Trophy Tower- 2,800 SF Parcel, 43-Story High-rise in the Denny Triangle
Seattle-based, Pb Elemental has an award-winning portfolio of luxury townhouses, single-family homes and small condominium projects, but recently decided to take on a much bigger project- Trophy Tower. … Continued
Housing Slump Concerns First-Time Buyers
A colleague of mine passed this article to me this morning- click here! It is a piece on why the housing market has scared off first-time buyers (falling prices, foreclosures, … Continued
KIRO 7, 6pm Eyewitness News- Seattle's Urban Density
Thanks for the heads up CosmoSeattle: Sounds like tonight at 6pm, Kiro 7 will be investigating new Land Use laws in the Downtown/Denny Triangle neighbourhoods will be an interesting piece so … Continued
Escala Rises Above 4th Avenue!
Sitting at Lola having breakfast three weeks ago, I couldnt even see hardhats emerging from the deep eight-floor hole but now they are on to pouring the mezzanine level that … Continued
The Four Seasons Update- Seattle's Most Exclusive Address
On this gorgeous day, I had the privilege to meet with Molly Gleason for a hardhat tour of the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences and I must say that the … Continued
The Parc #328- Offered at $349,000
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UrbanAsh Confidential- What I have been up to
A lot of good things are in the pipeline for Spring 2008 and over the past month I have been cranking away on new projects, taking on more listings and … Continued
Downtown Living: Update on AVA & Congrats to Wendy!
AVA | retail district New condo tower debuts at ‘State of Downtown’ event AVA will feature an outdoor heated pool and lounge deck with cabanas for entertaining. AVA, … Continued
Escala Wins 3 National Gold Awards: Best Floorplan, Website & Buyer Events!
Last week, The Escala was awarded three Gold National Awards, eight Silver National Awards, 12 Regional Awards and two Individual & Council Awards at the 27th annual awards ceremony sponsored … Continued
Agents Needed! Business is booming and we are hiring...
If you or someone you know could be potentially interested in learning more, please have them contact me. Below is a little blurb that has been floating about… Unique Real … Continued
JUST IN! Intracorps Domaine FOR SALE as Apartments
According to DJC.com, Intracorp has just listed the 91-unit condo project, Domaine, for sale as apartments with Moran & Co. (Click here to view their website listing) FYI- Moran & … Continued
Monday Headlines...Did you hear?
– The New York Times reported that Fremonts Getty Images is on the market for $1.5 billion! (read more)– ActiveRain is set to receive $2.75 million in the first round … Continued
Social Lending Sites
You’ve heard of social networking sites like MySpace and FaceBook…but have you heard of social lending sites? Forecast for the Week- Patrick Dunn, Westwood Mortgage Inc. & MMG Weeklypatrick@westwoodmortgage.com / … Continued
Could it be the beginning of the end for condo conversions?
Today lawmakers will take their first vote on a proposal to limit condo conversions by allowing cities to set caps on the number that occur each year. The battle has … Continued
Calling ALL 2bd Furnished Condos FOR LEASEor SALE
I have been contacted by at least 5 parties looking for 2 bedroom furnished condos to lease in the downtown area. The price ranges are limitless so if you have … Continued
Friday Condo Wrap-up
If you are thinking about purchasing at the Escala, this coming month is your last chance to customize the home interiors! Selections will be starting on January 20th and will … Continued
Zillow.com Partners with Prudential!
Zillow.com announced partnership with Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty and Network Communications Inc. today in hopes to add more than 500,000 for-sale listings to its site daily. The Zillow Listings Feed program … Continued
Hotel Monastero di Cherasco
Does the idea of owning your very own luxurious hotel suite in a 300 year old monastery in Piedmont, Italy excite you? Then make sure to check out Hotel Monastero … Continued
Smith Tower- Only 12 condos to be converted!
Last year, Walton Street Capital (the owner of Smith Tower) created quite the controversy when they proposed to convert the 38 story tower into 150 condos but now it looks … Continued
2007- More People Moved TO Washington than FROM!
According to a study by Atlas Van Lines Inc, Washington State had 3,208 inbound moves in 2007 and 2,487 outbound moves- a trend that has continued since 2003. The study … Continued
Queen Anne Assisted Living Facility- SOLD $17.2 M
The Queen Anne Manor (located at 100 & 120 Crockett St.) was recently purchased by Queen Anne Manor LLC for $17.2 million with the intentions of renovating the property and … Continued
MLS Watch- New Listings in 2008
In the first 12 hours of 2008, 63 residential, 7 condominiums and 5 vacant land listings have been listed on the NWMLS for just King County alone! Among the 75 … Continued
Happy New Year- Wishing you all the very best in 2008! ~ Ash
Out of all the holidays in the year, New Years happens to be one of my personal favorites. It is a time to reflect, make change and move forward not … Continued
Nationwide Sales of New Homes at Lowest Level in 12 yearsexcept in the West
The image says it all- homebuyers are having a more difficult time securing financing, foreclosures have reached record highs, unsold homes flood the market and prices have dropped dramatically, however … Continued
Great Opportunity- Belltown Office/Retail Space $360k
I receive tons of email flyers daily for properties all over Puget Sound but this one caught my eye If you are looking for an office/retail space in Belltown, you … Continued
Seattle- 1 in 3 U.S. Cities With Home Price Increases in 2007
In the 20-city S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices survey released this morning, the nation’s average prices fell over 6% from one year ago BUT Seattle experienced an increase of 3.3% along … Continued
Featured Property: Mosler Studio Loft, $349,950
For those looking for a nice (and new) studio in the Belltown area, check out the Mosler Studio Loft listed for $349,950. It is located on the 8th floor facing … Continued
Amazon.com Goes Green in South Lake Union
It is official- Amazon.com is moving its headquarters to South Lake Union. The new headquarters will include up to 11 new buildings within the 6-block span along Terry and Boren … Continued
Downtown's Historic Alaska Building SOLD- $38.7M!
To add to my 2nd Avenue post yesterday, Kauri Investments just sold the historic Alaska Building to Henry Liebman’s American Life for $38.7M just 2 years after purchasing the building … Continued
Real Estate Marketing 101
One of my colleagues sent this to me this morning…. “Whoever took this house pic is an awesome real estate photographer. We should hire them.” Obviously the photo … Continued
What's UP with 2nd Avenue?
Recently homeowners on the southside of the Cristalla Condos and eastside of One Pacific Towers have expressed some concern about the proposed project on the north and south corner of … Continued
The SLU Streetcars FIRST Week & FIRST Collision
The City of Seattle reported that over 10,000 people rode the new South Lake Union streetcar in the first day and a half (click here to read more). Today being … Continued
Vulcan Wins Zoning for Amazon Headquarters in SLU
Last Wednesday, a City Council panel approved Vulcans plans to build three 12-story buildings within 6 blocks along Terry and Boren Avenues. The project will bring at least 4,000 more … Continued
Landlords...Call to Action!
RHA ……..Call to Action……..December 14, 2007 UPDATE: Inspections in SeattleDear RHA Member, The Seattle City Council’s, Urban Development and Planning Committee voted to unanimously support Resolution 31031, allowing for a … Continued
Kirkland 'Extreme Makeover' Episode airs this Sunday
One of the toughest projects ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” has ever encountered (also located in Kirkland) will be featured on KOMO 4, Sunday at 8pm. They pushed through all … Continued
Live2200 UpdateAll those keyboxes and only 18 on MLS?
Just about this time last year, owners were starting to close on their condos at Live2200 and the controversy began as several condos were thrown back on the market for … Continued