Olive 8 – Unit and Amenity Photos: Blue = the New Green

We popped into Olive 8 on Friday after their buyer event the day before.  It was nice to finally see the finished product after going through and taking construction photos late last year.

Units seem to look much bigger when staged/vacant as opposed to having ladders, boxes, and saws everywhere.  Probably one of the most noticeable differences was the high ceilings.  Leslie Williams of Williams Marketing pointed out several other small details that she said many buyers really liked, such as the tiling around the tub plus the lights above the tubs and under the cabinets.

Leslie also made sure to point out the size of the private decks, which are very comfortable in size–plenty of room for creating an outdoor sanctuary to enjoy sunsets & wine.

Another unit that turned out really well is the open 1 bedroom.  

There are of course more resident amenities that are shared with the hotel.  The spa seemed somewhat busy, so we didn’t get more than just a cool picture of the sign…

The fitness room is actually more than three times bigger than what’s shown in the photo below.  To the left is a wall where there’s another large area for aerobics/yoga/stretch area.

…and now for the best part– the pool!  No, we didn’t stick our heads in to see what the underwater stereo system sounded like, but the actual came pretty close to the rendering.

Overall, the newly completed project looks very good!

Volta/Alex – 2233 1st Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 2233 1st Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Belltown

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DESCRIPTION

With a historical inspired design, Alex is a 9-story building located in the center of Belltown on the corner of 1st and Bell.  The boutique condo building features 34 homes which consists of 17 floor plans.  From one-bedrooms, one-bedrooms plus dens, and two-bedrooms, condos range from 600 to 1,200 square feet in efforts to cater to all types of buyers.  The upscale development also includes 900 square feet of live/work/retail space at it’s base.  Developers Saltaire Construction have originally priced homes between $500,000 to $2,000,000 which includes hardwood flooring, European-designed casework, Miele appliances, and soaking tubs.  Alex’s unique amenities will give homeowners various means of shared transportation, a roof-top lap pool, 2 separate decks, and a cyber concierge service for dry-cleaning, grocery delivery, and more.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 2009
• Number of Units: 34
• Number of Stories: 9
• Exterior: Concrete/Steel
• Parking:Common Garage
• Pets: Unknown
• H/O Dues Included: Unknown
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Concierge, Housekeeping, Lobby Entrance, Meal/Grocery Delivery, Pool, Shared Transportation, Terrace

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Amber
• Belltown Billiards
• Belltown Bistro
• Cascadia
• E. E. Robbins
• Egbert’s Furniture
• Flying Fish
• Lampreia
• Salon Ciba
• Tia Lou’s Mexican Restaurant
• Twist Restaurant & Lounge
• Wally’s Grocery
• Wasabi Bistro

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Grandview – 2201 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 2201 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Belltown

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DESCRIPTION

Some might say that they don’t make them like they used to, and that’s certainly the case with the Grandview. Built in 1979, the 27-story concrete tower is located on the corner of 3rd and Blanchard. The unique location is surrounded by restaurants and just a stones throw from downtown shopping. Homes feature large windows and spacious patios. Isolated from other high-rise communities, it would be difficult to find unit without commanding city and/or sound views. The building also features an indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, clubroom and large 5th floor patio.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 1979
• Number of Units:
• Number of Stories: 27
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Subj to Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Cable TV, Central Hot Water, Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Cable TV, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Pool, Rooftop Terrace

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Amber
• Belltown Feed & Seed
• Brasa
• Buddha Belltown
• Blanchard Cleaners
• Cinerama
• Dan’s Belltown Grocery
• Flying Fish
• Mama’s Mexican Kitchen
• Pitcairn Scott Gallery
• Salon Divas
• Tia Lou’s Mexican Restaurant
• Tula’s
• Wally’s Grocery

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Continental Place – 2125 1st Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 2125 1st Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Downtown

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DESCRIPTION

You wouldn’t know it from it’s concrete exterior, but Continental Place is one of Seattle’s classiest and most private residential high-rises with commanding sound and city views. Designed by WJA, the 33-story tower is located just a couple blocks from Pike Place Market on 1st and Blanchard. The community was awarded a 1st Place Environmental Award by the Board of Realtors and an Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Zena Design Group was responsible for the lobby’s renovation which included lighting, flooring, furnishings and art. In addition to extravagant Mt. Rainier, Pike Place Market and Puget Sound views, another distinct feature is this building’s 5th floor amenities which features a beautiful rooftop terrace, exercise room, full-size indoor pool, game room and meeting room.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 1982
• Number of Units: 128
• Number of Stories: 33
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Subj to Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Cable TV, Central Hot Water, Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Athletic Court, Cable TV, Club House, Concierge, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Game/Rec Room, High Speed Internet Available, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Outside Entry, Pool-Indoor, Rooftop Terrace, Sauna, Security Gate

