There are more changes coming to NW 65th Street! Back in January, we told you about the pending sale of 418 NW 65th Street, a parcel which includes 412-418 NW 65th Street. This corner, which is currently home to the 418 Public House, had been on the market since Summer 2014.
The property was sold in April 2016 for $1,150,000 to “412 NW 65th L.L.C.”. A site plan filed with the city shows five live/ work units & five townhomes are in the works. A total of 10 news residences in the neighborhood, five with businesses on the ground floor facing NW 65th Street.
The proposed new storefronts create an exciting opportunity for five small business owners to open up shop in a prime location on NW 65th Street, the West Woodland Neighborhood’s Historic Business District.
Site Plan – Click to enlarge.
About the Architect:
S+H Works L.L.C., the architectural firm on this project, takes a minimalist modern approach to design. From the AIA website, “Based in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, a majority of their work is infill within the Seattle metro area, reflecting a commitment to the urban environment as a sustainable place to live and work.” Check out some of their work here.
NW 65th Street Pedestrian Zone:
NW 65th Street, west of 4th Ave NW, has been designated a pedestrian retail area (pedestrian zones). The pedestrian zone (P Zone) designation, is intended to “preserve or encourage intensely retail and pedestrian-oriented shopping districts where non-auto modes of transportation to and within the district are strongly favored.”
Pedestrian zones are typically designated in areas already zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The designation does not impact the development capacity of the area, meaning it does not increase or decrease the permitted height or density for new development.
To learn more about Pedestrian Zones visit the following links:
History of this corner:
Constructed in 1925, this building’s first tenants included the Minni Belle Fountain Lunch restaurant at 418 NW 65th Street and West Woodland Hardware at 416 NW 65th Street. Just east of the building, at 412 NW 65th Street, White Rock Service Station was providing automobile services for vehicles in the neighborhood.
The building has changed hands many times since 1925 and hosted a variety of businesses. There have been few adjustments made to the exterior facade of this building and it looks remarkably like it did when first built.
The full story of this corner, courtesy Vintage West Woodland, is available at: https://goo.gl/6IOhVb
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West Woodland, Ballard 
Boo! Hiss! I LOVE the 418. My husband and I go there for dinner all the time. So sad to hear these cool old buildings with thriving businesses are getting bulldozed for more soul-less IKEA boxes. RIP Ballard.
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In the 1960’s it was Dan’s Tavern owned by Dan & Alice. I remember selling kool-Aid in front of it at about age 5. The patrons leaving the tavern would give me big money and tell me to keep the Kool-Aid!
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