Locations in the media Madison Park Blogger
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1837 42nd Avenue E.
Thieves in the night: hardly a random act
...Hardware on Thanksgiving morning, following a break-in the previous night. The store (located at 1837 42nd Avenue E.) has been broken into many times in the past, but I believe that forced entry...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 26, 2009.
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1840 41st Avenue E.
October Real Estate Report
[Upper photo: a 2007 contemporary home at 1840 41st Avenue E., listed by Kathryn Hinds of Windermere at $1,795,000 (my favorite for-sale property in Madison Park). Thanks to Wendy Skerritt of Windermere Realty for her help in providing some of the market data utilized in this report.]
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 22, 2009.
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1611 43rd Avenue E.
October Real Estate Report
...now listed as pending, including two of the three units in this 2007 building at 1611 43rd Avenue E. These condos have been on the market for almost 700 days, according to Redfin; and...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 22, 2009.
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3501 NE 41st Street
SR-520: Second Montlake Bridge Endorsed
...townhall meeting next week: 6 pm on November 24 at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street). The DOT website claims that the meeting agenda and related materials are available here, but...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 18, 2009.
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808 36th Avenue E.
Defining Madison Park: an essay (part three)
...homes. A good example of early homebuilding in the neighborhood is the Walker-Ames Mansion (808 36th Avenue E.), built in 1906, which has served as the home of University of Washington presidents since...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 15, 2009.
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1618 E. Calhoun St.
Area community center unlikely
...Miller Community Center (330 19th Avenue E.) on Capitol Hill, or the Montlake Community Center (1618 E. Calhoun St.) as “within the area.” If the Madison Valley activists have their way, there would be...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 8, 2009.
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330 19th Avenue E.
Area community center unlikely
...center located anywhere within the area, unless you want to count the Miller Community Center (330 19th Avenue E.) on Capitol Hill, or the Montlake Community Center (1618 E. Calhoun St.) as “within the...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 8, 2009.
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3201 E. Republican Street
Area community center unlikely
...had received four bids for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School site located at 3201 E. Republican Street. There are a couple of reasons why this story may be of interest to residents...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 8, 2009.
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860 Terry Avenue N.
Christmas ships to arrive December 19
By the way, the Christmas Ships will begin their Lake Washington runs on December 1, with a call on Gas Works Park. Earlier, on Sunday November 29, there will be a preview voyage starting at Lake Union Park (860 Terry Avenue N.) at 6 pm.
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 6, 2009.
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Miller Park and Montlake Community Centers
Christmas ships to arrive December 19
The Christmas Ships' appearance at Madison Park Beach is sponsored by the Miller Park and Montlake Community Centers. There is no Community Center anywhere in close proximity to Madison Park (a fact which is relevant to a story I will be posting this weekend).
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 6, 2009.
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39th Avenue E. and Lake Washington Boulevard
Defining Madison Park: an essay (part one)
...Census Bureau doesn’t extent the tract all the way south to the intersection of 39th Avenue E. and Lake Washington Boulevard. Instead, it extends only to 36th Avenue E. and then meanders up Hillside, over to...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on November 5, 2009.
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Madison Park and Broadmoor
Halloween in the Park
The reason Zillow gives, by the way, for deciding that Madison Park and Broadmoor are not as good as Wallingford or Magnolia to trick or treat in is that...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 28, 2009.
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1200 block of 42nd Avenue E.
September Real Estate Report
The two houses shown below, located on the 1200 block of 42nd Avenue E., were built by separate spec builders in 2007 and 2008 respectively. After sitting with their...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 23, 2009.
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1500 block of 37th Avenue E.
September Real Estate Report
...Avenue E. (shown below), is also constructing two 5,000 sq. ft. houses on the 1500 block of 37th Avenue E., near McGilvra School...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 23, 2009.
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1400 block of 38th Avenue E.
September Real Estate Report
...M2K Developers, which is just completing a 4,000 sq. ft. spec house in the 1400 block of 38th Avenue E. (shown below), is also constructing two 5,000 sq. ft. houses on the 1500 block...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 23, 2009.
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3501 NE 41st Street
Let's hope for a day like this tomorrow
...Once and Future Arboretum." The event will take place at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street) on Thursday, October 29, from 7 to 9 pm. Preceding the talk, there will be...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 17, 2009.
