Nicholson Kovalchick Architects artist rendering of a 120-unit apartment complex on S.W. Avalon Way in West Seattle. This south-facing side will overlook the West Seattle golf course and construction is expected to begin late spring/early summer. PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE FOR MORE.
One of S.W. Avalon Way’s last nooks of residential housing is slated for demolition in June to make way for a six-story, 120-unit apartment complex.
The $13 million project is backed by developer David Meissner and designed by Nicholson Kovalchick Architects, a West Seattle company located above Easy Street Records in the Junction.
Four residential homes will be demolished (at or near 3261 S.W. Avalon Way) and the H-shaped, residential-only complex will take their place. According to Department of Planning and Development documents, current tenants can be aided in their relocation under Seattle’s Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance.
NK Architects project manager Steve Fischer said a guiding principle in the design was to take advantage of the views, with north-facing, south-facing and rooftop terraces.
“We are taking advantage of the views towards downtown Seattle and Mt. Rainier and the golf course and football stadium,” he said.
Fischer said the building will have a wide variety of apartment options, from studios to lofts to one and two-bedroom units. A portion of the building will be workforce housing – spaces set aside at a fixed lower rent in exchange for tax incentives from the city.
There will be parking for 118 vehicles – mostly underground with a few ground level spots, according to Fischer.
The project received land use approval from the city in January and Fischer expects construction to start in May or June.
Fischer said NK Architects is designing the building for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification. LEED is a framework for implementing green building design.
