Located between South Jackson and 12th Avenue, the building will feature studio, one and two bedrooms.
SEATTLE—Construction will soon begin on a 321-residence multifamily building within Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood. Demolition of the existing building has been completed, and construction on the soon-to-be-named apartment community will begin this month.
Located at 1029 South Jackson St. between South Jackson Street and 12th Avenue, the seven-story building will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans with stainless steel appliances, quartz counters, tile backsplash, in-home washer/dryer, plank flooring and large windows. An interest list is now forming for leasing opportunities that will launch in early 2021.
This project is a collaborative effort between Intracorp, local community groups and stakeholders including the Friends of Little Saigon, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority. Together, the collaboration has created a design for the development that includes market rate and affordable rental housing. The marketplace will feature approximately 10,000 square feet of small- to medium-sized retail spaces that will become home to a wide array of Asian-inspired vendors and shops.
“In collaboration with community groups and stakeholders, including the Friends of Little Saigon and the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority, a contemporary design was developed that integrates market rate and affordable rental housing with a pedestrian market retail passage connecting Jackson and King Streets,” Lis Soldano, vice president of development for Intracorp, tells GlobeSt.com. “The street-level retail experience is a vital and vibrant part of the community and was designed in direct response to community input.”
Designed by Tiscareno Associates, Nakano Associates and Object & Space, the development will be contemporary while preserving the cultural identity of Little Saigon. The team pulled inspiration from the Vietnamese culture to create a “wood, weave and greenery” aesthetic for the building complete with design features such as bamboo, woven textures and artist-inspired elements. The building will also be constructed to LEED Gold standards.
Residents will also have access to a variety of amenities including a two-story lobby, game room, fitness center and bicycle storage. The amenities will continue outdoors with a sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces with city views, a courtyard and direct access to the Seattle Streetcar Line.
Sitting east of Chinatown and located primarily along 12th Avenue and South Jackson Street, Little Saigon grew into a business area in the 1980s, following the influx of Vietnamese refugees to Seattle and other US areas after the fall of Saigon in 1975. In fact, approximately 70% of the businesses are owned by Vietnamese who migrated to the US as refugees, GlobeSt.com learns.
With more than 100 businesses, Little Saigon includes a variety of services ranging from hair/nail salons, jewelry stores, pho restaurants and grocery stores.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
