Time again already for another inbox-clearing story roundup.
First up, the Seattle City Council is apparently in a development-regulating mood lately. Not only are they tackling the ugly townhome issue, now they’re going after “megahomes” as well.
After years of complaints about suburban-sized homes that devour lawns and encroach on neighbors, the Seattle City Council plans [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ballard'
McMansions, Condo Conversions, Delays, & Sunny Ballard
July 1st, 2008 · 14 Comments
Categories: News
Tags: Ballard, condos, construction, delays, developers, Galloway, Langston, Pryne, Seattle City Council, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, Shay
The Human Side of a Condo Conversion
December 13th, 2007 · 28 Comments
This post is different from the usual fare here, but I think it’s worth taking some time on. I ran across this post in my news alerts. It’s a look at the human consequences that result when affordable apartments are converted into upscale condos.
I was very surprised at the time that I first [...]
Categories: News
Tags: Ballard, condos, rent
Building “Green,” “Smart” Investments, and More…
August 24th, 2007 · 32 Comments
Let’s follow up yesterday’s heavy downer of a post with some lighter fare. I think it’s time for another link roundup.
So you say they’re not making any more land, huh? Well, maybe not, but that doesn’t mean we’re running out of places to build houses. No, I’m not talking about condos. [...]
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Ballard, condos, King_County, link_roundup, rent, Seattle_PI, treehouse
Bubble Link Roundup Extravaganza
August 2nd, 2007 · 32 Comments
The stories have been piling up in my inbox at a faster rate than I’ve been able to post them lately, so that means that it is time for another bubble link roundup. I’ve got a lot of ground to cover in this post, and I don’t want to totally clutter up the front [...]
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Ballard, Boone, Conway, Crellin, DeSilver, government_meddling, link_roundup, Olympian, puff_piece, Seattle_PI, Seattle_Times, staging, Tacoma_Tribune, Wells
