Category Archives: Skyline Info

Skyline West, the Pit

Posted on December 14, 2019 by William Calvin
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800 Columbia progress

Posted on December 14, 2019 by William Calvin
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Fall colors in the ODR

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Jean Gibbs who heads up the flower group hopes you enjoy the unique arrangements. She also reminds us not to eat the flowers 😃

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Obituary of a Seattle icon

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jim deMaine

From the Seattle Times: Anybody who swims, paddles or water-skis in Lake Washington this summer might spare a thought for Charles V. “Tom” Gibbs, the King County Metro engineer whose projects in the 1960s ended the constant flow of raw … Continue reading →

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That darn water leak in the apartment

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Jim deMaine

This resident just saved a big leak!! As as update to the post below, a resident just told me that he had recently purchased a leak detector as pictured above. Sure enough, his heat pump developed a leak and the … Continue reading →

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Skyline bridge players invited to Horizon House January 2nd

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Crane tower sprouts overnight for the 705 Terry project

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Last evening the crane tower began to sprout in front of the Frye Museum and just east of Skyline. Today more assembly is taking place.

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$upport Our $taff!

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Our $O$ campaign is in high gear! Remember, we’re aiming for 100% resident participation! So far, 81% of our residents have contributed to this fund to express our thanks to our valued employees. Place your check payable to the Skyline Residents’ Association … Continue reading →

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Design Review Meeting for the Olympic Tower Dec 12th

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Design Review Meetings East Design Review Board 715 8th Ave Land Use Application to allow a 21-story, 76-unit apartment building. Parking for 76 vehicles proposed. Project requires City Council approval to allow a skybridge to connect to existing building across … Continue reading →

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Construction Update on the twin towers east of Skyline

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Construction Bulletins: November 9, 2018 UPDATE Earthwork activities will continue during select Saturdays in an effort to expedite the mass excavation scope and to minimize overall night hauling durations. Excavation and Shoring is approximately 90% with completion of mass excavation … Continue reading →

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Staff unchained at Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Support our Skyline Residents’ Association with AmazonSmile!

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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The Terraces gets 5 star ratings in all categories

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Jim deMaine

In the categories of health, quality, fire, staffing, etc. Skilled Nursing (floors 7 & 8) in the Terraces at Skyline scores in the top 10% in their evaluation on the Medicare.gov website. If you wish to look at the details … Continue reading →

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Meeting of Review Board re 29 story apt. building at 815 9th Avenue

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Frank Conlon – “I suspect some Skyline folk may be interested in the forthcoming meeting of the East Precinct Design Review Board regarding the proposal to erect a 29 story apartment building at 815 9th Avenue (in the space now … Continue reading →

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The Crowd on the Roof

Posted on July 12, 2018 by William Calvin
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Shop and give at smile.amazon.com

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Irene Campbell pointed out a totally painless and profitable way to have Amazon donate 0.5% of your purchases to the SRA. It’s so simple because Skyline at First Hill Resident’s Association is a non-profit. Amazon shares its profits with non-profits … Continue reading →

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Skyline725 blog is in its 4th year

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Jim deMaine

This Skyline725 blog remains fairly eclectic being now in its fourth year. It tries to reflect the interest of the residents as well as offer information about the community and local events. 75 people currently subscribe to the blog and so … Continue reading →

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The towers around us are looming

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Sue Van Leuven sent this along from the Daily Journal of Commerce. Note that the design review will be on July 25th at 6:30 PM. Tower proposed on First Hill has increased to 29 stories, 276 units By BRIAN MILLER Journal … Continue reading →

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Medical Services at Skyline

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Skyline’s website: “THE SKYLINE MEDICAL ADVANTAGE “Skyline recognizes the vital role that physicians play in providing and overseeing care for our health-services clients. “At  Skyline, we are dedicated to providing a superior medical environment for people in short-term rehab or who … Continue reading →

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King County Ombudsman – presentation Wednesday 3:30 PM

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Jim deMaine

King County has about 1300 adult family homes, about three times the number of Starbucks which seem so ubiquitous. How can the care be monitored and assured for care and safety. The Seattle times published a critical article about this … Continue reading →

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The smart home is coming!

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Mary Montgomery sent along this interesting article from Forbes Magazine. Some aspects of the smart home sound gimmicky to some but there are aspects which promote safety and comfort. I hear rumors that Skyline is considering having an apartment configured … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice views

Posted on December 21, 2017 by William Calvin

And, for construction buffs, here is how those vertical support columns (as seen in the Skyline parking garage) are seated into a maze of rebar set into a footing of rebar and concrete (blue arrow).

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Most views on this blog for the past 365 days

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Top Posts for 365 days ending 2017-12-19 (Summarized) Daily there are about 50 views of the blog 2016-12-19 to Today (Pete Seger would be pleased he’s #7 – he’s smiling down at us) Title Views Home page / Archives 5,917 … Continue reading →

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Olympic Tower Update is on the Portal

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Jim deMaine

A video update presentation about the Olympic Tower is on the Skyline Resident Portal. To access it do the following: log on to the portal; click on “Our Community”; then click on “Media”; then scroll down to “Olympic Tower update … Continue reading →

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Celebration on 8th Avenue next Tuesday August 1st

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Jim deMaine
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