A Little Old. A Little New.
What are you looking for? Something in a classic neighborhood? Something downtown? Today’s inbox seemed to reveal a little bit of everything.
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This home is situated on one of our favorite blocks in the North End. It’s on Steele street between North I and Yakima. At this price, you get the luxury of living at the end of Yakima Ave without the price of a Yakima Avenue address. The entire street, literally, is fully of character. I once shot down the street on a skinny tired bicycle only to discover cobble stones that rival no other street in the area. It was a very unfortunate experience. Anyway, good looking house on a block of good looking houses and the price seems reasonable. The yard isn’t big, but what do you care, it’s not like you have llamas to care for. Listed with Windermere |
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On the other hand, if the porch and four square feet of yard is too much for you, maybe a top floor condo in the Perkins is more your speed. $520k buys you a lot less upkeep. Sixteen foot ceilings are pretty cool. Listed with Windermere |
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But you’re the kind that likes to buy into something new and exciting. Here’s a McCarver Village Townhouse for sale at $235k OBO with 10 year tax abatement. It’s up the hill at South 25th and I. It could be pretty cool to watch downtown redevelop right below you. Plus, at $240k you might be able to afford a couple of those martinis we keep hearing about. Seen on Craigslist |
3 comments
F fredo June 11, 2012
$437,000 to design a bathroom for Old Town Dock?
There’s a metaphor for all that’s wrong with Tacoma government projects. Unbelievable.
A AreteTacoma June 11, 2012
I believe that the sticker shock you are experiencing is the result of a mistaken reading of the paragraph above. $88,000 is the increase to the original contract to design the bathroom. $438,000 is the total price of the design of the dock and the bathroom. Design figures generally include all studies and permits as well as the design itself. For a $2million+ project, $438k in design is not at all unreasonable.
F fredo June 11, 2012
OK so it costs $88,000 to design a bathroom? I’m pretty sure there’s already a bathroom there. Why does it need to be redesigned and why does it cost so much?