VIDEO: Demolition at 3215 California SW

| Development | West Seattle news

The photo and video are from WSB photojournalist Christopher Boffoli,who reports that demolition has started at the long-vacant commercial storefronts at 3215 California SW. Here’s an aerial view:

This is south of The Swinery (which is not part of the project) and across the street from Springline Apartments (WSB sponsor); while an apartment building was once proposed on this side of the street too, the plan changed to a mix of townhouses, live-works and single-family houses. This is happening almost exactly a year after demolition to the south, where redevelopment has taken a similar pattern. It’s all in the Hanford-to-Hinds block that was upzoned in 2010.

Kathy February 7, 2017 (3:56 pm)

Was this the building where a nice lady named Theresa had a decorative tile store back in the mid 1990’s?

I used to love to browse through her gorgeous tiles. She had a great installer and I am still enjoying her tiles in my kitchen and bathroom (did the bathroom myself).

onion February 7, 2017 (3:59 pm)

Gotta say I wonder how long the humble Swinery output will last in that location. I used to be a regular, but have been going shopping there less frequently since there prices went from high to exorbitant.

Gill February 7, 2017 (4:49 pm)

Drone video? Impressive.

Alan February 7, 2017 (4:50 pm)

It looks like Christopher has added a drone to his toolbox. That adds a nice dimension.

nw February 7, 2017 (5:00 pm)

The development along California Ave is just beginning all these single to two story structures some on this very block with large street level parking lots will all be populated. Look out its gonna get lot more busy around here in next decade. South here a mile just south of the junction so much to be developed there as well.

WS February 7, 2017 (6:28 pm)

I think that was the building with Theresa’s tile shop. She was so great! She let us take tile home to see how it would look, and we are still enjoying the tile we bought from her in our kitchen.

Clearly there are no backyards or houses in the video, but the building being demolished borders residential homes and I’m wondering if there might be privacy issues using a drone to videotape there?

Rick February 7, 2017 (10:46 pm)

Privacy? What was that?

Jaylaw February 8, 2017 (8:34 am)

Little by little we are losing the quaintness and sense of neighborhood that originally brought most of us to West Seattle in the first place. Gone are local restaurants to be replaced by 8 “work-live” townhomes (Charleston) or an influx of corporate behemoths (Starbucks and Chipotle) in the Junction. How much longer until we are Ballard-esq and over run with more and more, cramming thousands into spaces that were once single family homes or allowing more large companies into our area. Is it only a matter of time until there’s an Applebee’s or Olive Garden here? I’m sure AMC theatres is eyeballing The Admiral Theatre too.

Welcome to Seattle…we came here for the charm but woke up one day to find So. Cal had just relocated too.

Ok, rant over. Everyone have a nice day!

John February 8, 2017 (11:37 am)

@JayLaw…. I’m not going to “Rant”…I agree with you! I now find myself searching the web for an alternative place to retire…..Sad.
- Kathy February 8, 2017 (1:08 pm)
  
  Yes, if you don’t like living in a city it is better to find another place….personally I would be bored to tears living somewhere that never changed. Look at the bright side, two “mega chains”, Subway and Fatburger, failed in Alki and we are getting fried oyster po’ boys and beignets, or so I heard, but I haven’t seen any progress at the former Fatburger space yet.
nw February 8, 2017 (12:17 pm)

Grew up here my whole life am middle aged and I don’t see myself living here 20 yrs from now on many fronts economic ect … . I look forward to moving on though.

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