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City of Seattle Ballard District Coordinator Rob Mattson at 206-684-4051 rob.mattson@seattle.gov

This information was compiled by request of the Ballard District Council. The information summarizes major private development projects in the Ballard district, which are currently under construction or in the permit review process. This report reflects projects involving housing development of over 25 units, and/or commercial space development over 20,000 SF. Twenty-five projects were considered. Of these, 21 involve residential development adding a total of 2,684 housing units to Ballard’s housing inventory. This number includes 769 condominiums, 1,074 market rate apartments, 146 “independent” living apartments, 199 hotel guestrooms, 108 subsidized/affordable apartments, and 388 whose intended use has not yet been declared. The 25 projects proposed to construct 761,707 SF of retail/commercial office/medical facilities space and on site parking for a total of 4,664

This information does not include major mixed use developments which have come on line in recent years. Two notable examples since 2003 are: The Ballard Condominiums and Ballard Place Condominiums. Together these two adjacent developments have added approximately 370 condominium homes and some ground floor commercial space. 

4609 14th Ave NW/1416 NW 46, Ballard Blocks (Phase 1) $13-15M 
Commercial/retail development, health club and retail total approx 140,000 SF, above ground parking structure for 468 
Architect - W. Scott Clark, Clark Design Group, 782-8208 Developer: Bridge Group LLC
Status: under construction Estimated completion: 2008

1401/1451 NW 46th, Ballard Blocks (Phase 2)
Commercial/retail development - four story and a five story building with 269,000 SF of retail/office. Parking for 562 below grade.
Architect - W. Scott Clark, Clark Design Group, 782-8208 Developer: Bridge Group LLC
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

1521 NW 54th Street
Six story mixed-use including ground floor units with 62 apartments. Below grade parking for 67 vehicles
Architect – Andrew Novion, 679-7023 Developer – Gary Gallagher
Status: under construction Estimated completion: 

1139 NW Market Street
Two, Six story, mixed-use containing 121 residential units, five live-work units and 3,060 SF of retail. Two level below grade parking for 162 vehicles.
Architect – Loren Brandford, 206-933-1150 Developer –
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

1400 NW Market Street, Avalon Bay Ballard 
Six story mixed use including 234 apartments above 15,000 SF retail. Below grade parking for 294 vehicles. 
Architect – Developer – Derek Bottles, Avalon Bay Development, 425.576.2123
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

1536 NW Market St., Hjarta $30M
Two 8-story mixed-use structures built in two phases; first phase includes 79 condominiums over ground floor commercial 5,000 SF
(Key Bank plus 1,000 SF)) and 110 on site parking. Phase 2 includes a second building, approx. 100 condominiums, approx. 100 on site parking
Architect - David Winas, GGLO Architects, Developer – Pryde/Johnson 1536 LLC, Curt Pryde, 216-3874
Status: under construction Estimated Completion: End of 2008

1545 NW Market Street,
251 unit apartments plus nine live work units, with one six-story and one eight-story tower, 16,876 SF of retail at ground level. 343 on site parking. 
Architect – Glen Scheiber, 425-739-1147 Developer – Trammel Crow
Status: under construction Estimated completion: end 2008

2654 NW Market Street
Three story structure, 26,667 SF administrative office, 3,524 SF ground floor retail, 44 on site parking. 
Architect – W. Scott Clark, Clark Design Group Developer – Noland Holmes, Brittani Ard, 282-7990
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

1753 NW 56th St 
Mixed-use, 6-story including 3,000 ground floor commercial, approx 60 low-income/affordable apartments 
Architect - Developer – Compass Center
Status: Estimated Completion:

1760NW 56th St
Five, residential complex 97 unit with two lower of below grade parking for 97 vehicles.
Architect – Joe Giampietro, 766-8300 Developer - Kent Shih
Status: Estimated Completion:

2034 NW 56th Street
A six story multi-story residential complex with 157 units, 4,150 SF of retail space and underground parking for 175 vehicles
Architect – Mithun Developer – S/I Ballard, Jeanne Muir, 547-1008
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