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Belltown Billiards
• Buffalo Deli
• Continental Furniture
• Elliott Bay Bicycles
• Gary Manuel Salon
• Frontier Room Restaurant
• Jai Thai
• Queen City Grill
• Taco del Mar
• Tune: Hi-Fi For Humans

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Newmark Tower – 1415 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98101

Address: 1415 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
Neighborhood: Downtown

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DESCRIPTION

The Newmark Tower is one of the closest residential locations to Pike Place Market, which is also only two blocks away from downtown’s retail core. Originally J.C. Penny’s and the world’s largest department store, the building was torn down in 1989. The property was then purchased by Intrawest and architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill built the 24-story apartment tower with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.. The tower was later converted to office and residential spaces for sale in 1993 by HAL Real Estate Investments, Intracorp and Callison Architecture. The 90,000 square feet of office space is currently leased to the building’s neighbor, WAMU. Homes are comprised of studios, 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms. Floorplans range from 550 to 1,100 square feet and amenities include a 24-hour concierge, indoor pool and outdoor terrace. Some units have decks that connect the living room to the bedroom. Many homes also offer city and/or sound views, although many views have been obstructed by the new Four Seasons to the west and Fifteen Twenty-One tower to the north.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 1991
• Number of Units: 192
• Number of Stories: 24
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Subj to Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Cable TV, Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Business Center, Cable TV, Club House, Concierge, Disabled Access, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Outdoor Terrace, Pool-Indoor, Sauna

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ESCALA – 1920 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 1920 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Downtown

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DESCRIPTION

Everyone has talked, blogged and heard about it. Lead by Escala’s visionary, John Midby of Las Vegas real estate development group The Midby Companies. John Midby is also a principle of Seattle based LEXAS Companies known for their national development of mixed-use residential developments. Also on the team is structural engineers Cary Kopczynski and Company, Seattle’s own landscape architects Weisman Design Group Inc., San Diego’s Thoryk Architects and Seattle’s MulvannyG2 Architects. Interior design by DiLeonardo whose portfolio includes the Ritz-Carlton in Egypt and Crowne Plaza in New York. The 330 foot luxury high-rise will include 274 homes and range from 900 to 4,500 square feet with the lower exterior will be covered with stone, precast concrete, and Greek columns with decorative cornices. Penthouse units up to an amazing 16,000 square feet. Amenities include 25,000 square feet consisting of a private club with exercise room and spa, theater, bar and lounge, wine cave and membership to Club Cielo Private Social Club. In addition to luxurious amenities, homes themselves feature a private elevator entrance, hardwoods throughout and Bosch appliances.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 2009
• Number of Units: 274
• Number of Stories: 31
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Subj to Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Central Hot Water, Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Cable TV, Concierge, Exercise Room, Lobby Entrance, Pool-Indoor, Security Gate, Spa, Social Club, Theater, Wine Cave

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• 5th Ave Corner Cafe
• Avis Rent-A-Car
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Ben Bridge
• Borders Books & Music
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Coldwater Bar & Grill
• Diamond Park 2
• Il Fornaio
• Macy’s
• Mariners Team Store
• Pacific Place
• Quality Food Market
• Rite Aid 319 Pike
• Sleep Country USA
• Westin Hotel

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Arbor Place Tower – 121 Vine St., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 121 Vine St., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Belltown

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DESCRIPTION

Arbor Place Tower is a mixed-use building. Originally luxury apartments and converted into condominiums by Intracorp. It includes a residential lobby and homeowner interests are taken in all portions of the building above the commercial spaces. There are 159 apartments, 159 parking spaces in garage and at least 159 storage areas in the storage rooms of the condominium. Including 7-stories of Class A office and plaza retail over 4 levels of below-grade parking. Companies involved include Tim Montgomery with TMA Architects, McCarthy Building Companies , consulting civil and structural engineers ABKJ and popular resort development company Intrawest.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 1989
• Number of Units: 159
• Number of Stories: 26
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Subj to Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Cable TV, Disabled Access, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Game/Rec Rm, High Speed Internet Available, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Pool-Indoor, Security Gate

