This Weekend in Seattle - 07/26/07 12:02 PM
Let's have a Parade With the annual summer long Seafair celebrations under full swing, Seattle's largest parade will wind through downtown on Saturday, July 28th. The 58th Annual Torchlight Parade starts at 7:30 PM from the Seattle Center and heads south on 4th Avenue to Qwest Field. Feed YOUR Inner Viking Ballard hosts the (0 comments)
Smith Tower Update - 07/20/07 05:36 PM
The Seattle PI reports the Smith Tower is one step closer to conversion having cleared one hurdle, passing a conditional city approval. The project will need to also receive approval from the Pioneer Square Preservation Board. Interestingly, per the article, the developer is not fully committed to converting the Smith (0 comments)
Downtown Seattle Weekend Events 7/20 - 7/22 - 07/20/07 05:31 PM
Bite of Seattle & Expo 62 The Bite of Seattle kicks off today at the Seattle Center and will run through Sunday, July 22nd. The Bite features food samples from 50 local restaurants along with music & comedy entertainment. The folks at Expo 62 invite bite-goers to drop by the (0 comments)
The Seattle Condo Play Doh Challenge - 07/12/07 01:03 PM
As previously mentioned, the John L. Scott Foundation on behalf of the Seattle Children’s Hospital is sponsoring a Play Doh drive. Due to the serious illnesses and compromised immune system that many children at the Children’s Hospital have, a jar of Play Doh can only be played with once. As a (5 comments)
Downtown Seattle Condo Update - June 2007 - 07/11/07 06:40 PM
The downtown Seattle condo market (downtown, Belltown & Denny Triangle districts) remained stable in June. Compared to June 2006, unit sales increased 10.5% and the median price rose 9.2% to $439,500, dipping into single-digit territory. However, downtown, like the region as a whole, is starting to show signs of a softening condo (1 comments)
Queen Anne Condo Update - June 2007 - 07/11/07 06:27 PM
June proved to be a turning point for the condo market in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. For most of the year, the Queen Anne condo market has been stagnant, both in terms of units sold and median prices. Last month the market rebounded with a 13.5% increase in median price to (0 comments)
Seattle Condo 2nd Quarter Update - 07/11/07 06:11 PM
With the exception of Northeast Seattle, the 2nd quarter 2007 figures exhibit an active condo market and healthy growth rate, compared to the same period last year. City-wide, the median price increased 8.4% with a 23.2% increase in units sold. However, not reflected in the figures below was a 46% increase (0 comments)
Seattle PI picks up the Seattle Condo Blog - 07/11/07 06:02 PM
The Seattle PI newspaper has recently added the Seattle Condo Blog (aka Seattle Condos and Lofts) to its Real Estate section's "From the blogoshere" segment. The Seattle Condo Blog features consumer-focused condo news, project profiles and market trend data. Another notable ActiveRainer's blog, Greg Perry's 425 Realty, is also showcased. The Seattle (0 comments)