MyBallard reader Rob headed to a fire call this morning just a few houses down from the building that was demolished earlier this week. He sent this account: At 10:59am […]
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What is this strange animal?
My Ballard reader “Old Lady” emailed us this photo and asks, “What is this?” She explains: “This guy showed up on our deck tonight on Seaview Ave. At first I […]
Time lapse of the demolition
Matt Collins videotaped Monday’s demolition of the boarded-up house. He sped up the video, added some classical music, and you have quite the show: Thanks Matt for shooting, editing and […]
Ballard man charged with kidnapping to stay in jail
Robert Paul Steiner of Ballard remains in jail this evening on $250,000 bail after a bond hearing today. Back in April, Steiner, was accused of kidnapping of a 5-year-old boy […]
The East Ballard walking tour is set
Last month, the East Ballard Community Association was looking for ideas for the first-ever neighborhood walking tour. Now the schedule is set. On June 13th, meet at Cafe’ Bambino (405 […]
Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ one of the best in the West
Not only are we one of the top neighborhoods, but Ballard has some pretty darn good BBQ, too, according to Sunset Magazine. The magazine named Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ the 7th […]
Nearby: Peet’s, McPhee’s, West Woodland
A few recent stories from our nearby neighborhoods… – Peet’s Coffee is now open at Whole Food’s complex in Interbay – Archie McPhee’s first day at the new store in […]
‘Tuesdays in Ballard’ coming this summer
The postcards are going up around Ballard for a new campaign called “Tuesdays in Ballard” (.pdf file). It’s a summer-long campaign designed to entice people from both outside of Ballard […]
Police looking for suspect who hit security guard
A shoplifter hit a security guard with his car at 14th and Market last night and sped away, police say. It all started around 8 p.m. when the store security […]
Crews demolish Ballard eyesore
Update: Demolition crews are taking apart the old, boarded-up home at 1753 NW 56th St., and many neighbors are happy to see it go.
The “meth house,” as some call it, has been a longtime hangout for vagrants. The abandoned building was recently acquired by the Compass Center. It has plans to rebuild on the site, but not until the economy turns around.
Back in March, we wrote about the dilemma the non-profit was facing after it purchased the boarded-up building. “To us it’s a threat to life, so we have petitioned the city to take it down,” Rick Friedhoff, director of the Compass Center told the Ballard Distric Council in March. “But it’s very difficult to take down a building like this, because the city wants you to have a Master Use Permit for what’s going to go up next.” But now it appears the Compass Center was successful in its petition to demolish the building. “The city was really helpful,” Friedhoff told us this morning. The city walked through and determined that “it would cost more to bring the building up to code, more than half of the fair market value, and said that we could tear it down.”
The building has long been the source of complaints by nearby businesses, and the Sip & Ship is celebrating the event by offering $2 tall “Demolition Lattes” all day today. Here’s some video of the demolition (Thanks, Rob!), and click the link at the bottom for more photos.
City aware of tough intersection at 15th & Market
Last month, Roy Hobbs sent us this picture and said that he sees situations like this pretty often. He says the corner from 15th heading east onto Market is a […]
Anthony Bourdain spotted in Ballard
First, there was Rachael Ray at Volterra. Now My Ballard reader Heather sent us this email about another celebrity chef sighting: “Anthony Bourdain was in a cream-colored Mini convertible with […]
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