Trace North

By NWHomes

Pushing history's edge toward the apex of modern, Trace North is the newest addition to the Pine/Pike neighborhood's eclectic 12th Avenue corridor.

Bordered by Madison, Broadway and 15th, the Pike/Pine triangle defines and refines its image as downtown's hot-spot choice for foodies, bar hoppers, arts aficionados and coffee connoisseurs who want all they can get from living urban.

Solidifying this identity: Trace North, with its sleek metal, glass and concrete façade and street-level retailers, plus five levels of living and a panoramic-view rooftop terrace. Connected underground to the turn-of-the-last-century Trace Lofts, Trace North plays new kid on the block with an artful juxtaposition to its handsomely renovated brick sibling, where just four of the 42 lofts remain for sale.

The Trace Buyers' Lounge features a model kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and living room highlighting the same finishes found throughout Trace North upper-level homes, which range from about 475 to nearly 1,000 square feet.

New and sustainable finishes are equally important. Throughout each Trace North home, Tilo cork flooring covers living spaces, while Sky Blend cabinets with Utti Inni porcelain tile countertops and backsplash share center stage with stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. Floor plan options include a raised vessel sink for show-off fun in the bathroom or a roomy closet in the hallway.

Up top, Trace North's rooftop terrace is a view-worthy venue for scenes of Mount Rainier, First Hill and the city skyline.

On the street, action is also spinning forward with plans for Barrio, a Northwest twist to Mexican cuisine. It's slated to open this summer under direction of the team behind the successful Purple Café and Wine Bar restaurant.

Barrio will join Pizza Fusion, considered by many to be the country's most environmentally-friendly restaurant chain. The state's first restaurant to be certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Pizza Fusion will "spice up" its healthful, organic foods that are surrounded by earth-friendly décor, including tables and barstools reclaimed from Ballard's recently-closed Sunset Bowl, flooring from Garfield High School and pews preserved from Capitol Hill's former First Church Seattle.

They'll join other Pike/Pine triangle favorites, including La Spiga, Lark, Crave, Boom! Noodle and the much-anticipated Gun Club lounge — originally designed by restaurant/entertainment impresario Michael Klebeck. Plans for opening will come after the space's current incarnation as the Trace Buyers' Lounge.

To find out current condos for sale at Trace North, visit: http://condocompare.com/WA/Seattle/Seattle-condos/Trace-North.aspx