Komo four – Realogics Tormentor
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Seattle Refined says “It doesn’t get much better than this,” when it comes to Downtown Kirkland Modern, a stunning home listed by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Brokers Dave Janssens and Austin Schneider. “This beautiful modern home in Kirkland is EPIC,” writes Gena Wynkoop of Seattle Refined. The article highlights the home’s amazing features, from its walking distance from downtown Kirkland and the waterfront, to its endless views and architectural distinction.
Last night, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty broker Cyrus O’Bryant and his family appeared on KOMO four News with Connie Thompson to discuss an issue near to their hearts: window blind cord safety. Discussing the fatality of Gavin, their five-year-old son, and encouraging awareness for this often overlooked danger, the O’Bryant’s displayed bravery and strength in sharing their story.
On March Four, two thousand fourteen KOMO TV News reporter Lindsay Cohen covered the explosion of residential construction taking place in northern Belltown and surrounding Seattle Center. She interviewed Dean Jones, Holder of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty to draw on his practice having lived and worked in the area over the past twenty years.
“I think we’re eyeing this neighborhood being targeted by developers because the CBD has become so expensive to develop and arriving later in this current development cycle suggests building within smaller building envelopes,” said Jones. “The zoning in this neighborhood surrounding Seattle Center is much lower so we’re talking about more boutique communities where the developer can get into the city, get vertical quickly and be out to market in some cases before other high-rise projects are finished, even if they are under construction today.”
The Downtown Seattle Association reports that almost 60,000 residents now live in downtown community. Inbetween two thousand eight and 2012, developers added Five,056 apartment units and 1,496 condominium units Downtown. In 2013, Downtown witnessed an extra Two,446 apartment units come online. As of December 31, 2013, Four,442 apartment units and seven hundred seven condominium units were under construction. Including vacant units and those recently ended or undergoing renovations, Downtown Seattle now has a total inventory of more than 13,000 condominium units and 32,000 apartment units. An estimated fifty residential projects are permitted for development with a total of almost 8,000 extra units however only 10% of this fresh inventory shows up to be for sale.
Much of the request stems from rapid job growth. Seattle unemployment is down from Five.3% to Five.2% with 39,200 fresh jobs added in the past year or an increase of Two.7%. Seattle now has 25,700 more jobs than before the recession with most being in downtown Seattle led by technology fields such as those being suggested at Amazon.com.
“Many of these sites are reporting openings of thousands of job positions,” said Jones, with a city skyline – and cranes – behind him during the interview. “Certainly there’s a Silicon Valley, but prevailing home prices are higher (there). Cost of living – much, much higher, and of course, with that state income tax in California, you can’t help but look north to our ‘Silicon Forest’ here.”