West Seattle development: Demolition of the Day, 4400 SW Alaska

West Seattle’s Year of the Busy Backhoes continues. Today’s demolition is at 4400 SW Alaska, kitty-corner from the Junction parking lot that is home to the West Seattle Farmers’ Market each week. As first reported here in May 2013, the 74-year-old brick multiplex is making way for 36 apartments and 4 live-work units in a building that won final Design Review approval last February (follow that link to see a “before” photo and a rendering of “after”). It’s two doors down from an under-construction apartment building of similar size, though very-different design, at 4535 44th SW, and as first reported here in November, yet another apartment building is proposed on the block, 60 units to replace 8 at 4528 44th SW.

P.S. Thanks to tipster LB, who sent word Monday that “no parking” signs had gone up outside 4400 SW Alaska – that’s what led us to go by this afternoon, discovering the backhoe at work.

P.P.S. You can catch up on our development/demolition/construction coverage any time by scrolling through this archive (newest-to-oldest).

2 Replies to "West Seattle development: Demolition of the Day, 4400 SW Alaska"

  • Eddie January 6, 2015 (3:28 pm)

    Too bad not a word was mentioned to the condo owners across Alaska that this was happening today. Nice welcome to the neighborhood from the new neighbors.

  • Deb January 6, 2015 (4:16 pm)

    Eddie – According to public records, the property owner is Isola Homes (dba: 4400 Alaska LLC) at 1518 1st Ave South, #301, Seattle, 98134, 206-737-9700. Seems like Isola should know… better?

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