‘Ballard on the Park’ rising above ground
The eight-story development known as “Ballard on the Park” at 24th Ave. and 58th St. is starting rise above the ground. But it has a ways to go. Here’s the …
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Designing the ‘gateway to Ballard’
A couple weeks ago, we posted the possible design of the new development going into 15th and Market, the plot of land that some refer to as the “gateway to …
Meeting set for Sunset Bowl development
As we know, Sunset Bowl’s days are numbered. An application has been submitted to demolish the bowling alley and replace it with a 6-story mixed use building. The new building …
Mayor calls for design review of townhouses
The invasion of cookie-cutter town homes has been the subject of much discussion recently. And now Mayor Nickels is proposing that city planners review all designs for new townhouses, essentially …
Will this replace the Denny’s?
Benaroya Companies has not distributed their current design for the 15th and Market development because it has yet to be approved, but late last year Rhapsody Partners — the developers …
What’s next for the Denny’s site?
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 …
Taggers go to town on closed McDonald’s
The McDonald’s on Greenwood Ave. near 85 St. closed down a couple weeks ago, and taggers have unleashed their talents on every square foot of it. Now it’s arguably Greenwood …
Ballard housing growth off the charts
In just three years and three months, Ballard has skyrocketed 174 percent of its 20-year housing growth target — the most of any of Seattle’s 38 urban villages, reports the …
Plans to de-uglify townhouse designs panned
City of Seattle planners are looking at ways to improve townhouse design, but some are saying the suggested solutions are worse than what we have now. City planners say the …
Edith’s house keeps shrinking
Construction workers have added the final story on the LA Fitness and Trader Joe’s, towering high over Edith Macefield’s house. Here’s the photo from a few months ago.
Buildings demolished for new apartments
Demolition crews have leveled the empty businesses in a lot just east of the McDonald’s restaurant on Market St. This clears the way for a new development called “Broadstone Ballard,” …
Mountaineers’ building sold for apartments
The same company that bought Sunset Bowl here in Ballard has purchased the Mountaineers’ headquarters in Lower Queen Anne. Avalon Bay will soon demolish the building for luxury apartments. For …