June 11, 2018 Photo from Leeward Apartments [enlarge] Leeward Apartments Leeward Apartments is a new 296-unit apartment complex at 1305 Dexter Ave. N. in Seattle's south Lake Union neighborhood. The studio, and one-and two-bedroom units range from 490 to 1,209 square feet. Rents go from $1,850 to $3,800. Finishes include modern cabinetry, [...]
May 31, 2018 GRAND AWARD SAFETY General contractor: Safety 500,000-1 million hours Photo provided by Exxel Pacific Exxel Pacific coaches specialty contractors on safety programs, policies and culture. The company is building an office campus at Southport in Renton. Exxel Pacific earned the grand award for safety excellence for its demonstrated innovation and leadership [...]
May 17, 2018 On the Block: Southport is a game-changer for Renton, with Class A offices and plans to expand Trying to find Southport recently, Seco Development's hotel-office-apartment complex at the south end of the lake in Renton, I first turned into Boeing's plant next door to the west. Then I drove to Gene [...]
April 26, 2018 EVEN/Staybridge opens in SLU By JOURNAL STAFF EVEN Hotel and Staybridge Suites have officially opened at 527 Fairview Ave. N. in South Lake Union. The nine-story, 235-room hotel is at the corner of Mercer Street, near the Interstate 5 ramps. InterContinental Hotels Group, or IHG, operates both brands. Company CEO Elie [...]
September 28, 2017 Going below the surface for better watershed health - Amid record growth, Salmon-Safe development holds the key to improving fish habitat and water quality in Puget Sound. By LORI MASON CURRAN and ELLEN SOUTHARD Special to the Journal Each spring and fall, onlookers gather at the Ballard Locks for [...]
September 29, 2017 Venn at Main sells for $176M By BRIAN MILLER Journal staff reporter Venn at Main, a mixed-use complex at 10360 Main St. in Bellevue, has sold for $176 million, according to King County records. The seller was Bellevue Gateway LLC, an entity of The Wolff Co., which developed the almost two-acre [...]
June 15, 2017 Eitel Building to become State Hotel By BRIAN MILLER Journal staff reporter Rendering by Weinstein A+U Crews are adding an eighth floor and reconstructing the storefronts on the 1906 building. Renovation is now underway on the Eitel Building, at 1501 Second Ave., to convert it into the State Hotel, a 90-room [...]
May 30, 2017 These U District apartments have a unique amenity: an old parsonage By BENJAMIN MINNICK Journal Construction Editor The banner on the construction fence reads, “Live with 146 of your closest friends.” That may be the first clue that The Parsonage, an apartment project rising at 4138 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. in Seattle's [...]
May 26, 2017 Private building $50 million-$100 million Venn at Main Location: Bellevue General contractor: Exxel Pacific Owner/developer: The Wolff Co. Primary designer: Baylis Architects Venn at Main is a 350-unit mixed-use building located in the heart of Bellevue, on the corner of Bellevue Way and Main Street. It has seven levels of apartments, [...]
May 26, 2017 General contractor: Safety 250,000-450,000 hours Exxel Pacific promotes AGC’s values of skill, integrity and responsibility with the “Pig,” an award for being 100 percent committed to safety. The award started with a simple concept: a breakfast of bacon and eggs. There are two contributors to that breakfast, the chicken [...]
