SEATTLE, WA - CBRE announced the $17.5 million sale of a 0.61-acre site located at 2700 1st Avenue in downtown Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, to a confidential buyer. The 26,640-sq.-ft. parcel is zoned for residential development up to 267 units.
Eli Hanacek, Jon Hallgrimson, Frank Bosl and Kyle Yamamoto with CBRE’s Pacific Northwest-based multifamily team represented the seller, Churchome.
The zoning allows for high-rise or mid-rise residential development with a maximum height of 145 ft. A feasibility study completed by Ankrom Moisan proposed two options. The first combined a 145-ft. residential tower with a podium structure for 267 total residential units. The second option was a mid-rise structure with 193 units. Both options included ground-floor retail space. Depending on the final development, the property could have unobstructed multi-directional views of Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains, the Space Needle and Lake Union.
“This is a trophy core development opportunity in an exceptional downtown location surrounded by major employers and amenities. Demand for new apartments remains strong in Seattle, as the region continues to see population growth,” said Jon Hallgrimson, vice chairman, CBRE.
The site is located along 1st Avenue between Cedar St. and Clay St. The location is at the intersection of the Belltown and Lower Queen Anne neighborhoods, putting it within blocks of Belltown’s restaurant scene, Seattle’s soon-to-be-revitalized waterfront, and Seattle Center. Numerous large tech companies have offices nearby.
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