SEATTLE | Downtown Projects: Completed, U/C, Proposed/Approved - Page 41

seaskyfan · #**801** Posted **Apr 23, 2007, 5:35 AM**

The Bus Tunnel allows buses to bypass Downtown streets - there were a number of routes that used the Tunnel (the buses were gas/electric hybrids that used gas on the roads and electric power underground) and they stopped at five stations Downtown (Convention Center, Westlake, University, Pioneer Square, and International District). It was also built to handle light rail.

The Tunnel has been closed to be retrofitted for the light rail - they are changing the rails (the initial ones weren't appropriate for the current light rail design) and they are creating a stub tunnel under Pine Street so the light rail can turn around. When it reopens in September of this year the buses will be using it and they will be joined by the light rail starting in 2009. The light rail will use all of the Tunnel stations except Convention Center - I think busses will still use all of them.

Derek · #**802** Posted **Apr 23, 2007, 5:38 AM**

thats very cool! thanks for the info!

im gunna have to check it out the next time im there

Vashon118 · #**803** Posted **Apr 23, 2007, 4:15 PM**

Is there still construction going on at the Cosmopolitan? I walked by there and it looked completed (I could see interior furinishing about 1/2 up the tower).

Vashon118 · #**804** Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 4:14 AM**

And a few more updates...

Olive 8 (04/16/07):

Escala (04/23/07):

818 Stewart (04/23/07):

Hoodrat · #**805** Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:09 AM**

nice pics

Aleks · #**806** Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 11:57 PM**

dang it why do buildings here move up so slow!?!?!?
ive been waiting for like five hundred gillion shazillion years for O8

blackc5 · #**807** Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

dang it why do buildings here move up so slow!?!?!?
ive been waiting for like five hundred gillion shazillion years for O8

I hear ya - feels the same to me, and still nearly 2 years to go until move in.

As for the Cosmopolitan, people have definitely moved in. Saw cars coming out of the parking, people using keycards to enter the front door, and lots of lamps and shades in the windows. Although I still hate the base of it, overall the building turned out a lot better than it looked all wrapped in blue like it was for so many months. The additional development on the block will hopefully help hide that hideous base.

NW Mike · #**808** Posted **May 2, 2007, 6:55 AM**

I AGREE!! The Base is lacking!!
It is much better that I thought it would be but still, its like a concrete block with a nice tower on top. But your probably right, as the area builds up we will not be able to see much of the back side.

seaskyfan · #**809** Posted **May 2, 2007, 6:50 PM**

Construction fencing is up at 2nd & Pine (Hotel 1)!

destroybananas · #**810** Posted **May 2, 2007, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hans Gruber

With Greg Nickles as mayor, you may get your wish for an 1100ft tower. He's the most progressive developer friendly mayor in Seattle history. Seattle is not a tree hugger town. Portland owns that title. Seattle is filled with greedly, selfish rich people who cut down trees for views. We have a Supreme court judge who plays bumper cars at 2.5x the legal limit and another supreme court judge who illegally cuts down neighbors trees to preserve his view.

Seattle needs palm trees just like the eastside.

The Columbia Tower was supposed to be 1000ft even but Sea-Tac got 1ft lopped off each floor.

The Safeco Field picture is outstanding, nice work.

hahaha, well put. However, seattle already has palm trees

destroybananas · #**811** Posted **May 2, 2007, 10:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by NW Mike

Has anyone seen this model of 2nd and Pike?
I've been to their website many times and never saw this.
http://www.oskaarchitects.com/Projec...wer-40-stories
I like the idea of a twisted tower. It would be very different for Seattle.

Not a new concept, however, it would be great to have one! I hope they do build it.

destroybananas · #**812** Posted **May 2, 2007, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by seapug

i'd rather see it in seattle. bellevue is a pretty cultureless place. everytime i go there the people are seriously like robots designed to make really nice and expensive clothes look ridiculous. like abunch of rural people pretending to be city people. that's why i love seattle, because you pretty much have every social group anywhere you go, and seattlites are better at coordinating their really expensive clothes. i think the people buying at trump will appreciate things like that

no offense, but that's actually seattle.

destroybananas · #**813** Posted **May 2, 2007, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by mSeattle

They do, but it's the WORST thing, right up there with West 8th!
Dear gawd, please don't let them build that!

2000 3rd Ave - http://www.tarragon.com/properties/2000_3rd_ave.html

a little boxy but it's not bad. I agree however that they could do better than that.

Complex01 · #**814** Posted **May 4, 2007, 2:56 PM**

Nice updates from above. Olive 8 is really coming along...

Aleks · #**815** Posted **May 10, 2007, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by seaskyfan

Construction fencing is up at 2nd & Pine (Hotel 1)!

dang it i wanted to be the one to anounce this!! gees
anyone know whan the buildin will be ready??!?!
i saw that people will be able to move in late 2008 but i dont think a building will move up that fast specialy in Seattle
and SAM(Seattle Art Museum) is great anybody that hasnt gone GO!!
its awesome
also i wanna see the Olivian move up im tired of seeing that hole there!!!

Vashon118 · #**816** Posted **May 13, 2007, 11:59 PM**

A few updates (all taken 5/11)..

Mosler Lofts:

Parc Belltown:

Belltown Gallery:

Urban Zombie · #**817** Posted **May 15, 2007, 4:16 AM**

^
Thanks for the updates, Vashon. Are there any plans to rub that hideous, white, garage-looking thing next to Mosler out of existance?

mSeattle · #**818** Posted **May 15, 2007, 4:21 AM**

Cool updates. Thanks for snapping and sharing.

mhays · #**819** Posted **May 15, 2007, 5:52 AM**

You mean the Kroll Map Company? I really doubt it.

hi123 · #**820** Posted **May 18, 2007, 3:28 AM**

It looks like they did paint the seattle aquarium entirely in green! It looks great now! You can see it in the 1521 construction webcam here:
http://www.1521progress.com/webcam_live.php