Lake UnionI have been know to share my opinion in the past about SLU.

 

Here is a look at the listing. Click for more information:

S1004 Short Sale At 2200 Westlake, 45% Reduction From Its 2007 Price

Top Floor Condo Sells For $110,000 At Foreclosure Auction On Friday

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I thought I would share a quick update from this weekends foreclosure auction.  There were a number of units that I had been following leading up to Friday morning: A studio at Belltown Court, a 19th floor unit at Cosmopolitan and a penthouse unit at Avenue One in Belltown.

Belltown Court #728:

Unit #728 was on the mls just last year.  It is a 579sf top floor studio with a private view deck.  It last sold in August of 2007 for $292,000.  On Friday the minimum bid for the property was $101,489.  I was told that the final sale price was $110,000.  wow.  Considering that one-bedroom studios can rent for as much as 1,400 per month in Belltown, this could be a pretty sound investment for the new owner.

Cosmopolitan #1907:

Many of the one bedroom units at the Cosmopolitan selling at Foreclosure have been successful. Especially the north facing units.  This particular unit, like many other west facing condos in the building is heavily encumbered by the 1918 office tower next door.  With that being said it is a 800sf unit on the 19th floor.  One would think that an investor at the auction would have paid the $240,000 for it when it became available.  It sold in June of 2007 for $445,000.  Suprisingly, it never received a bid.  It reverted back to the bank and we will likely see it as a REO/Bank Owned listing soon.

Avenue One Penthouse #PH02:

For those of you unfamiliar with Avenue One, it was built in 2005 by Intracorp and is located at the corner of 1st and Clay in Belltown.  I’m always surprised to see penthouse units on the auction block.  This unit was purchased in 2005 for $980,500.  It never received a minimum bid and therefore wasn’t available for sale at auction.  It was postponed by the bank.  I will continue to monitor the situation.

Lake Washington Waterfront, Once Listed At $3,700,000, Now 1,695,000

 

 

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Bank owned Lake Washington waterfront?  Yep.  The crash in the housing market has hit some of the most coveted real estate in the Seattle.  Check this place out!  It’s located in the highly desired “West of Market” neighborhood of Kirkland.  Now owned by Washington Trust Bank, it was once listed at $3,700,000 in May of 2008. Now just 3 years later its being re-introduced at $1,695,000!

Referred to as the “Lake Pad”,  this 1,420 sq. ft. home sits on nearly a 1/3 of an acre with big west facing views.  Even catching the top of the Seattle skyline on a clear day.  It features a dock, boat house and plenty of space for your friends to park their boats. For any of you hoping to see the inside, you may be disappointed. No pictures of the interiors.

You can check out the listing here: 515 5th Ave W

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Bank Owned Eastlake Townhomes Headed To Auction

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Have you seen these townhomes in Eastlake?  As some of you may know, they came back on the market as banked owned over the last 30 days (Sterlings Saving Bank). Recently Kennedy Wilson Announced that 8 of them would be going to auction.  So they are now a part of a 46 property auction on August 7th in Seattle.  I spoke with a representative today and it sounds like they may only have to auction 2 out of the 8 properties.  Number 41 and 42.  See the brochure here: KW Auction. Just last week, some of the properties were put on the market and had multiple offers. If all those homes go under contract, there would be just 2 remaining (consistent with what I heard today). It is important to note that these remaining homes can sell before the auction.  So if you think you may be interested in buying one before August 7th, you can get in touch with the listing agents or the Kennedy Wilson rep.

AUCTION DETAILS:

Auction website:  http://PugetSoundAuction.com

WHERE:  Grand Hyatt Seattle 721 Pine Street, Seattle, Wa 98101 (August 7th, 2011)

Pomeroy Condo In Belltown, Last Sale $381,000, Minimum Bid At Upcoming Auction $185,000

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Project: Pomeroy
Neighborhood: Belltown

One of the units I’m watching this week at the foreclosure auction is a one bedroom at the Pomeroy.  The last time it sold was in 2007 for $381,000, on Friday it will be auctioned off  with a starting bid price of $185,000.

