Now that the old Denny’s building is gone, what are Benaroya’s plans for the new development? We asked for a sketch of the upcoming condo project, but we’re told it has yet to be finalized. So we looked at last year’s land use application which described “an eight story structure with 261 residential units above 32,307 sq. ft. of retail space. Parking for 437 vehicles to be provided at ground level and below grade.” As soon as a sketch is made available, we’ll post it here. Meanwhile, it looks like Benaroya won’t be incorporating the original roof of the old Mannings Cafeteria as some had hoped — the video that Ben shot shows it being demolished with the rest of the building. Writes Ballard Gossip Girl, “I hope they think about the importance of this gateway piece of land they now will develop, and not provide us with another beige box.”
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What’s next for the Denny’s site?
June 24th, 2008 · 9 Comments
Tags: Ballard
9 responses so far ↓
1 Ben // Jun 24, 2008 at 11:13 pm
437 parking spots for 261 units? That seems pretty excessive.
2 biff // Jun 25, 2008 at 6:34 am
I’ve seen it. It’s hideous. Maybe one day it’ll show up in myballards inbox….
extra parking is for retail.
3 Jasmine // Jun 25, 2008 at 6:40 am
I love that they’re adding extra parking! There is no parking downtown Ballard (but that’s a separate issue)
4 JM // Jun 25, 2008 at 7:03 am
Seems like a noisy location for a condo, but it isn’t taking away homes from a residential neighborhood. Views of Safeway and the gas station.
5 lakreitz // Jun 25, 2008 at 7:41 am
JM
The top floors ought to have good views of downtown skyline, Mt. Rainier. Maybe the Olympics. As for those condos with views that are just to the north on 15th - well they will soon have no views at all.
6 CM // Jun 25, 2008 at 8:42 am
“437 parking spots for 261 units? That seems pretty excessive.”
Not when you consider that most households have 2+ cars nowadays…
7 mom // Jun 25, 2008 at 9:50 am
Ben,
when has ANYONE in a condo in Ballard had only one car? still, the ratio isn’t even 2:1. obviously you haven’t tried parking in Ballard recently.
8 Joshua // Jun 25, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Unless the retail is the first few floors they are going to have several empty floors. Good luck unloading a 2nd floor condo right next to 15th.
9 Bella // Jun 25, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I used to know someone who lived well above the street in the condos a block off of 15th and another over from Market and it is REALLY loud there. Especially when there is a need for a fire truck.
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