A 5-story apartment building is in the works for 4316 Fremont Ave N, which sold last summer for $4.6 million. The apartment plans include 49 small efficiency dwelling units, 38 apartment units and 1,400 square feet of retail (87 total units). Parking for 32 vehicles is in the plans. According to the Seattle DJC, the […]
Sen. Reuven Carlyle at tonight’s Ballard District Council meeting
Tonight is the first Ballard District Council meeting of 2020, with an update from Washington State Sen. Reuven Carlyle. Sen. Carlyle will be giving an overview of his work representing the 36th Legislative District, which includes Ballard, Greenwood, Magnolia, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, and Belltown. There will also be time for Q&A from the […]
PNA Village seeking new volunteers
The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) Village is looking for new volunteers to help out elderly in the community, so they’re hosting a recruitment event next week. The event will be from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Phinney Center in Room 5. They’ll have pizza, refreshments, and info about ways to get […]
Ballard-Interbay transportation improvement presentation next week
Next week, SDOT will host a public meeting for those who want to learn more about the study to improve transportation in Ballard and Interbay. The study is known as BIRT — Ballard-Interbay Regional Transportation System — and is meant to improve mobility for people and freight. Last year, the Washington State legislature allocated funds […]
BHS Latinx Club raising money to attend leadership camp
Ballard High School’s Latinx Student Union is raising money at MOD Pizza (6010 15th Ave NW) in Ballard starting next week to help cover costs to send 10 of their members to a leadership camp. The fundraiser, which starts Tuesday, Jan. 14th, will be on several Tuesdays through March 17th at MOD (full list of […]
SFD recovers body from Ship Canal
Seattle Fire recovered the body of a deceased person in the Ship Canal this afternoon just after 3pm. The body was found in the canal near NW Canal St and 2nd Ave NW in Fremont, after a large water rescue response was launched. Silver first reported the incident in the My Ballard Group, after hearing […]
Grumpy D’s is staying put — for now
Great news for Ballard: the popular Grumpy D’s cafe on 15th Ave NW is likely to stick around until the middle of 2021. Back in late 2018, we reported the sale of Grumpy D’s property (7001 15th Ave NW) to make way for a 5-story apartment building that would span the entire block, replacing the […]
Last chance to weigh in on 24th Ave NW street end
The street end of 24th Ave NW will eventually become a designated public space, and Seattle Public Utilities is asking for feedback via a survey on what it should look like. The Ship Canal Water Quality Project, aimed at reducing sewer overflow into the Ship Canal, is expected to take around five years to complete. It’s […]
Bridal store Grace Loves Lace coming to Old Ballard
An international bridal store is planning to open a location on Ballard Ave. According to city records, Australian bridal wear store Grace Loves Lace will be moving into 5201 Ballard Ave NW. The building was formerly home to a fashion academy, but has been boarded up for quite some time for seismic retrofitting and renovations. […]
Carnivore closes its doors permanently
The Paleo-inspired restaurant on Ballard Ave, Carnivore, has announced it is now closed permanently. Carnivore, located at 5313 Ballard Ave NW, closed for a short time in August/September for a food and drink menu overhaul, but the reopening was short-lived. The owners put a sign on the door over the holidays to let customers know […]
Great State Burger could be coming to Ballard Ave
The former Volterra’s location could become a new burger joint. The space has been empty since the Italian restaurant closed at the end of 2017, and for a time was destined to become a rotisserie chicken restaurant called Poulet Galore. Those plans recently fell through, and now it looks like it may turn into a […]
5 missing after F/V Scandies Rose sinks in Alaska
Five people are still missing after a crab boat that spends its off-seasons in Ballard, F/V Scandies Rose, capsized and sunk in Alaska. The Coast Guard has suspended its search for the five crew members who are still missing. Two were rescued from a life raft after the vessel sank near Sutwik Island, Alaska just […]
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