Sound Transit has delayed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the West Seattle-Ballard light rail extension from this fall to early 2022. The EIS outlines possible routes and station locations that Sound Transit is considering, collectively known as “alternatives.” Once published, the public will be invited to comment on the EIS and weigh in […]
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Weigh in on future planning for Crown Hill Urban Village
The workshop series to involve the community in urban planning for Crown Hill is underway, and city planners are looking for more feedback from residents. The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development has created an online survey to learn about how residents use their neighborhood, and what they’d like to see in the future. […]
Ballard Neighborhood Design open house next week
If you want to learn about and weigh in on the future of Ballard development, there will be an open house about proposed design guidelines next Monday, Oct. 29 at the Ballard Library. The new guidelines are in response to the substantial changes in Ballard in recent years. “Please join us to review and comment […]
New office building gets green light
The city has approved the permit to build a 4-story office building in two lots at the corner of 14th Ave. NW and NW 51th St. In its initial proposal, the developer said it was planning a restaurant on the first floor — now it’s marked “commercial” instead. The plans call for 15 parking spots. […]
California company buys 2 Market St. properties
The old Kress building at 2220 NW Market St., home to Bop Street Records and the Ballard Discount Store, has sold, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce. So has the building at 1740 NW Market St, which is the current home of FedEx Office. The buyer for both properties is Wang Brothers Investments in […]
High-density neighborhoods like Ballard absorbing most of Seattle’s growth
It certainly feels like Ballard is growing faster than other North Seattle neighborhoods. Now there’s visual data that shows that Ballard is absorbing a disproportionate amount of population growth compared to most neighborhoods in our area. “Last year 88 percent of the city’s new housing was crowded into dense neighborhoods that make up just 18 […]
Apartments slated for Crown Hill Hardware site and two other lots
Since Crown Hill Hardware announced it was closing back in November — one of the longest-running businesses in North Seattle — we’ve been waiting to see what’s planned for the property. Today plans were filed with the city to build apartments at both the Crown Hill Hardware site and the adjacent parking lot — and […]
6-story apartment building planned for 53rd St.
The stretch of 15th Ave. NW south of Market St. may be getting another apartment building. A 6-story apartment with 60 small efficiency dwelling units (SEDUs for short) has been proposed for 1446 NW 53th St., next door to the Subway on 15th. The property is the current home of the gym, Outrageously Fit. As […]
Ross Town Flats development coming to the Nickerson St. Saloon site
One of the most visible lots in Fremont will soon be home to a 5-story apartment, restaurant and coffee shop called Ross Town Flats. As we reported back in February, big changes are ahead for the Nickerson St. Saloon site at 318 Nickerson St. — the southern gateway to the Fremont Bridge. Now we’re getting […]
Ballard Firestone site up for sale
The Firestone lot next to McDonald’s on NW Market St. is for sale, and a senior living company is reportedly eyeing the property. The sales price for the 1145 NW Market St. property is $8.5 million, and the listing shows it’s currently “pending.” The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that Aegis Senior Communities has filed […]
Target confirms small-format store coming to Ballard next year
Thanks to your tips, My Ballard broke the story last month that Target is planning to open a Ballard store in the new Martin Selig development at 15th and Market. Today Target officially announced that the 26,900 square-foot store will open in Ballard in 2019, and Martin Selig released a rendering of the new office […]
Early look at 2 planned apartment complexes
We’ve been reporting about two incoming developments, one on 15th Ave. NW and the other on Market St. Now we have the preliminary designs for both. “The Apodment” is slated for the site of Mac’s Upholstery at 5011 15th Ave. The proposal is for 132 small efficiency dwelling units with no on-site parking (no longer […]
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