24
May

1920 Fourth Avenue Developer: Lexas Companies Architect: Thoryk Architecture Something-is-changing-at Escala-dot-com…could it be the ownership? So when the bank owns your condo tower, do you get free checking? Just sayin’. Do they have a basket of lollipops at the door and somebody waiting to ask us about our weekend? I’m sure the views looking out [...]

1315 1st Avenue The menage à trois with the pressing condos is coming to an end. Is it too much to ask that this building not be torn down? We realize this is some seriously valuable air above waiting to be lego-ed in with a skinny condo or pop out neighbor expansion. Still, we vote [...]

24
Oct
stored in: Downtown

Second and Pine St. Another resplendent condo project gone belly up. From a parking lot to a mega-hole, and back to a parking lot (soon). Will there be another hole? Wouldn’t it be great if instead of reverting to a parking lot, we had a below grade zen garden or fabulous sculptures a la Olympic [...]

12
Oct

115 Aurora Ave N Developer: Norcon/Sierra Architect: gulag You have now entered the Grey Zone. Nouveau Cold War style. A block of severe housing for the people. Don’t fret comrade, although the prices are not for mere proletariats. . . There are some 345 sq ft. cheap seats at only $150,000. View the grandeur of [...]

01
Mar

108 5th Ave S. The nice thing about these condos is the fire department is conveniently located right across the street, so go ahead and smoke in bed. The downside is you have to pay to park in your front yard… Ok, so…what are the chutes for? built-in pigeon coops escape hatch battleship canons for [...]

1521 Second Ave. Cheapshitcondos received this press release from a law office. We don’t know anything about this case, nor do we feel any particular compassion for the “confident few,” but we are posting this PR anyways. Leave comments. At least the “confident few” won’t be afraid to get some urban livin’ with smoky teryaki [...]

21
Dec

2015 Terry Ave. Photo by: Evil Robot 6 Carbon 56, part of the “Kafka Village” series. Live your own bureaucratic totalitarian dreams right in Downtown.

13
Oct

3104 Western Ave. Trio, the new communist, modern flat-front. Starting in the high 300′s. That’s a lot of roubles, Popov.

































































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