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

 

Veer Lofts Nearing Completion

Veer Lofts, A Vulcan Project, is nearing construction completion.  The article provided below was sent in a recent press release from the Veer Sales Team.

These are exciting days for all of us at Veer Lofts! We’ve entered our final construction phase and are on target for an early September opening, just in time for those glorious late summer days and barbeques… not to mention bocce ball on the Veer deck.

We are now conducting ‘hard hat’ tours of the loft homes that will soon be ready for move-in at Veer. It’s a great opportunity for you to get a firsthand look at the layout and unique spaces of each Veer home. Also, in the first week of July we will have a furnished full loft available for viewing. If you’re interested in taking a tour, please call or stop by the South Lake Union Discovery Center on Westlake and Denny to schedule a personal visit.

With interest rates low, a healthy job market and a strong local economy, now is the perfect time to consider a move to the hottest neighborhood in town, South Lake Union. As South Lake Union evolves, you will be in the midst of exciting changes and dynamic new options for work and for play. Buying now means you beat the rush, and nothing could be better than that.

 

- Veer Sales Team

 

Let us know if you would like to preview the South Lake Union Discovery Center, so we can make arrangements.