(H/T to the DJC)

Two seven-story buildings, with a combined 115 residential units, are planned for the corner of Thomas and Harvard Ave, just West of Broadway and less than a quarter mile from the future Capitol Hill light rail station. Both projects come from Capitol Hill-based WRP Associates, who’s website describes their work as, “urban live work architecture”. The firm, founded in 1986, has developed a number of urban infill projects throughout Seattle, including the 2004 Capitol Court building on 19th between Mercer and Republican.

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The Harvard Flats

On the Northeast corner, currently a 2-story apartment complex, WRP has plans for a 75-unit residential building with 3000 sq ft. of ground floor retail and 60 below grade parking stalls. The building, called Harvard Flats, would be the firm’s largest project to date and is scheduled for completion in 2012. The Early Design Guidance meeting will be held on January 6th.

Across the street to the South, WRP has proposed another building, The Westside, to replace the current surface parking lot. The building would have 45 residential units above “2 commercial loft spaces” and 2 levels of below grade parking. Although their website states a proposed completion date of 2010, the project has yet to go through design review and the land use application was last filed in March of 2007. WRP has yet to comment.

The Westside

Update: Michael Jacobs of WRP sent along a little more information on these two projects:

We still plan on having the Westside project completed, however it is currently on hold. The completion date will more than likely be beyond Fall 2010. The date of completion for the Harvard Flats is still tentative.

Both projects will be apartments, not condos. The goal with these projects is to provide quality, affordable housing for the working class of Capitol Hill.

I just read the posting you made on the blog this morning. I must correct you, the Westside has already gone through the design review and permitting process.

A DPD search turns of the property turns up a land use application from March 2007 (valid through Dec 2010), and a construction permit from November 2007. The project was not listed in the Design Review Archives.