It struck me how different Leary Way looks with all the construction going on just south of Market Street. Once a street lined with mostly single story structures, the buildings […]
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Lock Vista Apartments sale falls apart
First on My Ballard: We’ve just confirmed what a tipster told us earlier today: the Lock Vista Apartments sale has fallen through, which means the building will not be converted […]
No truth to Ballard Market rumors
There’s quite a discussion on LiveJournal about a rumor that Ballard Market has been purchased by condo developers. So we called the store manager for the straight scoop. “There is […]
‘Edith is not the only one fighting’ for Ballard
I just noticed this comment on last week’s post about Edith Macefield, the elderly Ballard woman who refused to sell her home to developers. It was left by a man […]
Newspaper joins condo protest in Ballard
Seen somewhere in Ballard… “I found a handful of these around town, but I liked the placement of this one best,” writes liquidnight on Flickr, who snapped the photo.
Denny’s landmark hearing postponed
The Landmark Preservation Board hearing to decide the fate of the Denny’s has been postponed from Feb. 6th to Feb. 20th. The owners asked for more time to prepare. If […]
Denny’s wants to reopen in same spot in Ballard
Wow, here’s a surprising development. The franchise company that once operated the now-boarded up Denny’s at 15th and Market called the Ballard News-Tribune and said it wants to reopen the […]
Ballard becoming a new Belltown?
If you ask just about anyone in Ballard what’s on their mind these days, it’s all the changes in the neighborhood. “Part of what everybody is feeling is that Ballard […]
Seattle Times: Denny’s not worth saving
An editorial in Sunday’s Seattle Times pulls no punches with the fight over the Denny’s on 15th. “The (architectural) significance of the proposed landmark is minor,” the Times editors write. […]
Ballard Denny’s worth saving, votes board
The Landmark Preservation Board voted 8-1 last night to move forward with the nomination of the Denny’s at 15th and Market as a historic Seattle landmark. “There’s absolutely no doubt […]
‘No more condos!’
Seen on Flickr today, taken somewhere in Ballard… Clearly the sentiment of many Ballard residents who don’t want the neighborhood turning into Belltown. Photo snapped by pdgibson. Earlier: New condo […]
New condo looks like ‘sprawling octopus’
The Northwest Design Review Board got its first look at Market Street Landing, an eight-story condo planned for the spot where the boarded-up Denny’s now stands. And they didn’t like […]
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