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4000 E. Madison Street
Networking the old-fashioned way
Madison Marketeers meets at 1 pm on Wednesdays at the Madison Park Starbuck’s (4000 E. Madison Street), and any business owner who wants to grow their client base has an open invitation to attend, says Hull. “Come and see if we’re good!” To which Van Quaetham adds: “Networking is cool.”
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 16, 2009.
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E. Madison and 23rd Avenue E.
Impact of Stormwater Project on Madison Street traffic expected to be negligible
...impact resulting from construction. Debris from the pipeline boring will be trucked out along both E. Madison and 23rd Avenue E., based on currently proposed hauling routes. If approved by the Seattle Department of Transportation, these...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 6, 2009.
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30th Avenue E. and E. John Street
Impact of Stormwater Project on Madison Street traffic expected to be negligible
...in its final stages, involves the expansion of an above-ground stormwater holding area at 30th Avenue E. and E. John Street. This facility will have the capacity to hold 1.7 million gallons of stormwater during...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 6, 2009.
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1642 43rd Avenue E.
The intimacy of the Park draws tile artisans back
The Festival will run one day, Saturday, October 10, in Pioneer Hall (1642 43rd Avenue E.). Over 25 tile makers, all members of Artisan Tile Northwest (ATN), will be showing their...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on October 2, 2009.
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E. Howe Street and 43rd Avenue E.
Book sale at the Bathhouse tomorrow
...which could surely use the extra money. The Bathhouse is located at the intersection of E. Howe Street and 43rd Avenue E.
Published by Madison Park Blogger on September 26, 2009.
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1644 43rd Avenue E.
Revolutionary Battle scene in Madison Park?
While some of the re-enactments will occur in the Park, much of the day’s activity will be across the street at Pioneer Hall (1644 43rd Avenue E.). The Hall will be open from 9am until 6pm, and the public is definitely invited (a “small donation” is requested).
Published by Madison Park Blogger on September 25, 2009.
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1624 39th Avenue E.
August Real Estate Report
[Photo: This $1,575,000 Craftsman-style house located at 1624 39th Avenue E. is a listing of Windermere agent Darcy Breene. Located across from McGilvra School, the 3,560 sq. ft. house is one of the least expensive listings in Madison Park.]
Published by Madison Park Blogger on September 22, 2009.
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43rd Avenue E. near E. Howe Street
Pet peeves redux
[Photo of the Park fencing on 43rd Avenue E. near E. Howe Street by David Hutchins.]
Published by Madison Park Blogger on September 16, 2009.
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4116 E. Madison Street
Vacant, and likely to remain so
...much of its life--at least up until the 1980’s--the wooden structure at 4116 E. Madison Street was a charming mainstay of Madison Park’s business community, “a beautiful little building.” It...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on September 9, 2009.
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4000 E. Madison Street
MadArt will accost you
The fun begins September 12 with a 6:00pm opening reception at Starbuck’s (4000 E. Madison Street), followed by a walk around the various MadArt installations, beginning at Anne Marie Lingerie and...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on August 29, 2009.
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610 Hillside Drive E.
July Real Estate Report
...down.” The most extreme example of this is a five-bedroom Washington Park view home (610 Hillside Drive E.) which went on the market over a year ago at $2,795,000 and, after...
Published by Madison Park Blogger on August 23, 2009.
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1500 42nd Ave. E.
July Real Estate Report
The most expensive home currently on the market is a $12.8 million waterfront mansion located in the Reed Estate (1500 42nd Ave. E.). The least expensive is a 680 sq. ft. condo, listed at $279,000.
Published by Madison Park Blogger on August 23, 2009.
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1620 38th Ave. E.
July Real Estate Report
The four-bedroom, 3,300 sq. ft. home pictured above is located across the street from McGilvra School at 1620 38th Ave. E. This $1,300,000 listing of Coldwell Banker Bain agent Laurie Way is actually one of the more modestly priced properties currently on the market here in the Park.
Published by Madison Park Blogger on August 23, 2009.
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E. Howe Street and 43rd Avenue E.
Gone (sort of), but not forgotten
[Above photo, courtesy of Seattlest, shows the concession tent earlier this summer at its location near the intersection of E. Howe Street and 43rd Avenue E.]
Published by Madison Park Blogger on August 21, 2009.
