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Vale Apartments

Recently completed!  The Vale Apartments in Issaquah, Washington is uniquely situated within walking distance to work, play, shopping and entertainment options and conveniently located to trails and Park and Ride options.  Residents enjoy multiple outdoor decks as well as a large rooftop garden, named for Eyrlis, the site’s longstanding landowner in homage to her green thumb. The Vale places a premium on energy efficiency and sustainability and encourages tenant participation by providing biodegradable dish soap and other simple environmentally-friendly products...

Capitol Hill Apartments – Construction Update – October

The Capitol Hill Apartments construction team has completed the exterior framing.  Pedestrians are now able to visualize the upcoming structure.  The building’s penthouse level butterfly roof adds a recognizable angular skyline to the neighborhood.The structure is located atop a hill which allows for sweeping views out towards Lake Washington, the Cascade Mountains, and the local territory. The windows are currently being installed, just in time for the autumn rainfall.  The cantilevered floors will provide weather protection from Seattle’s damp weather climate. ...

Capitol Hill Apartments – Construction Update – September

The construction process for Capitol Hill is coming along, we are taking advantage of the sunny weather in Seattle.  The framing and sheathing was just completed on the third floor, and we had our first peak at the amazing views toward Lake Washington on the deck of level four.  The team will soon begin framing the exterior walls of the fourth floor.The picture above shows the entrance into the courtyard.  This elevated stoop will provide a private entry along Denny...

Capitol Hill Construction-Update-July

Progress on our Capitol Hill Apartment is coming along. These past few weeks, the concrete level and PT deck have been placed and cured making way to start the framing process. Framing for Level 2 above the PT concrete deck is underway and it is awaiting the joist construction for the Level 3 floor deck.Window studs are being implemented and it is awaiting the joist construction for the next floor system....

LIV Apartments – Aerial Photos – June

The LIV Apartments have applied the final exterior finishes including Hardi and cedar plank siding with metal panel and brick veneer siding as well. The rest of the roof gardens have been implemented and the main entrance has now been completed and tenants have moved into the building. The roof gardens contain, open community deck lounge and roof planters. The courtyard also will be including similar features that the roof spaces will have; corten steel planters and precast concrete bench...

LIV Apartments near Microsoft on Bel-Red Road in between Bellevue and Redmond. 450 Unit upscale apartment development.

LIV Apartments – Construction Update mid Jan 2015

On a recent office site visit to the ongoing LIV Apartments in Bellevue our team was able to observe all of the various stages of construction the project is currently in. This project utilizes phasing as strategy to minimize construction time by distributing the construction over multiple buildings so that the various trades can work without interruption.  For instance, at the second phase, also known as the East Building, framing has only recently started as this phase was delayed so that...

LIV Apartments near Microsoft on Bel-Red Road in between Bellevue and Redmond. 450 Unit upscale apartment development.

LIV Apartments – Aerial Photos – Jan.

January has been a productive month at the LIV Apartments in Bellevue.  Progress on the East Building has reached level 5 as framing crews continue to install wall panels and flooring.  Seen in the photo above, crews are framing a lowered roof deck amenity space that will soon be covered with green roof, concrete pavers, a dog run, planters, and trees.  This East Building will have one more level of apartments and amenity spaces before the roof trusses cap the...

LIV Apartments near Microsoft on Bel-Red Road in between Bellevue and Redmond. 450 Unit upscale apartment development.

LIV Apartments – Construction update January

2015 arrives at the job site of the LIV Apartments in Bellevue as crews work at a fevered pace on both the exterior and interior of phase one, and on the framing of the phase 2 East Building. At breaks in the weather painting crews are able to paint the cement board panel siding that the siding subcontractor installed.  Painting progress on the West and South Buildings is nearly complete so the focus has shifted towards the north building. The podium level,...

Phinney Ridge Prefab – Module Set

Exciting news on the Pre-fab home front here at Grouparchitect!  The latest collaboration with Method homes is taking shape in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle.  This Option series house has been in the works for the last few months, and as detailed in previous blog posts progress has been continuing steadily.  The most exciting part of a pre-fab project is setting the individual modules onto the foundation and several of our staff (as well as most of the neighbors!) were...

LIV Apartments – Aerial Photos – Dec.

December has been a busy month at the LIV Apartments.  Progress on the East Building has reached level 3 as framing crews install wall panels and flooring.  This panelized method of installing wall panels is the quickest way of getting a building of this type constructed.  On average, framing crews can install an entire level of wall panels and floors in a good week.  By the time the January 2015 aerial update is posted it is entirely possible that the...