Tower 12, Apartment building in Belltown, Seattle, US
Tower 12 is a modern residential building in Belltown with 34 floors housing over 300 apartments. Ground-level retail spaces bring shops and activity to the street, activating the area.
The 2nd & Virginia site was first proposed in the early 1990s for One Pacific Towers, a $67 million condominium project with two 27-story towers that was cancelled. In 2008 Justen Company proposed a 39-story, 234-unit condominium building there but did not advance through design review. Continental Properties bought the quarter-block and master-use permit in March 2014 for $16 million, switched from condominiums to apartments, began construction on March 27, 2015, topped out in August 2016 and opened on May 1, 2017; Weidner Apartment Homes bought it for $225 million in October 2017.
The name Tower 12 refers to the "12th man", the nickname for fans of the Seattle Seahawks football team. The building opened on May 1, 2017, at the northwest corner of 2nd Avenue and Virginia Street, near Pike Place Market.
The building sits at a central corner with good access to public transportation and nearby shops. Visitors can easily walk to nearby attractions like Pike Place Market from here.
The name Tower 12 refers to the "12th man", the nickname for fans of the Seattle Seahawks football team. The site at 2nd Avenue and Virginia Street had earlier been proposed for other projects: a $67 million twin-tower condominium plan called One Pacific Towers in the early 1990s, and a 39-story proposal by Justen Company in 2008, neither of which proceeded.
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