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Tag Archives: In the neighborhood
Those four-story fires along Ninth Avenue (updated)
In the past several years, we (the Skyline retirement community; The Terraces is its Skilled Nursing, Memory Care, and Assisted Living branch) have had four big fires along Ninth Ave, #2 just across Cherry Street from the Terraces. Google Maps … Continue reading
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Yet another big neighborhood fire–an 18-month repeat
The 9th Ave face of 823 Madison Street. Fire at First Hill vacant building spreads to neighboring apartments | The Seattle Times At 4:41AM on January 1st, the first alarm was received for 823 Madison; as the fire spread into … Continue reading
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The 35-floor replacement for the Chancery Building two blocks away
The links at the city website are mostly error-prone so, having wasted an hour, here is the useful URL: Design Review EDG Proposal – Final (seattle.gov) Here of 2023 photos of construction near us, in case anyone would like to … Continue reading
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Greystone’s public space and alley
Looking down on Columbia, at left we see the new public space and its planters in place. Middle bottom is Skyline’s parking garage exit. Starting just across Columbia from it is the new paved alley that goes through to Marion … Continue reading
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Another July, another fire nearby
The 9th & Madison intersection again fills with fire trucks. The garage building with black stripes is at the center. A total of 36 SFD vehicles clogged nearby streets. 2-Alarm vacant building fire in First Hill neighborhoodby David Cuerpo on … Continue reading
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707 Terry Towers now “Museum House”
SEATTLE | Museum House (707 Terry Ave) | Two towers | 32 Stories | 330 ft | 100 m | Page 21 | SkyscraperCity Forum has many good photos and blog comments.
800 Columbia: Stalled Again
My guess is that the next installment of mortgage money has been withheld by the (Chinese??) investors, probably because they are looking at the other five apartment towers under construction nearby (and two recently completed); 800 Columbia would be the … Continue reading