Seattle Condo Blog and Community Information

A variety of units in Brix, the brand new condo building in the heart of Seattle’s Capital Hill neighborhood, are going up for auction on Sunday, Sept. 27. With the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit (due to expire Nov. 1) and opening bid prices that are attractive to everyone, this is a fantastic time to buy a premier urban home. The Northwest development company, Schnitzer West, is doing its part to help stabilize the Seattle condo market pricing. By strategically offering a significant number of units for auction in a variety of new, up-scale buildings, the vacancy rate goes down which means the absorption rate goes up and the market can begin to find its balance again.  Brix, located right in the center of energetic Capital Hill, at 536 Broadway, will have 40 two-story loft and Continue Reading »

The neighborhood that’s considered one of Seattle’s favorite hubs for living (we counted more than 27 seattle condo buildings), dining and nightlife will soon incorporate a park boulevard into the mix. In June, a unanimous vote by the Seattle City Council voted to turn five blocks of Bell Street into a beauty spot, complete with landscaping and attractive night lighting.

 

Between First and 5^th Avenues, there will be only one lane of traffic (at present there are two) and the sidewalk will extend out to Continue Reading »