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Tuesday night: your chance to chat with a hill developer

By JoshMahar
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Tomorrow night the Capitol Hill Community Council's Planning and Policy Committee will host a discussion with the developer, Point32. Point32 is a real estate company with some prominent projects lined up here on the hill; both the rehabilitation and addition of the historic Belroy Apartments and the Bullitt Foundation's new headquarters on Madison will shift the urban fabric in their respective micro-hoods.

Bullitt Foundation director Denis Hayes, Miller Hull architect Craig Curtis, and Point32 CEO Chris Rogers will discuss the new Bullitt Foundation headquarters. The Bullitt Foundation, one of the largest enivronmental foundation's in the country, has plans for a new headquarters at Madison and 15th, currently home to C.C. Attles (CDN coverage here). True to their mission, Bullitt wants a living building that sets a new standard in green architecture. They have also said that they hope to create a building that is "uniquely Northwest" in style. In addition to the Bullitt offices, the building will likely have retail and residential space.


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Chris Rogers and Weinstein A/U architect Lesley Bain will talk about the Belroy project. The 1931 Belroy Apartments (previous post here), at the corner of Bellevue and Roy, is set to be completely renovated, upgrading wiring and plumbing as well as adding thicker windows to mitigate the sounds of I-5. In addition Point32 plans to add two more 3-story buildings just to the North of the Bel Roy, which will house 60 additional units. They plan to respect the historic layout of the Belroy with open courtyards between the buildings. There is also talk of adding P-Patches to the currently overgrown hillside on the West side of the property.


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The Policy and Planning meeting will be at Seattle University's new A&A Building at 12th and Marion. It is open to the public and is a great opportunity to learn about these ambitious projects that will undoubtedly shape our neighborhood.

 


CHCC Planning and Policy Point32 Presentation

Date:Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm

Place: SU A&A, 12th and Marion

If you would like to stay up-to-date on all planning and policy issues on Capitol Hill, send an email to chcc.planning@gmail.com.

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Seriously?
Seriously, is this the most pressing issue for Capitol Hill yuppies?
Comment by Lonnie
5 months ago
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RE: Seriously?
Seriously, is that all you can do is complain?
Comment by --
5 months ago
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P-patches
P-patches to the west of the Belroy apartments would be a great use of the land: right now it's a very overgrown forest that historically had homeless encampments in it and appears (as noted from the bike-path) to sometimes still have them.

Note that the south side of the forest, next to Roy Street, is very steep and unstable. That block of Roy is presently partly blocked by a large fallen tree from the steep hillside. During heavy rains there are frequent floods and drifts of dirt/pebbles generated by that steep hillside. Stabilizing (terracing?) the hillside would be great, as part of the rehabbing of the property!
Comment by Andrew Taylor
5 months ago
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