Mercer Island to Limit Housing Square Footage
Upscale communities in the region have seen a lot of new construction and major remodeling projects. 3,500+ SF new houses are not uncommon. Mercer Island, though, is one city that’s trying to limit the trend of giant mansions so that the community can retain the...Seattle Bubble? This Article May Not be the Best Source for Determining That…
We’ve had several people ask us about this Times article that was published back in mid August: http://www.seattletimes.com/…/housing-bubble-fears-are-str…/ For some perspective, here are key quotes from the article: “The bubble survey was released by...Love Mid-Century Homes?
Who doesn’t love a mid-century modern home these days? They are truly few and far between in Seattle, however. Here’s a renovation that will blow you away. Yes please!...Increasing the Housing Density in Residential Neighborhoods
One of the more recent debates for city planners is whether or not to upzone the U District, that is, to change the zoning in parts of the neighborhood to allow for construction of denser multfi-family/commercial properties. While this move could greatly increase the...New Life for an Old Fire Station
The city council recently voted to sell the old Lake City fire station to the Low Income Housing Institute to build 70 low-income housing units. These are scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2018. ...© Rich Tao Real Estate - since 2003