5501 15th Ave NW, Market Street Landing
261 residential units above 32,307 SF of retail space. Parking for 437 at ground level and below grade.
Architect – Franklin Ng, Freiheit and Ho Architects, 425 827-2100 Developer – Rhapsody Partners, Katy Vance, 425-250-1050
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

5440 Leary Ave NW, Canal Station $55.M
Two 6- story mixed-use structures, 278 condominiums, 13,200 SF of commercial, 500 on site parking
Architect - Mark Smedley, Methun Architects Developer – Ballard Leary LP, Scott Brewer, 425-462-0700 
Status: under construction Estimated Completion: 

5433 Leary Ave NW, Ballard Landmark Inn 
Mixed-use, five stories including 146 units of senior independent living over ground floor retail, approx. 10,000 SF retail and 105 on site parking 
Architect - Hewitt Architects Developer – Teutsch Partners, Lorne Davis, 999-5177
Status: under construction Estimated Completion: 2008

5350 Tallman Ave NW, Swedish Medical Center Ballard (expansion)
Six story hospital/medial office building including 35,060 SF of hospital and 74,263 SF of medical office. Project also includes a 62 x 12 foot skybridge. Parking to be provided in existing parking structure. 
Architect - Project contact – Laurel Rech, 2335022 
Status: permit review Estimated Completion: 

5214/5216 Ballard Avenue NW
Proposed mixed-use development including four story, 29 unit guest hotel with 12,800 SF indoor sports on 2nd and 3rd floors, 3600 SF ground retail. Below grade parking for 80 vehicles. (Located in Ballard Historic District.)
Architect – Developer – Jim Riggle, 789-5010
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

5425 Shilshole Ave NW, Silver Cloud Inn $22-25M
170 guestrooms, 211 on site parking
Architect – Ed Linardic, LDG Architects Developer – Silver Cloud Inns and Hotels, Chris Weymouth, 948-2323
Status: permit review; Estimated completion: 

5600 24th Ave NW, NOMA (North of Market Area)
Six story mixed use, 90 condominiums, and 14,000 ground floor private club/retail, 170 on site parking.
Architect - Brian Slick, Weber & Thompson Architects Developer – Dan Ramras, Triad Development, 374-0414
Status: completed 4 qtr ‘07 Estimated completion: 

5614 24th Ave NW, The Metropole $11M
Six story, mixed-use, 30 condominiums on five floors over 3,000 SF ground level retail, 42 on site parking
Architect - Weber Thompson, Scott Thompson Developer –Origin Development, Rob King, 297-0200
Status: units and ground floor commercial are occupied Estimated Completion: 

5700 24th Ave NW, Ballard On The Park $30M
Mixed-use, 8 stories, 268 apartments over ground floor commercial grocery, 45,000 SF retail, 400 on site parking 
Architect – Mark Simpson, Bumgardner Architects Developer – Security Properties, Jeanne Muir, 547-1008
Status: Jan 2008 Estimated Completion: 2009

5711 24th Ave NW
94 housing units developed over 10,000 ground floor retail. 120 below ground parking. 
Architect – Developer – Pryde Johnson, 1536 LLC, Curt Pryde, 216-3874
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

5802 24th Avenue NW, Danielle Condominiums
Six-story building with 31 condos, 39 below grade parking.
Architect – Roger Newell Developer – Nebil Dikmen, 524-0084
Status: under construction Estimated completion: 

6420 24th Avenue NW
Five story, mixed-use containing 38 residential units plus 2 live work units, over 2,260 ground floor commercial and parking for 47 vehicles. 
Architect – Developer – Bill Parks, 605-3279
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

1501 NW 90th
Five story mixed use building including 48 affordable family housing units, 10,000 SF ground floor commercial spaces and parking approx 60 vehicles. 
Architect – Developer – LATCH, Beth Borum
Status: permit review Estimated completion: 

9076 Holman Road NW
Four-story building with 5,166 SF of ground floor commercial , 116 residential units, and eight live-work units above grade. Parking for 136 below grade.
Architect – Matt Driscoll, 441-7705 Developer – 
Status: permit review Estimated completion: