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September 16, 2009
New Queen Anne project opens
Photo courtesy of Tiscareno Associates
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Bay windows in the brick facade of Sweetbrier are designed to capture views.
A mixed-use complex called Sweetbrier opened last week in Seattle's Upper Queen Anne neighborhood.
Designed by Seattle-based Tiscareno Associates, Sweetbrier is at 8 W. Crockett St., and is one of the first projects to incorporate the Queen Anne community's design guidelines. The guidelines cover materials, facades, green space and the streetfront character. Community groups asked the developer, Emerald Bay Equity, to include extra parking as well as canopies on both Crockett and Queen Anne Avenue. Sweetbrier has 82 underground stalls.
Tiscareno officials say the design ties in with neighboring buildings, and that the brick recalls the materials used in Queen Anne's historic buildings.
The U-shaped footprint surrounds a courtyard, providing many of the 45 apartments with natural light. The apartments have bay windows to capture views.
Forty percent of the units are leased. Rents range from $1,200 for a one-bedroom to $2,725 for a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment.
There is 12,600 square feet of retail. Key Bank has leased some of the space, and the Queen Anne Farmers' Market will be located at Sweetbrier.
The project is designed to be LEED certified.
Other members of the team are DCI Engineers, structural; Pacland, civil engineers and landscape architects; Veach Consulting Engineers, mechanical; BrN Engineering, electrical; and Charter Construction, general contractor.
Construction of the $12 million project began in April of 2008.