Ask Your Seattle Real Estate Agents For Eco-Friendly

What was once a concrete jungle of a parking lot near the Northgate Mall is now being transformed into a stunning, eco-friendly, mixed-use development that’ll include 278 apartments, 109 condos, 52,00 square feet of retail space, a 52-screen movie theater, walking paths, an exposed waterway and public art displays.

Thornton Place, designed by Seattle Washington real estate developers Lorig Associates and Stellar Holdings and set for completion in Spring 2009, was conceived as an exciting response to that innate citizen desire for community dwelling space and natural landscaping.

“Everyone will have a front stoop and all the residences will look out over the channel project and the pedestrian paths,” says Andrew Hoyer, senior associate with Mithun. “The walkways will serve as a good gathering point in an urban setting.”

In addition to creating the layout with “New Urbanism” in mind, the group says they will also pursue LEED certification, which means they will use responsible building practices, install Energy Star appliances, in addition to making use of natural lighting and improved air circulation practices. Seattle real estate agents say this is of utmost importance to area buyers, who pride themselves on being green.

“We’ve been pushing sustainable practices very hard within our company over the past five to ten years,” Hoyer says, adding that the company’s been involved with numerous family-oriented Seattle Washington real estate projects over the years. “We believe that sustainable design is not a trend–it’s a movement, a complete change of life, a paradigm shift. We know that all of this is important for our children.”

To encourage residents and retail employees to use bicycles as the primary mode of transit, Thornton Place is installing showers on the premises for those hot and sweaty summer commutes. They’re also working with Metro Transit and Flexcar to facilitate shared transportation. Seattle real estate agents should have no trouble encouraging interest in the Thornton Place lifestyle!