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True to their closing notice, First Light, the 48-story 459-unit new condo building at 2000 3rd Ave, started closings yesterday after starting sales nearly six years ago. Here are the homes they closed November 21st and 22nd: #2106 – $1,600,000#1803 – $598,888#1005 – $925,888#913 – $729,456#906 – $1,308,000 Subsequent closes: #2906 – $1,636,888#2512 – $1,620,888#1810 […]

Matt Goyer

November 21, 2024

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First Light sends closing notices

First Light, the 48-story 459-unit new condo building at 2000 3rd Ave, sent out closing notices November 5th telling buyers they need to close by November 20th: This notice serves as notice under your Residential Unit Purchase and Sale Agreement that the expected Closing Date of your Residential Unit is [November 20, 2024]. You will […]

Matt Goyer

November 6, 2024

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How Pinnacle will impact Avenue, Mira and Mari

If you’re thinking of buying on the west side of Avenue Bellevue, Mira Flats, or the west side of Mari, you should know that a large development made up of 15 towers (!) is planned on the site of the QFC, the QFC headquarters, and the Le Chateau apartments. This very large development is known […]

Matt Goyer

November 1, 2024

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Silverstein Capital Partners takes over Avenue Bellevue

This week the news broke that an affiliate of Silverstein Capital Partners, who originally was Avenue Bellevue‘s lender providing a $700m loan is now in control of the project. Avenue Bellevue is a twin tower condo project, the Avenue Residences and the Avenue Estates. Across both towers, they’re about 40% sold with their 100th unit […]

Matt Goyer

September 13, 2024

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Spire Adds Robotic Car Charging

Spire, the 343-unit condo building that completed in 2021 and is now 80% sold just added robotic car charging to their automated parking system. With the latest enhancement to its fully automated parking system (APS), robotic arms automatically charge electric vehicles. The robots can fully charge more than two-thirds of Spire’s garage, up to 192 […]

Matt Goyer

July 16, 2024

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First Light Preferred Lenders

With First Light nearly completion with closings hopefully starting this fall, First Light has released their list of preferred lenders for buyers thinking of getting a mortgage on their new condo. Movement MortgageChristine [email protected] Northshore Capital FundingLaurie [email protected] Guaranteed RateScott [email protected] East West BankLillian [email protected] newrezMike [email protected]

Matt Goyer

June 21, 2024

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Urban Living on Phinney Ridge

Welcome to the Hendon! Located in the heart of the Phinney Ridge, it still feels brand new. You’ll love #203, an oversized one-bedroom home with a great kitchen for cooking and entertaining. This home has it all – AC for the summer, heated floors in the primary bath for winter, a storage unit, and parking. […]

Matt Goyer

March 19, 2024

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The most popular Bellevue condos of 2024

Avenue Bellevue dominated Bellevue condo sales this year with a whopping 90 sales between their two towers! Check out the five best and most popular condos in 2024 below. #1 – Avenue Residences Avenue Residences, is the more “affordable” tower at Avenue Bellevue. This is its second year at #1 with 48 closings! #2 – […]

Matt Goyer

January 18, 2024

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The most expensive Seattle and Bellevue condos of 2024

Looking back at 2024, here are the most expensive Seattle and Bellevue condo sales. #1 – Avenue Estates #2603 – $9M #2 – Avenue Estates #2502 – $8.8M #3 – Avenue Estates #2504 – $7.2M #4 – Avenue Estates #2503 – $$6.7M #5 – Water’s Edge #202 – $6.6M #6 115 Lake Ave W #102 […]

Matt Goyer

January 18, 2024

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The most expensive Seattle and Bellevue homes of 2024

The number of high-end, >$5m, single-family home sales in King County has increased over the past year, almost surpassing 2021 levels! Scroll on for the top 10 list. #1 – 1221 Evergreen Point Rd, Medina – $38.9m #2 – 7002 N Mercer Way, Mercer Island – $28.5m #3 – 905 Shoreland Dr SE, Bellevue – […]

Matt Goyer

January 4, 2024

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Graystone cuts prices up to 32%

Graystone, the 271-unit 31-story condo building going up at 800 Columbia St is improving prices ahead of its completion this summer. In some of the examples below, pricing has been improved by 32%, wow! Here are some examples of the new pricing:

Matt Goyer

May 4, 2023

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Mari Sales Center – A First Look

Mari Bellevue, the 138-unit, 20-story condo building going up at 10232 NE 10th St gave us a sneak peek at their sales center at 1105 Bellevue Way NE this week. Tucked into a strip mall a block away from Mari, the sales gallery doesn’t have a full model unit built out but does have a […]

Matt Goyer

April 27, 2023

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