Each year SZ Build performs a hand full of home remodels. These jobs are loads of fun, and the highlight is working with the owners to help them envision their new living space. Throughout the process, it’s not uncommon for clients to bring materials and design elements to the table (and in fact, we encourage it). But what is uncommon is when a client introduces us to a new material I haven’t worked with, especially when that material is as iconic as Heath Ceramics.
Read MoreSo, you’ve decided to build a house and you’ve found an Architect that has created a design vision so lovely that it will see you into your old age (or young age, where ever you may be in life). Now what? Do you go out and search for a General Contractor (GC) to bring that vision to reality, or did you hire an Architect that is also a GC? That is the difference between Design-Build (D/B) and Design-Bid-Build (D/B/B). If you chose the former, then you will need to obtain multiple bids from GCs, choose one, and have them go back and forth with your Architect to align on project scope, budget & constructability.
Read MoreOne of Rêve Development's current projects, Stazione25, was recently featured on the KIRO 7 News station. Read below for the official press release written by Nancy Treder, PR consultant, published on January 24, 2018.
Foreign investors focus on the Rainier Valley development seeking opportunities through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
SEATTLE - January 24, 2018
Mount Baker Associates LLC invites you to the first day of activities and site tour. Join owners Michael D. Ross and Robert Spitzer as they begin operations and lead a site tour for their overseas investors. Site activities begin Friday at 10:00 a.m., hard hat tour starts at 10:30 a.m. Stazione25 is located at 2615 25th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144.
Stazione25 is a two-building, 301-unit development adjacent to the Mount Baker light rail station in Seattle’s Rainier Valley. Project developers Ross and Spitzer recently closed a $76M HUD 221(d)(4) loan for construction and permanent financing of Stazione25 funded through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development arranged by CBRE’s John Taylor and James Bach. Equity investment was provided by local investors paired with EB-5 investment from foreign investors, committing at least $500,000 in job-creating accredited developments procured by Christopher Chen. The developers are encouraging investment from overseas to Mount Baker, which has traditionally been a diverse and welcoming neighborhood.
Slated to open in the summer of 2019, the Stazione25 property is nestled within a well-established neighborhood with a grocery-anchored shopping center and a 43-acre forested Cheasty Greenspace park land next door. Residents will enjoy the walkable neighborhood with the light rail at their doorstep to take them to their favorite destinations, such as Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, downtown Seattle, SeaTac Airport, Capitol Hill, and the University of Washington. Riders can reach downtown Seattle in 12 minutes or the airport in about 30 minutes. The two buildings will feature three floor plans; studios and one or two-bedroom apartments with energy saving features to reduce environmental impact; and high efficiency HVAC systems, elevators, and low-flow water plumbing fixtures to improve indoor environmental quality. On-site community amenities include a tenant lounge, media and gaming room, 24-hour fitness center, pea patch planters, a rooftop deck, and 221 below grade parking spaces.
General Contractor: Osborne Construction Company
Architects: H. John Parsaie and Jean Morgan, Morgan Design Group
Property Management: Indigo Real Estate Services
Owner’s Representative: Suzanne Zahr
About: Mount Baker Associates LLC is a real estate development company headquartered in Seattle and led by principals Michael D. Ross and Robert Spitzer. The company builds with the intent to hold the project long-term and is committed to the LEED Gold standards of quality in design and construction and to creating strong community relationships. For more information, please visit www.stazione25.com.
We've come a long way ever since Lisa Caruccio first had her idea of creating a culinary event center on Mercer Island, and now the grand opening for Caruccio’s on September 14th is less than a month away!
Suzanne Zahr and her Design-Build team are thrilled to finally light up the Caruccio's site! On August 24th, the Caruccio’s site was officially handed over to the Caruccio’s team for their soft opening weekend. Final inspections were completed just in time for the soft opening, and now they’re up and running, getting acclimated to their new space and making it their own. Suzanne’s team is delighted to see Lisa’s dream fully realized and come to life.
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