Scott Brown

Seattle building is the first to get new cement-free concrete

The first batch of a new concrete that doesn’t use cement was recently poured as part of a seismic retrofit to a 120-year-old brick building in the Green Lake neighborhood. That two-story building at 7200 Woodlawn Ave. N.E. is owned by Donald Davies and will be the future home to Atlantic Crossing Pub, which is moving from the Roosevelt neighborhood.

 

University Branch library closed for major renovation

A renovation of the Swenson Say Faget and SHKS project the Seattle Public Library’s (SPL) University Branch is underway.

 

334 affordable units debut in Federal Way

SSF project with Bumgardner Redondo Heights opened. Redondo heights is a fully renovated apartment complex for incomes 50%-60% the median income.

 

Project of the Week: Derby Apartments

Derby is a new apartment building at 123 Bellevue Ave. E. in South Capitol Hill, offering 168 efficient studio units with in-unit washer/dryer. Enjoy an eighth-floor terrace, bike room, dog-washing area, and more. Located near downtown Seattle, First Hill hospitals, and Seattle University

 

Family center breaks ground in Tacoma

Ground was broken on the 32,000 SF Cora Whitely Family Center in Tacoma. A project by BCRA Design, Swenson Say Faget and Korsmo Construction.

 

Work begins on 136 Ballard units

Work begins on 136 Ballard units at 5011 15th Ave. N.W. in Ballard on Swenson Say Faget and Hybrid Architecture project, Ponte Apartments.