Unit features include:

  • 652 sq ft.
  • Hardwood floors
  • Stainless appliances
  • Maple cabinets
  • Granite counters
POMEROY INFORMATIONUCS PROJECT GRADE GRADE
ADDRESS2319 1st Ave LOCATION A-
BUILT 2000AMENITIES C
BUILDING Concrete and Steel PRICE B
STORIES 8LUXURY B
UNITS 52UNIT DECOR B

Pomeroy Rooftop Pomeroy Condo In Belltown, Last Sale $381,000, Minimum Bid At Upcoming Auction $185,000

Kirkland Condo In 2008 Selling at $499,950, Now Selling for $187,000

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Familiar with the Boulevard in Kirkland? It was a wild success in 2006 when they sold nearly every unit before the project was built.  It is a concrete and steel structure of 119 units, just 3 blocks from the Kirkland waterfront.  Since its original sellout, the Boulevard has experienced its fair share of distressed sales.  Unit #248, has been listed as a “lender approved” short sale since October of 2010.  Now it appears that the bank (Wells Fargo) is looking to move it at tomorrows (June 3rd) auction. Their minimum bid is $187,000. At a cost per square foot basis of $204 it seems remarkable, as the cost per square foot was $431 the last time it sold and was $546 psf in 2008.  It’s “actual value” now is up for debate, but if you compared other concrete and steel structures built around the same time as this one, you’d be surprised at home much lower this condo is.  I’m sure someone will be bidding on it tomorrow.  If they don’t we can expect to see it back on the market as “bank owned” soon.

UNIT DETAILS

  • One bed plus den
  • 914sf
  • 2nd floor

SITE PLAN

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Foreclosure Results, Modern Seattle Townhome Project

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For you those of you that took an interest in our post last week about the modern seattle townhome project going to auction, I thought I would share the results.  As expected, there were a number of bidders.  The opening bid started at $986,000 and was “bid up” to $1,080,000.  I learned that the buyers payed all cash and had plans on fixing/finishing the units and then brining them back to the market.  In my opinion, this was an excellent opportunity for this type of situation.  I’ll be keeping an eye out for when they hit the market.  For anyone that wants to tour the units, let me know.  I’m going to try to get a look at them this week.

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A Modern Seattle Townhome Project, Headed To Foreclosure Auction

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Have you seen this project before?  They are located on Dravus and 24th right as you start the steep climb towards the top of the hill in Magnolia. I was surprised to see them headed to the foreclosure auction tomorrow (Friday May 27th).

Surprisingly, it took the bank a long time to take action and foreclose on the property.  My records show that the builder/developer owes $1,785,296 in principal and is $998,091 in back payments.  Almost a $1,000,000 that wasn’t paid towards the loan!  For their own privacy, I will leave the developers name out of this discussion.

So, out of curiosity, I went by homes today an peeked in the windows.  The units are so close to completion it left me clueless.  In most cases the developer will work with the bank so they can continue finishing the project.  In this situation, as you’ll see in the photos below, the exterior landscaping is totally over-grown.  There are building supplies left scattered around the site and appliances, toilets and fixtures are piled up in the units waiting to be installed.  That brings me to my final thought……

The bank has put a minimum bid on the property of $986,000.  It will be interesting to see who buys it.  I like to think that someone could purchase the site, live in one of the units and finish the other three selling them off, one by one. It is a great looking  project with a sleek exterior, good quality interior doors/fixtures and it looks like they have really cool rooftop decks as well!  I can remember driving by these many times thinking, “I wish those were for sale”.  It is just another story of banks vs. builders.  In this instance, the winner is a 3rd party.  Whoever buys the project and finishes the job.

 

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4 Interesting Condo Foreclosures

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There are four interesting condos headed to tomorrow’s auction:

None more interesting then a 2 bedroom at Washington Square.  It was purchased at $1,037,000 in January of  2008.  Bank of America put a minimum bid price of $172,800 for tomorrows auction.  To me it is a clear ploy to drive an incredible amount of traffic to the auction.  I expect Bank of America to be at the auction bidding the price up.  Either way, it will be interesting to see what the final amount may be.

The other condos include:

  • Washington Square (1 bedroom, 808sf) Last purchase price of $609,000 (Minimum bid of $264,300)
  • Plaza Del Sol (2 bedroom, 2bath) Last purchase price of $407,450 (Minimum bid of $202,273)
  • Portal (Studio) Last purchase price of $362,000 (Minimum bid of $169,969)

Sorry for the brief post, but I’m off to spend time with family tonight!

Bellevue Towers Short Sale Listed At $345 Per Foot

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Project:  Bellevue Towers
Neighborhood: Downtown Bellevue

Even as Bellevue Towers is enjoying a surge of new sales since the start of the year, there are still signs of a struggling market.  In fact, this morning as I was pouring over the new listings that hit the market this week.  I noticed for the first time a short sale at Bellevue Towers.  It is unit #809 in the North Tower.  It just hit the market yesterday.  See the listing HERE.  I would definitely take notice at the fact that it is listed at just $345 per square foot.  Far below the average for this quality of construction.

QUICK FACTS:

UNIT FEATURES BUILDING FACTSAMENITIES
809sf43 Floors Concierge, View terrace, spa
studio bed, 1 bath539 units Movie Theatre
Private DeckConcrete and SteelFitness Studio
Viking Range, Sub Zero, Bosch 95 on Walkscore High Speed Elevators
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