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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• E. Madison Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way E. It could have been much worse

  This was the scene at about 9:00 am today at the intersection of E. Madison Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way E., about a half an hour following an accident that left two cars totalled and one...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on August 19, 2009.

• 4299 E. Lee Street So what's up with this green beach gunk?

  [Oedogonium photo courtesy of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Beach photo is of the road end beach at 4299 E. Lee Street in early July.]

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 28, 2009.

• 2203 E. Union St. What next for the “notorious” Deano’s site?

  ...what about adding 317 new apartment units at these sites (plus another 92 units at 2203 E. Union St., Mueller’s third area project)? Mueller believes the economics of all three buildings still work...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 26, 2009.

• E. Madison and E. Denny Way What next for the “notorious” Deano’s site?

  ...even earlier. Obviously, construction has not begun, and what we have at the intersection of E. Madison and E. Denny Way is a giant fenced-off dirt lot on one side of the street and a...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 26, 2009.

• 2051 E. Madison Street What next for the “notorious” Deano’s site?

  ...site. Construction was to begin next month. Mueller’s companion project across the street at 2051 E. Madison Street (former site of the Twilight Exit) was originally scheduled to get underway even earlier. Obviously...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 26, 2009.

• 2026 E. Madison Street What next for the “notorious” Deano’s site?

  ...was to follow the demolition with construction of a mixed-use residential building on the 2026 E. Madison Street site. Construction was to begin next month. Mueller’s companion project across the street at...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 26, 2009.

• 1800 block of 43rd Avenue Short takes

  ...There had been a report of a distressed swimmer in Lake Washington off of the 1800 block of 43rd Avenue. E. I understand that the thirteen Fire Department units dispatched for this mission, including two...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 22, 2009.

• 4200 E. Madison St. Short takes

  ...channel one afternoon last week that a couple of diners at Bing’s Bodacious Burgers (4200 E. Madison St.) had exited the establishment without paying the tab (to be fair to them, they did...

  Published by Madison Park Blogger on July 22, 2009.