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7 Story COndo

Much of addressing the lack of affordable housing has focused on “missing middle” housing (see our other design for an example). Equally important is mid-rise housing that doesn’t fall victim to the “sardines-in-a-can” approach to densification. 
Taking advantage of the Neighborhood-Commercial Zones in Seattle has the potential to yield high-quality, livable apartments as comfortable spaces to raise and sustain families in thriving communities. Using the average square footage of one, two and three bedroom apartments averaged out, = (650+900+1200)/3 we created a 7 story apartment complex on an average lot for Neighborhood Commercial districts, with Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) as the inspiration for the design. 

Here are some facts

  • Sized to fit a 100’x 120’—12,000 sf (¼ acre) lot

  • A 7-story condo

  • 48 Units- 

    • 16x 650sf

    • 16x 900sf

    • 16x 1200sf

  • 1o,000 sf of commercial space

  • 5,400 sf of communal space

  • Neighborhood Commercial Zone 2 75ft (MHA Suffix)

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Condo Building Plans

16 of each unit size

48 total units- takes up 44000 sqft

Total buildable 7 floors 

12000sqft 5.5 flr area ratio

5.5/7- actual percentage- 66000 spread over 7 floors, 9500 per floor. 6 floors 9500, top floor 9000. 50x50 hollow space for courtyard space. 10 ft entrance.

2nd floor 1000 sqft commercial, some amenity space. Increasing grades of privacy with courtyard

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