8541 15th Ave NW Apartments

The project site is in the Crown Hill neighborhood, along the west side of 15th Ave NW, one of the primary commercial arterial streets in Northwest Seattle and currently an auto-oriented street that has recently been designated a pedestrian zone. The immediate vicinity is comprised of low-density strip commercial along 15th Ave NW, transitioning abruptly to single family housing to the west. The site sits near the crest of the Crown Hill neighborhood, which has a gradual general slope down to the south and east. Predominant views are territorial to the east and mountain/water to the west at higher elevations. The site is within a frequent transit zone that connects south to Ballard and downtown, east to Greenwood and Aurora Ave N, and north/northeast to Northgate.

The project proposes high-quality urban infill housing along a primary transit corridor. As a mixed-use building in a newly created pedestrian zone, the project also contributes positively to the evolution of the neighborhood from a car-dominated landscape to a walkable, well-scaled, and vibrant urban village.