1120 Denny Way

1120 Denny Way is a complex of two high-rise residential buildings that are under construction in South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, United States. The buildings will both be 41 stories tall, with a total of 1,179 apartments, and connected by a 12-story podium with retail and amenity space. 1120 Denny Way is being developed by Onni Group, which is also redeveloping the adjacent Seattle Times Building site. The project began construction in 2017 and is planned to be completed in 2020.

1120 Denny Way
Under construction, March 2018
General information
StatusUnder construction
TypeResidential
Location1120 Denny Way
Seattle, Washington, US
Coordinates47°37′08″N 122°20′06″W
Construction started2017
Estimated completion2020
OwnerOnni Group
Height
Architectural
  • North Tower: 425 ft (130 m)
  • South Tower: 415 ft (126 m)
Top floor
  • North Tower: 400 ft (120 m)
  • South Tower: 400 ft (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count
  • North Tower: 41
  • South Tower: 41
Design and construction
Architecture firmChris Dikeakos Architects
DeveloperOnni Group
Structural engineerGlotman Simpson Consulting Engineers
Other information
Number of units1,179 apartments
Parking1,461 spaces
References
[1][2]

History

The Seattle Times Company acquired much of its property in the late 1920s, prior to the construction of its headquarters building in 1931. The lot immediately south of the headquarters, facing Denny Way, was converted to a parking lot with a small park at its northeast corner. The company sought to redevelop the lot into a new office building in the 1990s, as part of a cancelled expansion project.[3] The Times Company put the parking lot up for sale in 2011, as part of its plans to sell its headquarters to private developers.[4]

In July 2013, The Times Company announced that it had sold the block, along with the adjoining headquarters, to Onni Group for $62.5 million.[5] The following year, Onni submitted designs for a four-tower project with 1,950 residential units on the two blocks, including a pair of 40-story towers on the Denny block.[6] The proposal included removal of the Seattle Times Park, which sparked outcry from nearby residents and local preservationist Peter Steinbrueck.[7] A revised plan to preserve the park was approved in July 2014, in exchange for raised building heights on the north block.[8][9] The project was approved in 2016 and began construction in early 2017.[10] It is scheduled to be completed in 2020.[11] As of May 2020, the project is running 15 months behind schedule due to a reconfiguration of the penthouses and the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Design

When completed, 1120 Denny Way will be one of the largest residential projects in the city's history.[13] The complex includes a 41-story, 425-foot-tall (130 m) tower on the northwest corner of the block, facing Boren Avenue and John Street; a 41-story, 415-foot-tall (126 m) tower on the southeast corner, facing Denny Way and Fairview Avenue; and a 12-story podium on the southwest corner, facing Denny Way and Boren Avenue. The northeast corner is the historic Seattle Times Park, which will be expanded to accommodate new public spaces around the project.[1]

The project will have 1,179 residential units, designed to either become apartments or condominiums,[14] 28,000 square feet (2,600 m2) of retail space, and 1,461 underground parking spaces.[1][15] The podium will include multiple landscaped rooftop decks, as well as two outdoor swimming pools, garden spaces, a solarium, and a children's play area.[15] The podium's exterior will also include historic headlines from The Seattle Times etched into the facade between floors.[16] Early proposals for the complex included the use of a district heating system to save energy.[17]

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References
  1. "1120 Denny Way Mixed-Use Project: 2nd Design Recommendation" (PDF). Seattle Department of Planning and Development. May 19, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  2. 1120 Denny Way Project at Emporis
  3. Buck, Richard (June 11, 1996). "Times gets OK for $150 million building project". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
  4. Pryne, Eric (January 28, 2011). "Times sells building to California real-estate investors". The Seattle Times. p. A10. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  5. Bhatt, Sanjay (August 1, 2013). "Seattle Times Co. reaches $62.5M deal for SLU parcels". The Seattle Times. p. A11. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  6. "Onni plans nearly 2,000 units for Seattle Times blocks". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. March 18, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  7. Stiles, Marc (May 16, 2014). "Private green space at center of uproar". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  8. Bhatt, Sanjay (July 16, 2014). "Onni wants taller towers in return for saving green space in South Lake Union". The Seattle Times. p. A9. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  9. Stiles, Marc (July 15, 2014). "For the birds: Seattle's biggest project gets even taller". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  10. Stiles, Mrac (December 8, 2016). "Construction starts soon on mega South Lake Union residential project". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  11. Stiles, Marc (May 8, 2017). "Massive South Lake Union residential project might swap apartments for office space". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  12. Khashimova Long, Katherine (May 30, 2020). "Big developer backs out of $25M South Lake Union land deal, blaming coronavirus downturn". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  13. DeMay, Daniel (February 3, 2016). "Proposed dual 41-story towers on Denny Way". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  14. Stiles, Marc (May 16, 2014). "Condos or apartments? Canadian developer shares details of mega project in Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  15. Bentley, Kristin (May 25, 2016). "Vancouver-Based Developer To Build Largest Residential Project in Seattle's South Lake Union Neighborhood". The Registry. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  16. "Read all about it: Onni tweaks the design for huge SLU development". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  17. "Onni Group looking at district energy system as part of huge SLU complex". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 1, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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