SEATTLE | 815 Pine | ~440 FT | 40 FLOORS
 

I thought this one had a thread already. I've been watching this one go up. Have a few close-ups of it but here are some long range views. I need a quality super zoom camera (gifts accepted).

September 6, 2013
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IMGP6914_adjust01 by mSeattle, on Flickr

December 6, 2013
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IMGP6985 by mSeattle, on Flickr

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IMGP6986 by mSeattle, on Flickr

Renderings:

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http://www.bumgardner.biz/projects/the-815-pine-tower/

Good looking 500ish ft addition for Seattle, great view of downtown too.

Nice tower Seattle!

^ I didn't like it at first, but it has grown on me.

Forgot this angle taken on October 25, 2013
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DSC02504 by mSeattle, on Flickr

8th & Senaca will be on the right.

Complete 1/2015

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...2&postcount=52

It's around 440'.

This was land-use-permitted under the old rules that allowed more parking to be above-grade. It might have 300(?) spaces for nearly 400 units. It's hard to get 300 spaces onto 1/3 of an acre entirely below-grade...would need to go down maybe 10 levels at very high cost.

Now the rules are basically three levels above-grade and they need residential use at least on part of that frontage, starting on the corner. I don't know the details. It makes projects more expensive but it's obviously better for the cityscape. So our newer projects on lots of that size tend to have lower parking ratios. For example 2116 4th (digging) is something like 341 units, 147 hotel rooms, and 170 parking spaces. A project on Minor Ave (rising from hole) was also entitled under the old rules.

PS, this building just sold for around $620,000 per unit. The developer plans another one at Denny & Terry, and this price will certainly put wind in their sails. And in the rest of the market.

I love Seattle, but it is the undisputed world capital of boring architecture.

I lived right near there in the 90's (signed my lease the day Curt Cobain died). How that view has changed!