Guess who sold ENSO’s last unit?
The Stroupe Group is very pleased to announce that ENSO is now 100% sold, and we were the ones who just sold the last unit. In addition, we sold twice as many ENSO homes as other outside agent, including this lovely two-story unit you see here! Thank you very much to all our ENSO buyers! We also want to mention the high level of professional service we received from ENSO’s sales associates, Emily, Javila and Angela. Our deepest thanks to all of you! Built in 2009, ENSO was developed by Vulcan Real Estate and is comprised of a 19-story residential tower and adjoining ...

The Sanctuary: Meet the Team!
Great news for Capitol Hill’s The Sanctuary – restoration is scheduled to be completed by December, 2011, and the project is expected to reenter the marketplace for sale in January, 2012. Resource Transition Consultants, the court-appointed receiver for the lender of The Sanctuary, has just announced the appointment of a design and construction team to convert the century-old First Church of Christ Scientist on Capitol Hill into a 12-home condominium development, and they are: Contractor –Belfor Property Restoration Based in Seattle, Belfor has been recognized as the country’s #1 remodeling contractor for 11 consecutive years by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. ...

Fall for New Pricing at Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue!
If your American dream is to live in one of the best condominium communities on the West Coast, your dream just came out with new pricing. Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, arguably one of the West Coast’s most successful high-rise communities, has released revised pricing on its remaining homes. As follows, in order of square footage: Designed by Weber + Thompson Architects, and developed by William Justen, Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue is a 38-story luxury high-rise community located on 2nd between Pike and Pine Street. Each level is designed to only accommodate 3 to 5 homes. The property also boasts a Seattle rarity: ...

Pioneer Square: Body and Soul
To say life is busy at Pioneer Square is an understatement! From building rezoning to preservation, the changes now occurring in Seattle’s oldest neighborhood are fast, huge, and potentially historical. With change, of course, come a few growing pains. Pioneer Square is on the north end of what the City of Seattle deems “South Downtown”, stretching across the International District and over the Stadium District. The City does not set official neighborhood boundaries, but the Pioneer Square zone is roughly bordered by Alaskan Way S/Occidental Ave S; S Royal Brougham Way; 4th Avenue S; and a little north of Yesler Way. More on that later. In April, ...

Behold! “The Sanctuary” is Returning to Market
The Sanctuary -- a century-old Capitol Hill church which began a 2008 conversion into a 12-unit multifamily community but fell on hard times before completion -- will be back on the market in the late summer/early fall 2011, with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty tapped as its Exclusive Listing Broker! Originally built in 1908 as The First Church of Christ the Scientist, it was redeveloped a century later into The Sanctuary-- a dozen fee simple concrete and steel townhomes within its historic structure. The original borrower defaulted on the development loan in August 2010. Construction and marketing has been halted for more than a ...

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The Stroupe Group is very pleased to announce that ENSO is now 100% sold, and we were the ones who just sold the last unit. In addition, we sold twice as many ENSO homes as other outside agent, including this lovely two-story unit you see here! Thank you very much to all our ENSO buyers! We also want to mention the high level of professional... [Read more of this review]

Great news for Capitol Hill’s The Sanctuary – restoration is scheduled to be completed by December, 2011, and the project is expected to reenter the marketplace for sale in January, 2012. Resource Transition Consultants, the court-appointed receiver for the lender of The Sanctuary, has just announced the appointment of a design and construction... [Read more of this review]

If your American dream is to live in one of the best condominium communities on the West Coast, your dream just came out with new pricing. Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, arguably one of the West Coast’s most successful high-rise communities, has released revised pricing on its remaining homes. As follows, in order of square footage: Designed... [Read more of this review]

To say life is busy at Pioneer Square is an understatement! From building rezoning to preservation, the changes now occurring in Seattle’s oldest neighborhood are fast, huge, and potentially historical. With change, of course, come a few growing pains. Pioneer Square is on the north end of what the City of Seattle deems “South Downtown”,... [Read more of this review]

The Sanctuary — a century-old Capitol Hill church which began a 2008 conversion into a 12-unit multifamily community but fell on hard times before completion — will be back on the market in the late summer/early fall 2011, with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty tapped as its Exclusive Listing Broker! Originally built in 1908... [Read more of this review]

After two years of litigation, we are pleased to report news that Cristalla’s Homeowners Association Board has reached an agreement with its developer to settle all outstanding building litigation claims, with a court dismissal of the lawsuit expected within the next thirty days. Terms of the settlement are confidential and will be disclosed... [Read more of this review]

If you’re in the market to buy a second home, Olive 8 has something special for you! A quarter of Olive 8’s recent sales have been to second homebuyers seeking an urban resort lifestyle, complete with access to hotel amenities and services. As a result, Olive 8 developer RC Hedreen Company has announced a marketing partnership with Alchemy... [Read more of this review]

Thanks to successful restructuring with a prominent Seattle investor group led by Jolene and Bruce McCaw, The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Seattle is back on firm, long-term financial footing. “The cloud over this project has lifted. Working closely together, our partners have created a great global solution to Four Seasons Seattle’s... [Read more of this review]

Seattle architect Tom Kundig, FAIA, of Olson Kundig Architects and lead designer of Eleven Eleven East Pike (a debut condo project for the firm), is a winner in the Multifamily Living category of the American Institute of Architects’ 2011 National AIA Housing Awards, one of 18 honored nationwide. Eleven Eleven East Pike is located in the Pike/Pine... [Read more of this review]

Last week we ran a story regarding the public meeting on March 28th which focused on the City of Seattle’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the South Lake Union Height Alternatives, outlining four Alternatives, or plans, for the future development of South Lake Union (planning for the next 25 years and beyond). The Draft EIS was compiled... [Read more of this review]
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