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Arbor Deli
• Black Bottle
• Euphoric
• Fancy Cleaners
• JBQ Ltd Intl Yacht Design
• Magicolor Films
• Marco’s Supperclub
• Seattle Cellars
• Raumplus
• Trade Printery
• Urban Ease
• Varenna
• Via Solferino
• XGym

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Bay Vista Tower – 2821 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 2821 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Belltown

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DESCRIPTION

The building consists of a 24-story structure plus four basement/parking levels, constructed principally of concrete, steel, masonry, and fire resistant materials. The first five floors cover the majority of the land and comprise the office building. The first floor contains lobbies and retail space; the second through fifth floors are commercial office space. The sixth floor and roof of the office building contain limited common area facilities including a manager apartment. The residential space is located in a 18-story tower above the sixth floor located on approximately the north one-half of the building. Floors 7 through 16 have five apartments each. Floors 17 through 22 have four apartments each. Floors 23 and 24 comprise two penthouses both encompassing part of floors 23 and 24.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 1982
• Number of Units: 90
• Number of Stories: 23
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: No Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Cable TV, Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Athletic Court, Cable TV, Club House, Disabled Access, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Game/Rec Room, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Pool-Indoor, Sauna, Pea-Patch, Jogging Path

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Banner Bank
• Boilermakers Local 104
• Crescent Arms Dry Cleaners
• Mira! Restaurant & Lounge
• World Class Cafe

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Belltown Court – 2415 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Address: 2415 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Neighborhood: Belltown

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DESCRIPTION

There is no location more central to Belltown than Belltown Court. These conversion homes by Intracorp feature views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, city skyline and garden courtyard. All homes also feature balconies, 9′ ceilings, bay windows, fireplaces and washer/dryer. Homeowners are just steps away from the waterfront, Seattle Center, Pike Place Market and world class shopping. Separated by an inner courtyard are two entrances with street-level retail. Amenities include rooftop terraces with BBQ’s, indoor pool, guest suite & parking and fitness center. Floorplans include two studio arrangements (The Beacon Hill and The Park Avenue), one 1 bedroom arrangement (The Russian Hill), and four 2 bedroom arrangements (The Barcelona, The Kyoto, The Milan and The Vienna).

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 1994
• Number of Units: 249
• Number of Stories: 7
• Exterior: Brick, Stucco
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Cats Only, Dogs Only
• H/O Dues Included: Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Disabled Access, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Game/Rec Room, High Speed Internet Available, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Pool-Outdoor, Sauna, Security Gate, Roof Terrace, Guest Suite

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Bellino Coffee
• Belltown Market
• Belltown Pizza
• En Seattle
• Kiko House of Couture
• Lampreia
• Lavita e Bella Pizzeria
• Macrina Bakery & Cafe
• Shiro’s
• Subway

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Olive 8 – 737 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101

Address: 737 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101
Neighborhood: Downtown

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DESCRIPTION

Located in a central downtown location near Seattle’s retail core, Olive 8 is a 39-story, 231 unit, clear, translucent and blue glass tower designed by Gluckman Mayner Architects and MulvannyG2. The mixed-use tower built by R.C. Hedreen will include a full-service luxury Hyatt hotel within the lower 17 floors. Residents will be able to take advantage of 24-hour room service, 20,000 square foot full-service luxury spa, maid service, dry cleaning and valet. Homes range from 665 square feet to 1,586 square feet. Penthouses range from 1,833 square feet to 2,552 square feet. Originally pricing was around $400,000 to $2.5 million. Interiors are designed in rich colors with Italian Pedini Kitchen systems, Bosch appliances, Kohler sinks and Italian fixtures.

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BUILDING DATA

• Year Built: 2009
• Number of Units: 231
• Number of Stories: 39
• Exterior: Cement/Concrete
• Parking: Common Garage
• Pets: Subj to Restrictions
• H/O Dues Included: Cable TV, Central Hot Water, Earthquake Ins., Garbage, Water/Sewer
• Common Property Features & Amenities: Elevator, Exercise Room, Fire Sprinklers, Game/Rec Room, Hot Tub, Lobby Entrance, Sauna

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

• Advantage Rent A Car
• Barney’s New York
• Casimir Cleaners
• Dragonfish Asian Cafe
• Gene Juarez Salon Pine St
• Greyhound Concourse
• Kelley-Ross Pharmacy
• Kindercare
• Pacific Place
• Pamela’s Fine Foods
• Paramount Hotel
• Ramuta’s Shoe Repair
• Red Balloon Co.
• Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
• The Oceanaire Seafood Room
• The See Center
• Wells Fargo Bank
• Westin Hotel

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