Seattle Condo Blog | Urban Living
Check out this 2 bedroom at Cristalla. It is a corner unit on the 15th floor. 2 bedrooms, 1.75 bath and 1,132sf. That comes in at $529psf. When using the cost per square metric, this looks to be a REALLY good buy. There have been 7 sales in the building this year - averaging $633 per square foot. With two, 2 bedroom units on the 16th floor and the 18th floor selling for $639 … [Read more...]
Check out these 2 sales - a studio at Cristalla & a 1 bedroom at Escala. The Cristalla studio went under contract in less than 5 days. If it posts at its asking price it would be the 4th highest sale on a cost per square foot basis this year (1 bedroom, area 701). The Escala 1 bedroom condo (shown below) sold for $419,000 in 2011. It just re-sold at $592,700. The asking … [Read more...]
Recognize this site? It is 2nd and Virginia in Downtown Seattle. It sounds like it may become the next location for a new Seattle condo project - breaking ground as early as this summer. The Developer, Claudio Guincher of Continental Properties recently purchased the site for $16,000,000. His previous projects include the Cosmopolitan, Vik in Ballard and the Metropolitan … [Read more...]
The time has come to identify the Seattle condo sale of the year. It should be referred to as the purchase of the year - we'll explain. After pouring through all the sales records for 2013, July 29th jumped out at us the most. That is when unit #2104 at Cristalla sold for $460,000. It is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath with 1,132 sq. ft. That is a price per square foot of $406. Unit … [Read more...]
For those of you trying to find rentals before year-end, you may want to check out these 2 condos at Cristalla. Not what your looking for? We've added a map below with all actively listed condo rentals in Downtown Seattle (MLS). Good luck with your search! 2033 2nd Ave #600 - 1 bed, 1 bath Asking Price - $2,900 per month 2033 2nd Ave #1503 - 2 bed, 2 bath Asking … [Read more...]
Every once in a while, I like to highlight the most expensive condo sales in Downtown Seattle. Last month (September), there were 43 condo sales in area 701 (Downtown Seattle). The top 5 most expensive sales were the following: 1) Escala Unit #2205 – Downtown Seattle | MLS #419763 Sale Price – $1,324,000 Size: 1,955 | Price per square foot: $677 Bedroom 2 | Bath … [Read more...]
You may have noticed our post from earlier today highlighting a massive penthouse with an outdoor hot-tub over-looking the Seattle skyline. Well, it just so happens to be the most expensive Seattle condo rental featured on our top 5 list - see below! (1.) 1521 - Downtown Seattle (unit #3801) Asking price - $12,000 per month 2 bedroom - 2 bath - 2,453 sq. ft. See details … [Read more...]
I've noticed an interesting trend in the last 6 months. 1 bedroom condos at Enso are selling quickly and buyers are paying a premium to live there. As a point of comparison, I've pulled the last 6 months of sales at Cristalla. For those of you not familiar with Cristalla it remains the single-most popular project in all of downtown (at least from my experience). So how do … [Read more...]
As I was sifting through inventory this morning, I noticed that there were 3 condo sales in the past 3 days and all of them sold at full price. This is typical of the market right now - as long as the price is at market when it goes live. 121 Vine St #303 | Sale Price $320,000 Arbor Place Tower 2 bedroom | 1.75 bath 2033 2nd Ave #1506 | Sale Price … [Read more...]
VIEW CONDO COMPARISON Let's look at view condos in 2 different markets - Seattle and Bellevue SEATTLE How about this sale at Cristalla last week? Unit #1709 is a corner unit. It has west and south facing views with an outdoor deck. For 1,572 sq. ft. this unit seems to have it all. Island kitchen, bamboo floors, structural concrete accents, stylish lighting, … [Read more...]
Considering the love affair Seattle has with Cristalla, I thought I would share 2 new listings that just hit the market. Both are 2 bedrooms located on the 20th and 22nd floor. Designed by Weber + Thompson, Cristalla was built in 2005. 2033 2nd Ave #2207, Seattle Priced at: $675,000 Last sold for: $810,000 (10/04/2005) 2033 2nd Ave #2204, Seattle Priced … [Read more...]
Unit 1909 at Cristalla is back. It was listed in January of 2011 for $1,395,000. Without any luck finding a buyer, the unit was rented for $5,000 per month and now a year and half later, its on the market again. With the market conditions the way they are now, I would expect that the unit will sell. This 19th floor west facing condo features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,588 sq … [Read more...]
High-end condo rentals in Seattle are leasing quickly and at top dollar. See below for a collection of just some of condos that have leased in the last 30 days. I can't say I'm surprised that these rentals are moving quickly - renting a condo can have much more upside then living in a traditional apartment building. In addition to that, steady employment growth and below … [Read more...]
As I've been saying now for months, good condos, priced well in the downtown Seattle core are selling quickly. I thought I would provide some examples. In just the past week, there were at least 3 condos that sold in less than 5 days. You should be able to recognize the 3rd unit on the list (we sold it!). What is the take-away? If you are in a position to sell right now and you … [Read more...]
I've spent less time on the blog this week for one reason. I've been busy at my day job! I've had a couple of clients write offers this week and it feels like next week will be the same. It is obvious to me that limited inventory and increasing demand is driving a lot of sales this month. I thought I would show you a few deals that sold quickly in the last 2 … [Read more...]
