Final wall comes down at Sunset Bowl
A handful of people watched as three pieces of heavy equipment pushed the final wall of Sunset Bowl over. Work on the demolition started last Wednesday. Avalon, the development company …
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Last walls standing at Sunset Bowl
Demolition crews have been hard at work on Saturday, tearing apart the last remnants of Sunset Bowl. Only the southern and western walls remain. Three excavators are taking part in …
Demolition begins at Sunset Bowl
This afternoon demolition crews began tearing down Sunset Bowl, a popular Ballard bowling alley and neighborhood hangout that opened in 1957. The new owners, Avalon, plan to build an apartment …
A final farewell to Sunset Bowl
With memories of happier times at Sunset Bowl, a group of former employees had the chance to take one last look. “That was our home,” the group told us in …
Demolition crews to level Sunset Bowl tomorrow
Update: Workers tell us that demolition has been delayed to tomorrow due to the unexpected amount of asbestos in the building and freon in the air conditioning unit that they’re …
City gives Avalon Ballard official approval
Avalon Ballard, the 233-unit apartment complex replacing Sunset Bowl, received its final clearance today from the City of Seattle. Avalon Ballard at Market St. and 14th Ave. won design approval …
Building replacing Sunset Bowl gets green light
After a two hour meeting, the Design Review Board unanimously approved the design (.pdf) for Avalon Ballard, the 233-unit apartment building replacing Sunset Bowl at Market St. and 14th Ave. …
Developer to show off Sunset Bowl replacement
It’s been nearly one year since Sunset Bowl closed (April 13, 2008), but the 25,000 square foot building still stands on the corner of 14th and Market. Last October we …
Sunset Bowl not a historic landmark
Unlike the now departed Denny’s building, there hasn’t been an outpouring of support to designate the doomed Sunset Bowl as a historic landmark. But as is customary — which we …
A look at what will replace Sunset Bowl
Sunset Bowl still stands at the corner of 14th and Market, but once it’s torn down a 234-unit apartment building will take its place. The owner, Avalon, has released a …
The seedy side of Sunset Bowl
While we await the demolition of Sunset Bowl, we’ve noticed the back side of the building along 56th St. is covered in graffiti and littered with trash. We’ve seen on …
Preview the building replacing Sunset Bowl
This Monday night is the first design review meeting, but Avalon has already released its preliminary proposed designs for the apartment and retail building replacing Sunset Bowl on Market St. …