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This week in CHS history | Broadway ‘Big Red Wall’ comes down, Post Pike Bar & Cafe says hello, Joe Bar says goodbye

Broadway’s Capitol Hill Station “Red Wall” construction barrier was a big part of the street for years (Image: CHS)

Here are the top stories from this week in CHS history:

2023

 

Burglary team pulls off overnight Capitol Hill pot shop heist by crashing car through front window — UPDATE


Design review: Developers want QFC block project to make room for 10 businesses, 170 apartments, 1 ‘tier 2’ tree — and they want to rise 6 stories on 15th Ave E to do it — UPDATE

Call to save the Black Lives Memorial Garden after city announces Cal Anderson ‘turf renovation’ plan — UPDATE: two weeks notice

Lil Woody’s Shibuya joins Capitol Hill, Seattle USA-born burger family

2022

 

Joe Bar closing after 25 years of community, coffee, crepes, and art on Capitol Hill — UPDATE

‘What does it look like to change?’ — Kedai Makan is for sale, set to complete the Capitol Hill food and drink lifecycle on its own terms

Starbucks abandoned this expensive and hard to maintain Capitol Hill cafe — Now it’s covered in plywood

City to unveil design concept for Kay Bullitt property, ready to start talking cost for a new Capitol Hill park

2021

 

With more than 40% of city’s homeless population living in vehicles, Seattle will restore enforcement of 72-hour parking rule — UPDATE

Rubinstein Bagels ready for grand opening on Capitol Hill’s 15th Ave E

Millionaire’s Row gets new crosswalks and a four-way stop to help connect Volunteer Park to the rest of Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill is getting a club dedicated to laughs — Club Comedy Seattle coming to 15th Ave E

2020

 

Ready to move beyond ‘new Capitol Hill,’ Lost Lake and Comet veterans teaming up on Post Pike Bar and Cafe on Broadway

Youth soccer games, dining out with friends, and 11 PM last call — With areas like Seattle stuck in reopening, Washington fine tunes COVID-19 restrictions

As Durkan recall nixed, Sawant appeals her recall effort to State Supreme Court

Seattle Police Department rolls out new Community Response Group with 100 officers to speed up 911, ‘respond to demonstrations’

2019

 

‘It’s rooted in the 1970s-era conception of environmentalism’ — Seattle looks to rein in state policy used to push back on big projects and developments

‘Shots fired at the Baltic Room’ — Two hit in Capitol Hill shootout

‘Very early’ but City Market property being lined up for new E Olive Way mixed-use project — UPDATE

After big time attention, Capitol Hill ‘Hot Guys Serving Hot Coffee’ stand has new name, remains shirtless

2014

 

Piece by piece, Broadway’s Red Wall is finally coming down

Planners: Capitol Hill has room for 71% more residential units

Lost Lake/Comet empire expands with new partnership, acquisition of Grim’s

 

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