Real Estate

Is the ‘Festering Pit’ closer to being filled?

Last month, we ran a festering pit update, thanks to reader Darcey, who tipped us off to a renewed permit for the hole at 3920 Stone Way N. When we spoke to Scott Brewer, Director of Construction at Redimensions, he told us that it was simply a permit renewal, and that the property's future was still uncertain, given the financing issues involved with it. This morning, the Seattle Times reported that Redimensions (referring to the company as an affiliate for Prescott…

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Another festering pit update

Wallyreader Darcey e-mailed us with a link to a new permit from the Department of Planning and Development for 3920 Stone Way--a.k.a. "the festering pit" on the corner of Stone and 40th. Folks may recall that we did a "festering pit update" a little over a year ago, when we spoke with Mike Derr of Redimensions--the general contractor.  There really wasn't much news but Derr sounded hopeful that financing would be resolved in the future. So we phoned Redimensions again, and…

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Hurley House

Walk into Joe's house, and you can see through walls. You may remember the spot the house stands on: right across from Mosaic Coffeehouse, between 1st and 2nd Ave NE, we covered back in early 2009 when they knocked down the tiny old house that stood on the property previously. We can't find a link to our post from the time, but Google Maps remembers what it looks like, and if you want a piece of it, just head down to…

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Wine World in Wallingford? Whoopee!

Brady spotted this little tidbit on EveryBlock: WINE WORLD WAREHOUSE applied for new liquor license. We made a call, but before we could get the info, we were scooped by The Puget Sound Business Journal, which reported that the former Office Max space on 45th will soon be converted into what could be the largest wine store in the Northwest, slated to open this fall.  According to the Journal: The 23,000-square-foot Wine World, in the Wallingford area, will include a pair…

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Wallingford Real Estate

We just got an interesting look at a huge spreadsheet of data from the folks over at Redfin, detailing the state of the regional real estate market. Here's a few numbers to chew on: Median List Median Sale Median Sale Change from Last Mo Median Sale Change from Last Yr Median Sale $ / Sq Ft Seattle $460,000 $429,000 +4.3% +3.9% $289 Wallingford $587,655 $600,000 +15.4% +11.1% $379 Green Lake $575,000 $426,000 -1.8% 1.4% $350 Columbia City $309,000 $338,000 -4.6% -8.2%…

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News From Our Neighboring ‘Hoods

Here are some highlights of last week's haps beyond Wallingford: I can’t help but share two interesting pieces of information from Fremont Universe: First, the building which houses the Dubliner Restaurant and Pub has sold for an impressive $4.05 million. While there is no official word as to the fate of the Irish pub, it was rumored that the apartments above might be converted into a hotel. The second piece of news is a bit more bizarre: On Saturday morning, a man…

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History of a Home

Tom is selling his 1911 home over by Densmore and 39th and asked if a home could "sponsor" Wallyhood. The story and photos he sent provide a beautiful and fascinating snapshot history of Wallingford, so we hope you'll forgive us the appearance of editorial / advertising conflict by sharing it in its entirety: One Saturday a couple of years ago we were preparing a dinner for friends when the front doorbell rang. At the door was a gentleman in his fifties,…

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