West Seattle development: Tracking teardowns

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(WSB photo)

While out this morning, we spotted that demolition in progress at 5040 Fauntleroy Way SW, an 73-year-old home on a site zoned Lowrise 1, being demolished for replacement by three single-family houses.

This year, the backhoe/excavator is more of the West Seattle development icon than the tower crane – the peninsula does not have a single project with one of the latter right now. This month alone, demolition permits have been sought at these addresses (each one links to the DPD docket for the site, unless it’s a site we’ve already published a story about, in which case it’s asterisked):

3010 Fauntleroy Avenue SW
4103 SW Southern
4810 Delridge Way SW*
5015 Fauntleroy Way SW
2622 SW Nevada
2749 California SW*
(apartments/PCC project, due back to Design Review on March 2nd)
6727 39th SW
3046 61st SW*
3050 61st SW*
6016 SW Admiral Way*

8854 Delridge Way SW
* (fire-damaged auto-shop site, proposed for apartments)
6530 Delridge Way SW
4532 42nd SW
* (mixed-use project)
7337 44th SW
4311 SW Brandon*
3044 38th SW
4748 23rd SW
4744 23rd SW
7531 13th SW
(new proposal, 8-unit rowhouse)
1516 SW Henderson (new proposal, 8-unit rowhouse)
3028 63rd SW

We don’t have stats to compare if that’s more or less than usual … just a snapshot of one month in time. (Just to get those addresses, we had to search city data for any one of four terms – demolition, demo, remove, removal.) This also doesn’t necessarily mean the aforementioned demolitions are imminent … permit filings/updates vary widely in terms of timelines, from days to months. (For just one example – 2749 California SW, the apartments/PCC project, still has at least one more Design Review meeting to go, and that’s not until March 2nd, so that demolition is a ways off. And in some cases, permits are granted but the teardown doesn’t happen for quite some time; pending demolitions, with permits granted before this month, aren’t included in the list, just new applications/reviews dated this month.)

20 Replies to "West Seattle development: Tracking teardowns"

  • James Herrmann ko January 31, 2017 (12:59 pm)

    What’s happening with all the boarded up buildings along Harbor Ave/Alki Ave near the water taxi? Not very attractive.

  • matthew January 31, 2017 (1:14 pm)

    one on the 5200 block of 25th SW

  • M January 31, 2017 (1:37 pm)

    The Wood Doctor’s house at 4126 36th SW was demolished about 2 weeks ago. :-(

    • AmandaK(H) January 31, 2017 (2:57 pm)

      Dick Evans?  Please tell me him and his wife just moved?  

      • M January 31, 2017 (7:38 pm)

        I hope they moved and nothing else.  He built me a computer printer stand a year ago and gave me a partial tour of his house.  It was a really nice house.  I know there is a multi unit building going up next door to his house.  I’m assuming someone made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.  The house was sold several months ago. It would be nice to know where he moved to as he is such a nice man and good wood buulder.

  • Rick Cook January 31, 2017 (2:09 pm)

    “Mr. Murray,tear down this town”.  to quote Regan. Not exactly the same goals, though.

  • sgg January 31, 2017 (2:21 pm)

    Any update on what is happening for the planned mixed use development at the corner of 59th and Alki?

  • Heather January 31, 2017 (5:51 pm)

    This is great info! Thank you WSB!!

  • Heather January 31, 2017 (5:54 pm)

    And please try to pull out usable materials if you’re demo-omg. That front door is something I may have been able to use.

  • robrr January 31, 2017 (7:26 pm)

      capilisam at its best. it is the only  isam that works

  • Tear Down These Houses January 31, 2017 (8:21 pm)

    *sigh*

    Still no notices for 9029 16th Ave. SW or 9050 15th Ave. SW?  Have been getting my hopes up for development on those lots for nearly a year now.  I think everyone in the neighborhood has.  :(

  • Wendy February 1, 2017 (6:46 am)

    Any updates on the SolTerra  Pearch project proposed for 1250 Alki Avenue SW?

    • WSB February 1, 2017 (7:18 am)

      I checked in with them a month ago, after looking at the online project file and noticing no new actions in some months. Their reply was “We are continuing our project evaluation for Perch. No notable changes have been made yet.”

  • Eliz February 2, 2017 (12:20 pm)

    To put the number of tear downs in perspective, it might be insightful to track the renovation of single-family homes as well.  Remodeling rejuvenates the housing stock, which makes tear downs in non-commercial areas a less attractive alternative. 

  • sgg February 2, 2017 (2:28 pm)

    Looks like the project at the corner of Alki Ave SW, and 59th Ave SW to build a big three story mixed use development is Project # 3015843.

    http://web6.seattle.gov/DPD/PermitStatus/Project.aspx?id=3015843

    The DPD website doesn’t provide any insight as to what is actually going on or it’s status.  It would be great to have an update.  This is a major development for that neighborhood.

    • WSB February 2, 2017 (2:47 pm)

      Sorry, thought I had posted an answer to your previous comment, but I’m not seeing it. There is a notation on the land-use docket that a rezone is being sought for “lodging units.” What part of the project, I haven’t figured out yet, as the newest site plan is a little dense, but I’m working on it.

    • Scott A February 2, 2017 (2:50 pm)

      If you’re not familiar with this site it’s often helpful to understand what a project is, what public comments have been received and what reviews have taken place.  Just enter the address or project number: http://web6.seattle.gov/dpd/edms/

      • WSB February 2, 2017 (2:56 pm)

        Thanks, Scott; in this case, there’s nothing more on that site than what I just mentioned (new site plan). But the project has a new Land Use Permit number, different from the one SGG mentioned, which is why they likely hadn’t seen the rezone notification. I always search by address because that catches the changes. The previous version of the project has been years in the making under the previous land-use number … and it may be something I have to go downtown to look at, as the architect who’s been working on it does meticulous work … by pencil.

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