Nexus (building)
Nexus | |
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Residential | |
Address | 1200 Howell Street Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°37′02″N 122°19′50″W / 47.61722°N 122.33056°W |
Construction started | March 14, 2017 |
Opened | February 2020 |
Cost | $151.6 million[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 440 feet (130 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 40 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Weber Thompson |
Developer | Burrard Group |
Structural engineer | KPFF |
Main contractor | Skanska |
Other information | |
Number of units | 389 condominiums |
Parking | 316 parking stalls |
Website | |
nexusseattle.com | |
References | |
[2][3][4][5] |
Nexus is a
History
Vancouver-based developer Burrard Group announced its intention to build a 41-story condominium tower at 1200 Howell Street, its first project in Seattle, in late 2015.[6] The project was named "Nexus", referencing the tower's design as well as its location between South Lake Union, Downtown Seattle, and Capitol Hill.[7] Burrard purchased the project site, a quarter-block surface parking lot, for $14.95 million in May 2016.[8] Reservations and deposits for units began selling on June 7, with buyers camping out overnight and forming long lines at the sales office.[9]
Construction was approved in December 2016,[10] and a ceremonial groundbreaking was held on March 14, 2017.[11] Sales for units in the building began the following week, resulting in 75 percent of units sold within the first few days.[12] The building opened in February 2020 for the first set of new residents.[13]
A temporary certificate of occupancy was issued by the city government in January 2020, with the remaining work later delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a statewide construction stoppage. Burrard filed a court complaint against Skanska and its subcontractors for late delivery of the project, valued at $4.7 million, as well as unresolved change orders and water damage during construction.[14] Skanska filed suit against Burrard Group's 1200 Howell Street LLC for $20 million in damages and were awarded $19.2 million by a King County Superior Court jury in March 2022, pending a further ruling by the trial judge.[15]
Design
Nexus's design consists of a series of stacked boxes that are rotated in 8-degree offsets to create a "twisted" look.[3][16] The tower, designed by Weber Thompson, uses the areas under the boxes for open-air terraces, as well as amenity spaces.[3][5] Some corners of the tower are "eroded" and form two-story penthouse units that are located throughout the building.[3] The rooftop has a lounge and view terrace for residents, as well as a private bar and restaurant.[17]
The tower also includes retail space in its
References
- ^ Stiles, Marc (April 6, 2017). "By the numbers: Building Seattle's new Nexus condo tower". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
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- ^ a b c d "970 Denny". Weber Thompson. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Skanska signs $151.6M contract to build Denny Triangle condo tower". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. April 6, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Architecture". Nexus Seattle. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Levy, Nat (October 29, 2015). "Canadian group plans high-rise condo tower in Denny Triangle". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (April 14, 2016). "40-story condo tower coming to Seattle's new 'vertical village'". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Burrard pays $15M for land to build 40-story Nexus condo tower in SLU". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. May 31, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Lindsay (June 7, 2016). "Seattle for sale: Condo buyers camp out, line up for project three years out". KOMO 4 News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Brian (December 28, 2016). "January start announced for Nexus". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Nexus Ground Breaking & VIP Reception Announced For March 14th". Nexus Seattle. March 6, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (March 20, 2017). "Seattle's condo market came back in a big way this weekend". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Therrien, Alyssa (February 13, 2020). "Seattle's NEXUS tower has welcomed the first of 600 residents". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ Korman, Richard (May 4, 2020). "Skanska and Seattle Condo Developer Seek To Resolve Costly Tangle Of Disputes". Engineering News-Record. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (March 24, 2022). "Seattle jury hands down $19M verdict against condo tower project". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Final Recommendation of the Downtown Design Review Board: 1200 Howell Street" (PDF). Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections. July 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "403 new condos in 40-story Nexus will anchor 'glimmering new neighborhood'". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. April 15, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Weber Thompson tweaks design for 40-story condo tower on Howell St". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. July 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2017.