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Interesting Sales Last Week
Let’s unwrap this big box of 32 condos and townhouses that sold last week to see who’s purchased a home just in time for Christmas! In new construction condos, Escala sold two condos (#1011 for $659K;...
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Interesting Sales Last Week
Happy New Year everyone! Let’s get 2011 wrapped up here — a look at Redfin shows that the final week in 2011 yielded 29 sold condos and townhouses in Seattle. In new construction condos that means...
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Interesting Sales Last Week
Wow, what a weekend. I hope you take the time to get your fill of the shiny, new condo project at Sanctuary because that is likely to be the only one we see this year. Drink it in (we sure are). In...
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Interesting Sales Last Week
In what is now apparently a bi-monthly check-in, looks like Seattle saw 29 condos and townhouses sell last week (and about 29 the week prior of which the only sale of note was a unit at Hjarta). In the...
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Interesting Sales Last Week
It is slightly later in the day than I usually query for last week’s sales but I’ll do it anyway: 27 condos and townhouses sold in Seattle. Escala represented yet again for new construction condos by...
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Escala Price Increases
Pretty modest price increases but interesting to note that Escala has recently bumped up the prices on two units. They must be feeling bullish with 16 pending units. (Anyone know how many they have...
View ArticleEscala Raises Prices
The Sanctuary isn’t the only one raising prices. Looks like Escala raised prices ahead of this weekend on many units by about $10k. #512: $429k -> $439k #506: $419k -> $429k #609: $409k ->...
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Escala the Setting For 50 Shades of Grey
I’ve been too busy skiing to even hear about Fifty Shades of Grey, never mind read it! But I spotted on the Zillow Blog today that Escala was the setting for it, Seattle’s Escala Condo Building Set...
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Escala Raises Prices Again
Escala, now famous for appearing in 50 Shades of Grey, had previously raised prices at the end of April, and this week moved up prices on a handful of units: #1802 – $934k to $949k (started at $924k)...
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Big Ticket Houses on the Rise; 36 Sales Last Week
I’ve seen a recent trend in big ticket homes over $500,000 selling more and more as we get into the thick of summer, (or lack there of). Last week we had 36 sales here in the surrounding Seattle area,...
View ArticleEscala 74% Sold Out
Time to start placing bets on when Escala will sell out: The Escala team is celebrating another major milestone – the sale of our 200th home! “Making changes and adapting to market conditions has lead...
View ArticleEscala Raises Prices Again
Escala is raising prices again: Unit #506 $10k increase to $439k Unit #407 $10k increase to $429k
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Will New Hotels Mean Vanishing Views?
We love homes with great views here at urbnlivn.com and many of you do too. An alert reader pointed out that some of those views could vanish if yesterday’s front page Seattle Times story pans out. The...
View ArticleEscala Condo Billboard Fiasco
Have you ever wondered about that obnoxious billboard right beside Escala blocking the view of some south facing condos? Turns out it is skirting the laws and Komo recently dug in, Giant billboards...
View ArticleEscala Raises Prices Again
As the inventory disappears so do the deals. Escala is raising prices again. #1511 got bumped $10k to $849k #702 got bumped $10k to $809k #408 got bumped $20k to $649k #802 got bumped $10k to $829k
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Which $5k rental would you choose?
Let’s say money is not an issue and you can spend $5,000+ a month on rent. Which of these high-end rentals would you choose: An exquisitely modern condo on the 23rd floor of the Escala or a more...
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Escala’s Escalation Stands Out Among 45 Condo Sales in Past Week
We’ve noted Escala’s seemingly bullish view of the Seattle condo market as the luxury downtown development repeatedly bumped up its list prices. Those escalating price points do not seem to be hurting...
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Roche Bobois Coming To Escala
Apparently this is old news but new to us so we’re recycling it here incase you missed it. Roche Bobois is relocating from their Western location to a commercial spot that they paid more than $1...
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Escala Owners Try Selling $2.8M Condo Themselves
How would you market a multimillion dollar condo in downtown Seattle? Owners of a unit on the 27th floor at Escala is trying to answer that question…for themselves. After listing the condo with a real...
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Tim Lincecum Selling ’50 Shades of Grey’ Escala Condo
Baseball star Tim Lincecum is selling Unit 2806 at Escala, the condo building best known for being featured in ’50 Shades of Grey’. Listed at $2,495,000 he paid $1.575m. I suspect the unit is not...
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