Helios, also known as 2nd & Pine, is a residential skyscraper in downtown Seattle, Washington. The 40-story tower is 440 feet (130 m) tall with 398 luxury apartments.[2] Plans for the project were first proposed in 2013 and construction began in late 2014.[3] It is located at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Pine Street near the Pike Place Market and the city's retail core.
| Helios | |
|---|---|
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  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Address | 204 Pine Street Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°36′39″N 122°20′23″W / 47.6108°N 122.3398°W |
| Construction started | 2014 |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Cost | $78 million[1] |
| Height | 440 feet (130 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Weber Thompson GBD Architects |
| Developer | Equity Residential |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 398 apartments |
| Parking | 217 parking stalls |
| References | |
| [2] | |
Architects Weber Thompson and GBD Architects, working on the project in a joint venture, described the tower's design as "slender and sculpted". It sits atop a podium, housing 3,000 square feet (280 m2) of retail space, with a terra-cotta facade. The building also includes Zipcar parking spaces, electric vehicle charging stations, bicycle parking, low-energy appliances, and other environmentally-friendly features in a bid to earn a LEED rating.[3][4]
The five-story, 217-stall underground parking garage extends north from the tower's lot to a site that is occupied by a 16-story hotel that opened in 2018.[5]
History
editThe site at 2nd Avenue and Pine Street was originally proposed for a 240-foot-tall (73 m) residential tower developed by Paul Brenneke and planned to break ground in 2006.[6][7] The tower would include a five-story hotel, an upscale athletic club, or a Saks Fifth Avenue department store.[8]
Brenneke's plans were scrapped after a new downtown zoning ordinance was approved in 2006, and a new, 23-story, $200 million mixed-use highrise named "1 Hotel & Residences" was proposed by Brenneke and Starwood Capital Group. The proposed building would have 98 luxury condominiums and a 110-room hotel as well as four floors of retail at ground level and a luxury gym.[9] The project broke ground in 2007 and was expected to be completed in 2009,[10] but construction was halted in September 2007 because of the then-ongoing financial crisis, and designs were revised to eliminate over 100 proposed condominium units after only 20 of them had been sold.[11] Brenneke sold his stake in the project to Starwood in June 2008, citing the project's financial difficulties.[12] The excavated hole was later filled in 2009 and paved over with a parking lot.[13][14]
The half-block property was bought by Chicago-based Equity Residential in 2012 for $22 million,[15] and the company announced its plans for a 39-story apartment building in January 2013.[16] Construction of the building, led by Turner Construction, began in October 2014 and was completed in 2017.[17]
A 16-story, 229-room hotel on the north side of the lot, facing Stewart Street, was proposed by Widewaters Group and began construction in 2016.[18] It opened in 2018 under Hilton's Charter Hotel brand and includes a rooftop bar.[19] It was sold in 2022 for $107.8 million to a Utah-based company.[20]
References
edit- ^ Rosenberg, Mike (March 10, 2017). "Record construction frenzy sweeps downtown Seattle; more building to come". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Emporis building ID 1239353". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Equity starting 40-story tower with 398 apartments on Pine". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. October 1, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "'Slender, sculpted' tower at 2nd & Pine". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Levy, Nat (April 14, 2015). "16-story hotel will share site with Equity's 40-story apartment tower". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Bishop, Todd (February 11, 2001). "Developer in talks with Saks on Second Ave. site". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Weber, Blaine (November 10, 2005). "Is Seattle ready to slim down its residential towers?". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Bishop, Todd (April 28, 2002). "Fancy gym may pump up tower plan". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Amy (November 14, 2007). "Luxury gym Equinox takes shine to Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Another condo project breaks ground in Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal. June 11, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (February 29, 2008). "Downtown Seattle hotel-condo project put on hold". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (June 24, 2008). "Developer of stalled 1 Hotel sells out to partner Starwood". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Lang Jones, Jeanne (October 9, 2009). "Starwood says it will fill its Seattle excavation". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (October 13, 2009). "Starwood luxury hotel site becomes a parking lot — again". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Lang Jones, Jeanne (August 1, 2012). "Vacant lot next to Macy's garage in Seattle sold for $22M". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (January 24, 2013). "39-story apartment tower proposed for Second and Pine in downtown Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (September 30, 2014). "New Pike Place Market neighbor: Luxury 40-story apartment building breaks ground". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Skanska starting hotel at Second and Stewart". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Vinh, Tan (September 19, 2018). "12 new bars in Seattle and on the Eastside, from a spot in The Spheres to one on a rooftop". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Brian (October 25, 2022). "Charter Hotel sold to Utah investors". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved April 16, 2023.