From the Capitol Hill Blog: The 17-story “upscale” apartment tower Whole Foods will call home is now open and filled with art and amenities along with 260 or so units complete with “smart, sophisticated design,” “well-appointed” and “clean, contemporary aesthetic,” “A/C in all homes, USB outlets and pantries in every kitchen,” and where even the bathrooms “make a statement.”Rates for 1-bedroom units range through the high $2,000s while 2-bedroom units run $3,500 and up. The Danforth is also home to a Chihuly chandelier and works from artists Angelina Villalobos (aka OneSevenNine), Zack Bolotin, and Aramis Hamer.
The new Whole Foods continues ongoing heavy investment from large grocery chains in the area around Central Seattle and across Capitol Hill. In the years since the project was first announced, a New Seasons Market has been lined up for 23rd and Union, H Mart made Capitol Hill Station plans, and a PCC in Madison Valley has been so far stymied by anti-growth litigation. Whole Food’s location at Broadway and Madison seems prime for coming residential growth on First Hill including new affordable housing projects boosted by Sound Transit.
Since the project was first announced, Whole Foods has also been undergoing massive change. After stormy economic times for the chain, Seattle’s Amazon acquired the grocery giant as it pursues other alternative grocery ventures including a back-burnered project reportedly still underway on E Pike.
You can learn more at wholefoodsmarket.com.