Thinking About Buying Green?

Ever wonder if buying a green home is a sound financial investment?  A recent article in the Seattle Times discusses recent statistics and the benefits of buying a green home.  It cites a study by GreenWorks Realty which reviewed the NWMLS King County condominium sales from September 2007 - May 2008 and included only new construction built in 2007 and after.  The statistics reflect that 18.7% of condominiums bought during this period were environmentally certified.  When priced per square foot, these green condominium homes were 28% more valuable than non-classified homes.  A green home may be classified by LEED, Built Green, Energy Star or another 3rd Party classification.   Check out the article regarding green homes and condominums…Buying Green.

In addition to this article, I thought I would highlight a few environmentally certified new construction projects and those under construction seeking some form of green building classification:

Trace North/Trace Lofts - Capitol Hill

Brix - Capitol Hill

Rollin Street - South Lake Union

Enso - South Lake Union

Veer Lofts - South Lake Union

Parc - Belltown

Mosler Lofts - Belltown

Cosmopolitan - Downtown Seattle

Olive 8 - Downtown Seattle

1521 - Downtown Seattle

5th & Madison - Downtown Seattle

220 West Highland - Queen Anne

Hjarta - Ballard

NoMa - Ballard

Florera - Greenlake

Bellevue Towers - Downtown Bellevue

 

Parc

Recently the Parc was featured in the Seattle Times - Downtown Living Section.

To celebrate the completion of The Parc, the sales and development teams recently held an open house to showcase the new residential towers. More than 100 potential homebuyers came to The Parc to view the four new model homes, tour the building and the roof deck, and to visit the new sales center located on the street level.

The event and subsequent days resulted in 10 new home sales in just two weeks proving that the housing market is still going strong, says Hayes Olson, sales representative for The Parc.  People stop in to look and are astonished that they can still buy a top-quality home in downtowns most preferred neighborhood at an affordable price point, Olson says.

Located in the highly sought-after Belltown neighborhood, The Parc occupies some of the most coveted real estate in downtown Seattle. Its prime location just a short walk from the waterfront, the new Olympic Sculpture Park and Belltowns vibrant restaurant and nightlife scene means that many of the homes at The Parc offer stellar views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier, the Space Needle and the expansive city skyline. Even residents with territorial views can enjoy the panoramic, 360-degree vistas from the shared rooftop deck.

For those who want to wake up to a view every day, a number of luxurious two-bedroom and penthouse homes are available. Another feature unique to The Parc is the Terrace Homes. These spacious residences offer some of the largest private terraces in the city, with water and Space Needle views.

There are still units available in excellent price ranges.