Comments on: Rendering Commodore Apartments

By: Joshua Daniel Franklin

Joshua Daniel Franklin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:58:23 +0000

That slope is actually along 15th Ave NE from what is now Campus Parkway to NE 40th. The C-D is across the street from main campus. UW owns pretty much all the surrounding property, acquired as part of the ethically questionable Northlake Urban Renewal. The major exception is the NRHP College Inn. When I lived at the Commodore-Duchess as a grad student it was very convenient to have Easy Mart, a restaurant, and of course the College Inn Pub all on my block.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:33:13 +0000

Not sure you can say it isn’t “on campus” when the UW owns Gould Hall across the street to the south of the Commodore-Duchess, and Schmitz Hall across the street to the north, as well as Terry, Lander, Mercer, Steven’s Court, and Condon Hall all to the west of the C-D, along with a miriad of other smaller buildings around the area. I would say that pretty much puts it on the campus….

By: Ben Lukoff

Ben Lukoff — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:59:32 +0000

There’s hardly any slope from 15th to University Way. This looks right to me. Interesting that it’s said to be on the campus, though. The UW might own it, but it hasn’t taken over that part of the U District … yet…

By: Matt the Journeyman

Matt the Journeyman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:47:56 +0000

The slope from 15th down to University Avenue is very steep. Very steep indeed.

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:25:39 +0000

The street that the Commodore is on actually does slope similarly to the drawing.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:16:42 +0000

This looks like it’s in downtown Seattle rather than the U-district judging by the street slope. Possibly an unrelated project. Too bad it was never built!

By: RPH

RPH — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:29:44 +0000

It’s Edward Thomas Osborn. This rendering looks to be sited in downtown Seattle, with West Seattle in the background between the large buildings.