"The idea of blending a mix of condominiums with hotel functions is predominantly an East Cost way of thinking," says Fox. "One West Coast property that comes to mind is the Four Seasons in San Francisco, but there aren't many. This is one of the first in Seattle."
The ground level of the 24-story high rise at First Avenue and Madison Street will contain a lobby and restaurant with some meeting and conference space. Floors two through five will provide 131 parking spaces.
There will also be two floors built below grade. The first will accommodate hotel services. The second will provide stalls for valet parking, which will be accessed by a vehicle "lift" rather than a ramp -- a design feature incorporated because of the tight dimensions of the 13,300-sf site.
The strata of floors six through 13 are committed to a four-star, 120-room hotel. Fox says the operator has yet to be selected.
Fox enthusiastically itemizes the quality-of-life amenities that will be available to residents of the 64 units of condominiums on floors 14 through 24. "They will be able to come home after a long-day at the office and have food delivered, have use of a concierge, a restaurant in the building where they can meet friends -- even have a party catered in their condo or use the housekeeping services." The architect says no prices have been set yet for the residential units.
The 13,300-sf site lies, says Fox, within a contiguous neighborhood of historical properties between Spring and Madison Streets. Of the architecture he says, "It is a contemporary structure that responds to its historical context." Fox is, however, constrained from releasing a rendering of the 24-story tower prior to its preliminary design review, which is scheduled for the 22nd of this month.
The developer, Aspen Murray LLC, is jointly owned by First & Madison Associates and Murray Franklyn Companies. Pete deLeuw, a partner with Murray Franklyn's development arm, is in charge of the project for that half of the venture team.
DeLeuw tells GlobeSt.Com the site was the long-time home of Warshaw Sporting Goods. Several years ago the Seattle family opted out of retail and with several others (including Jack Alhadeff of Seattle and Gordon Sondland of Portland) formed First & Madison. Alhadeff and Sondland bring to the partnership a background in hotel ownership, and Murray Franklyn adds its multifamily expertise.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for this coming summer, with completion expected somewhere from late spring to the early summer of 2004. The general contractor has yet to be selected.
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