2200 Westlake

2200 Westlake which is ready for occupancy starting this month includes the luxuries of the attached Pan Pacific Hotel -- including butler services, personal shopping,  limousine, in-home massage,  room service,  a beauty salon, and a day spa.  In addition, the development provides over 20 on-site retail shops and services. The recently opened Whole Foods Market is right below the hotel.

The three buildings designed by Northwest Architectural firm Collins Woerman extensively use floor-to-ceiling glass, architectural concrete, and brick and steel. The floor plans and interior decorating were done by Weber + Thompson.

Aria is an 18-story tower which also is home to the Pan Pacific Hotel. 33 Premium condominiums are located within this building.

Azur is a 12-story tower with 102 homes,

Arte is a 15-story tower with 126 units.

Top materials and appliances are used throughout the units. Floor plans include town homes, studios, lofts, one bedrooms, one bedroom +dens, two bedrooms & two bedroom plus dens. Homes range in size from 500 sf to 2,000 sf. While 2200 Westlake is currently sold out, the units originally ranged in price from $300K to over $2 MM. Ceilings are 9-10 ft tall with the exception of town homes where they soar to 18 feet. The condominiums boast air conditioning, central heating, and the luxury kitchens you would expect from a contemporary high end project.

Originally a joint venture between Vulcan Inc., Paul Allen's development group and Milliken Development Group, the latter was bought out by the former in 2005 after 95% of the condos had already been sold and the much of the retail space had been leased. Milliken Development already had had a number of Seattle based retail successes including the Marketplace at Queen Anne and The Harvard Market.

2200 Westlake is Vulcan's first hotel/condo development in the South Lake Union Neighborhood. Enso, Rollin and Veer Lofts, Vulcan's second round projects in SLU are going to start their home selection process in January 2007.

Pros

-Hotel amenities
-Whole Foods Market

Cons

-Heavy traffic flow along Denny Way

Summary Ratings:

Exterior:       Very good

Interior:       Very good

Location:        Good

Value:          Average

View:             Good

Amenities:     Excellent    

Overall:          Good

-Wendy

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