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A vexing debate over saving Harborview Hall

Posted Mon, Apr 2, 1:07 p.m.

In depicting the issue that is Harborview Hall, Mr. Hinshaw raises some interesting points. To date, proposals to rehabilitate the building have focused on developing medical-related office space, a stipulation of the Request for Proposals issued by King County. Yet recently, a vote taken by the Harborview Board of Trustees ...

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Marrying new and old in historic districts

Posted Tue, Apr 26, 5:19 p.m.

To say the City Council retreated to a plan "inching up" the height limits in Pioneer Square is an inaccurate account of the legislation unanimously passed at Monday's meeting. Under the new plan, through incentive zoning height limits throughout most of Pioneer Square will now extend to 120' and 130', ...

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Memo to Seattle: You have to play by the preservation rules!

Posted Wed, Apr 13, 2:47 p.m.

To clarify, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation supports increasing building heights in Pioneer Square. The question at hand is how high should the increases go? Last year DPD proposed increasing base heights in Pioneer Square to 100', with additional height (as high as 150' in one area of the ...

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