Land Use Activity – Apartments Galore

With Seattle’s low apartment vacancy rate it seems everyone wants a piece of the action. I’ve highlighted a number of the larger downtown high-rise apartment proposals on the Seattle Condos and Lofts blog but it seems they’re sprouting up all over the city.

One real estate investment company filed applications for several projects in Seattle’s north end. Design review guidance meetings have been set for a couple of Goodman Real Estate’s projects. Goodman’s past residential investments include both apartment and condominium developments.

Leilani Lanes Parcel – 10201 Greenwood Avenue N – Greenwood

The proposed development will contain approximately 250 residential units, 4 live/work units and commercial space.

Meeting Date: Monday, June 13th at 8:00 pm at the Ballard High School Library

3606 Woodland Park Ave N – Wallingford

A 4-story 48 unit residential building including 2 live/work loft units.

Meeting: Monday, June 13th at 6:30 pm at the Ballard High School Library

6559 15th Avenue NW – Ballard

Application filed for a large 4-story building along 15th Avenue NW containing 101 residential units and 3 live/work units.

1260 Republican St – South Lake Union

AMLI Residential, a national apartment and corporate housing company, which recently proposed a large Ballard development now has another one in the works in South Lake Union. The SLU proposal is for a 7-story building with 174 residential units, retail and restaurant space.

A design review early design guidance meeting has been scheduled for 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 15th at the Queen Anne Community Center Room #3 (1901 1st Avenue West).

802 E Thomas St – Capitol Hill

WRP Associates is planning a 7-story residential building in the heart of the Capitol Hill’s Broadway district. The proposed structure, called The Harvard Flats, will include 70 units and commercial space along the street level.

A design review board meeting has been scheduled for 8:00 pm on June 15th at the Seattle University Alumni Relations and Administration Building (824 12th Avenue).

1430 2nd Avenue – Downtown Seattle

The proposed development of the parcel at 2nd Avenue and Pike Street in downtown was for a combined hotel and luxury condominium tower. When the condo market hit a brick wall and construction financing dried up the original Candela Hotel & Residences project was shelved. Since 2010, a new proposal for a 35-story apartment tower has been making its way through the Seattle DPD. Presently, the developer, Urban Visions, is addressing environmental impact issues with the DPD over the proposed design. Though, I’m sure those will eventually be resolved.

Image courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects / Urban Visions.