Think about the Burke Gilman Trail for a moment. Think about where it reveals itself to the neighborhood at N. 34th & Stone Way. Now imagine a a vibrant, active building that has a relationship to the trail - a living building that connects the community. What if that building takes little or nothing from the earth, not even during construction, and then gives back to the environment in return? Skanska USA and Fremont Dock Company are teaming up to bring…
Wallingford single family residential real estate has been interesting this summer, with some great properties changing hands. Year over year numbers have reflected some surprising changes in the market. Wallingford is still faring better than many other Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs and although year over year quantity of sales has decreased, the median sales price has increased both on a monthly and a year to date basis. What's For Sale In Wallingford Right Now? Active Wallingford Homes in the NWMLS -…
In a recent press release, commercial real estate firm Meriwether Partners announced that it acquired Wallingford Plaza -- the office building on the corner of Stone Way and N. 45th St. Part of the space, including the ground floor, has been leased to Walgreens: Wallingford Plaza is a 3-story, 30,554 square foot building with ground floor retail and two floors of office located at the corner of Stone Way North and North 45th Street in the heart of the Wallingford neighborhood…
Last week we told you about the construction over at the former 7-Eleven spot on Stone Way and 47th. A few of you have even told us that folks over at the Post Office mentioned that Bill the Butcher and Zaw Pizza were planning to take the space, and someone in the Twitterverse actually had the chance to talk to a construction worker onsite. So we tried reaching out to Bill the Butcher corporate, and so far, no luck; but last…
It's only been a few weeks since we reported the good news about our neighborhood's beloved festering pit being transformed into Stoneway Village; but folks close by have already witnessed some action down there and, by gosh, it's a beautiful thing. Reader Denny sent us a few pictures, including the one featured on the right here, and added in e-mail that "the work appears pretty modest but it's becoming an active construction site. At this point it's just moving dirt around."…
After living with an old, decrepit Safeway on Stone Way at N. 40th, followed by its demolition in 2006 and the festering pit left in its wake, it’s official: According to a spokesperson for Stoneway Village II, LLC, excavation will start next week for a new residential/retail building. We have a statement from one of the owners who provided us with some background behind the long wait and the details of the new building: The “pit” and the old store were…
Here's some (okay, two) bite-sized pieces of real estate news around the neighborhood: The Matchless Building (3640-3650 Wallingford Avenue N.) has been sold for $2.15 million. Co-Star Realty reports that the 1924 8-unit, two-story building, which houses Cantinetta and the Oasis Art Gallery on the ground floor, was sold to private investors. Key Bank is opening a Wallingford branch on May 16, 2011. The branch will be located at 1702 N. 45th St., which was formerly offices for the commercial real…