Architecture

First Post-Rezone U District Highrise Proposal Has Received Design Review Recommendation

In February of last year, the Seattle City Council passed a major upzone of the University District, which allowed highrises in parts of the...
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Phinney Ridge Apartment Complex Pioneers Unique Communal Model

Delivering 35 new family-sized homes, Shared Roof features a unique financing model catering to a range of incomes, built-in community, and hip cafes spilling into a public courtyard. Is the model replicable? The developer thinks so.

MidTown Project Back Before Design Review Board Tonight

The corner of 23rd and Union in the Central District has undergone dramatic changes in the last few years. It's seen familiar businesses and...

Ankrom Moisan Designs 28-Story Tower for Denny Park Site

A 28-story tower planned for site adjacent to Denny Park would bring 268 apartments to South Lake Union, and the project could clear a...

Downtown Design Review Moratorium Gets Mixed Reception from Seattle Council

New developments downtown would get an exemption from design review for three years under a proposal from Mayor Harrell. But first he must win over the Seattle City Council.

Metro Everett Has A Fully-Baked Rezone Proposal

Everett has an ambitious city center planning proposal that has been circulating city hall for more than two years. Known as "Metro Everett," the...

Midweek Video: Lid I-5

Late last month, our own Scott Bonjukian participated in Capitol Hill Housing's annual community forum, called Gearshift 2016, to present the concept of freeway lids...

What Do We Want From Our Next Seattle?

What do we want this city to be? And who do we want it to belong to? In a recent essay published by the New...