Category: Columbia City
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The Fascinating History of Genesee Park & Playfield in South Seattle
If you’ve visited Genesee Park recently, it’s probably hard to imagine that it used to be mostly underwater. It’s easy to forget that the landscaping of Seattle has changed a great deal in the past century, and it once looked much different. Genesee Park is in an L-shape, and it’s northernmost part rests along the…
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Where You Can Get a $500,000 Home AND a Reasonable Commute into Downtown Seattle
As of February 2020, the median home price in Seattle was at about $750k. This means that a home for $500k around here is consider a “good deal” by many. We started to think about which neighborhoods in Seattle and nearby cities you can get a great single-family home for $500k AND have a commute…
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Seattle’s Median Home Price is Deceiving (& Which Neighborhoods Offer Affordable Single-Family Home Options)
The official statistic is that we are somewhere around $530,000. However, that number is a little deceiving. Seattle encompasses a rather large area. Most people think of Queen Anne, Ballard, Capitol Hill, Ravenna, Wedgwood etc. when thinking about where they want to live (at least in my experience). No one says they want to move…
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Matt’s Rising Hood Review: A Reason to Love a Transitioning Neighborhood
Each time you see a “coming soon” sign in the neighborhood village, it’s like waiting for Christmas. What will that store be? When will it be open? A few neighborhoods have seen this. Remember, it was so long ago that Capitol Hill was a grungy, dirty neighborhood, and Broadway Grill was one of the nicest…