FOLLOWUP: Aegis Living project for 5252 California SW formally withdrawn

(WSB photo of former project site, last month)

Last month, the city canceled the second Southwest Design Review Board meeting for Aegis Living‘s 5252 California SW project at the last minute, saying the senior-living company had shelved the project. An Aegis executive subsequently told us it was still under consideration and they’d likely decide its fate within “weeks.” According to the newest filings with the city, formally withdrawing permit applications for multiple addresses at the site, that fate has been decided: “Project will no longer be moving forward” was the applicant’ message. Aegis has not responded to our request for further comment, They hadn’t completed their purchase of the site, which was still listed early this year at $7.7 million but does not appear, at least publicly, to be listed now. Before the Aegis proposal, the site – a former strip mall plus two former restaurants – had plans for townhouses.

16 Replies to "FOLLOWUP: Aegis Living project for 5252 California SW formally withdrawn"

  • justind November 15, 2023 (8:19 pm)

    some more retail would be great.

  • Kram November 15, 2023 (9:08 pm)

    With current rates, I’m not surprised. I was excited to see something, anything, happen there finally.

  • West Seattle Mad Sci Guy November 15, 2023 (10:15 pm)

    I vote restaurant spaces with at least one Chinese food place – a common restaurant cuisine we’re missing in West Seattle. Housing works too!

  • Kristina November 15, 2023 (10:54 pm)

    That’s disappointing. I was following their plans hopefully- that site is an eyesore and I would love to see something else in its place. 

  • Mrs Shaw November 15, 2023 (11:18 pm)

    A Mixed use project  would be  terrific for this location. The other mixed use projects north of here are successful. Enough of the townhouses on arterials – they are a waste of land use.

    • Justind November 16, 2023 (12:54 pm)

      +1. And please no more work/live spaces. We have enough realtors, insurance agents, hairdressers, chiropractors, etc. 

  • Other options November 15, 2023 (11:22 pm)

    Convert that lot into a village of city approved DADUS. Provide community housing for older adults that are slowly being priced out of the neighborhood. creative landscape design and use of space ~ a covered food court (picture compact food trucks).  Bring community together around a garden (Hello WSea Nursery). Rethink aging communities. Especially after COVID experience. Just sayin’.  Rally

    • Mariem November 16, 2023 (4:21 am)

      Love the idea of DADUS! Retail could also be good but I think many of our retail establishments may not be getting the volume of business needed to be successful. 

    • wscommuter November 16, 2023 (9:49 am)

      What a wonderful idea.  You’ll be funding this project?  

      • CLT November 16, 2023 (11:30 pm)

        More community land trusts to develop such ideas. And with passing of the housing levy we should be instructing the city to be more creative

  • JustJedSaid November 15, 2023 (11:31 pm)

    Retail, please. 

  • Buttercup November 16, 2023 (5:29 am)

    I’m sorry to see this canceled, I hope something happens with it soon though. It’s an eyesore along with the one up the road close to Rite Aid. Retail would be nice since we don’t actually have a lot of it, real estate values, make it difficult for them though. No more bars please. no more town houses, condos, or apartments, parking already difficult enough

  • Vanessa November 16, 2023 (11:25 am)

    If love an Ethiopian Restaurant or a Sizzler (tho I don’t think chain restaurants are “allowed” in West Seattle.) how about a great place for salad bars, soups and a protein of choice? 

  • Julioooooo November 16, 2023 (12:27 pm)

    Who has kids like mine (or adults like me!) that are dying for a baseball card shop closer to home? How about mixed use with a card shop??

  • Margaret November 16, 2023 (3:43 pm)

    Just curious, you want a baseball card shop near the Junction? Surely our local retailers would like to know this is wanted. 

    • Julioooooo November 16, 2023 (9:59 pm)

      Yes. I know my son and many other youngsters would enjoy a baseball card shop. The closest ones we know of are in downtown Bellevue or pretty far north (past 145th) on Aurora.

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