Here is the latest from Lacie Doman, the Marketing Manager of AVA Hotel & Residences:

PROJECT SCHEDULE
With our Master Use Permit now in hand, the AVA development team is in the final design and entitlement process. As we prepare to submit for the final building permits from the City of Seattle, we continue to work closely with our contractor to secure the best possible construction pricing for our future owners. We anticipate receiving final project costing and entitlements by the second quarter of 2009, and will be in position at that time to finalize the construction schedule and occupancy date.

PRIVATE PREVIEW APPOINTMENTS
Later this summer, private preview appointments will be available for all interested homebuyers to tour the sales center. You will be among the first to preview the contemporary and sophisticated design palettes which have been custom created for AVA as well as explore home décor options. The sales center is located at the corner of 8th Avenue and Olive Way, just one block away from the AVA site (open by appointment only).

PRIORITY RESERVATION OPPORTUNITY
New homebuyers will be invited to entertain a Priority Agreement, which provides a preferred opportunity to select from the new release of homes once they are officially released for sale next year. Priority Agreements are offered in exchange for a fully refundable deposit of $10,000 and are a convenient way to secure your purchase position with preferred selection and introductory prices.

Click here to read more on AVA Hotel & Residences!

39 stories tall in the fabulous 8th and Pine location, AVA will feature 190 hotel rooms on the first 17 floors and approximately 200 private residences starting on the 18th. There has been a few articles issued within the last week but it has been reported that The Executive Group and the Fana Group will spend $200 million to build AVA. (Click here to read more)

“AVA brings together the details that save time and make life easier, whether it’s the luxury of dining in, relaxing at the spa, entertaining at poolside cabanas or at AVA’s restaurant, hosting meetings, working at home, or just working out,” said Salim Sayani of The Executive Group. (Click here to read more)

Basic details:
- 8th & Pine
- 39 stories / 445 feet tall
- 190 hotel suites
- Approximately 200 condominiums starting on the 18th floor
- Heated outdoor pool and lounge, full service fitness facility and spa, roof top Skylounge, - business center, conference rooms and a 4,000 square foot restaurant and lounge.
- Weber+Thompson Architects
- Realogics & Windermere Onsite
- Completion 2010
- Sales events will start this fall at the sales center location- 8th Ave & Olive Street
- Prices starting in the low $400,000 - $5M+

Register for more information on the AVA website!

I ran across this piece the Puget Sound Business Journal put together last month about the Stewart | Minor Condominiums.

Eugene (28, COO, UW Grad) and Tanya Gershman (24, Marketing Director, SU Grad) of GIS USA Inc. have been putting their creativity to the test by introducing cube-style lofts for the hotel/condo project scheduled for 2010 occupancy.

The basics: The project will have 14 floors comprised of 150 loft homes ranging from 500-700 sq. feet with 16? ceilings above 14 floors of 150 hotel rooms. Upgrade options will be available for homeowners to purchase additional mezzanine levels to provide additional living space and prices are anticipated to start at $350k.

The duo are also behind Bellevue?s European Tower- busy, busy!
(photo: Matt Hagen- PSBJ)

Now that we have somewhat of a grasp on the new construction condominiums scheduled for completion in 2007 & 2008, the newest batch of urban dwellings are already making a début. Last night I was browsing and noticed that UrbanCondominiums has revealed a few more projects you may or may not know of. Here are a few they listed: