Unfortunately, in the areas seeing the most development, the height limit is 400+40 (for mechanical) for residential buildings. It's frustrating because all these 440ers will create a very flat skyline on the north side of downtown and there's been no work towards an upzone.

Some more Seattle projects: 1933 5th Ave | 540 ft | 50 fl | proposed (residential + hotel) http://web6.seattle.gov/dpd/edms/GetDocument.aspx?src=WorkingDocs&id=461003 Altitude Hotel and Residence | 1903 5th Ave | 540 ft | 50 fl | proposed (residential + hotel)...

Photos from Pine St, looking into DT and the Denny Triangle. IMG_7524 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7523 by Nicholas E, on Flickr

301 E Pine 9 story, 205 units IMG_7508 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7509 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7510 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7511 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7513 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7512 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7514 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7516 by Nicholas E, on...

501 E Pike 8 story, 89 units, 11,700 sq ft of office/retail IMG_7499 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7500 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7501 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7502 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7503 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7504 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7505 by Nicholas E, on...

AVA Capitol Hill | 600 E Pike 7 story, 285 units IMG_7480 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7481 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7482 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7485 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7491 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7494 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7492 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7493...

Pike Motorworks Apartments| 714 E Pike 7 story, 270 units IMG_7459 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7460 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7461 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7463 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7462 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7464 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7465 by Nicholas E, on Flickr...

The streetcar is... still testing:ohno: IMG_7453 by Nicholas E, on Flickr Hollywood Lofts | 127 Broadway 6 story, 24 units, completed 2015 IMG_7455 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7456 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7457 by Nicholas E, on Flickr Done by the same developer as above completed...

IMG_7440 by Nicholas E, on Flickr

Rando Buildings I think look cool IMG_7430 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7431 by Nicholas E, on Flickr Beryl Apartments | 1200 E Pike 6 story, 88 units, completed 2015 IMG_7433 by Nicholas E, on Flickr 1427 11th Ave 6 story, 136 units IMG_7434 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7437 by Nicholas...

After marveling at all the action happening around 23rd and Madison, I continued down Madison into CH. Unfortunately it was getting quite dark, so I didn't get to take pictures of all the new development going on in the Pike/Pine corridor. 1420 E Madison 6 story, 70 units IMG_7412 by Nicholas...

Capitol Hill is directly adjacent to Downtown Seattle, though it is separated by I-5, Seattle's main N/S freeway. The neighborhood is quite large, comprising multiple sub-neighborhoods that stretch from close to the Lake Union and the Ship Canal down south to First Hill and the Central District...

Madison Apartments | 2305 E Madison 4 story, 50 units IMG_7405 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7403 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7405 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7406 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7407 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7408 by Nicholas E, on Flickr 1811 20th Ave 4 story, 54 units...

2020 E Madison 6 story, 222 units IMG_7378 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7386 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7388 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7389 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7390 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7391 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7396 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7397 by Nicholas E...

1806 23rd Ave 4 story, 36 units, completed 2014 IMG_7410 by Nicholas E, on Flickr 2202 E Olive St 4 story, 33 units IMG_7364 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7365 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7366 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7368 by Nicholas E, on Flickr IMG_7370 by Nicholas E, on Flickr...