Nexus (building)

Vancouver-based developer Burrard Group announced its intention to build a 41-story condominium tower at 1200 Howell Street, its first project in Seattle, in late 2015.{{cite news |last=Levy |first=Nat |date=October 29, 2015 |title=Canadian group plans high-rise condo tower in Denny Triangle |url=http://www.djc.com/news/re/12083105.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} The project was named "Nexus", referencing the tower's design as well as its location between South Lake Union, Downtown Seattle, and Capitol Hill.{{cite news |last=Stiles |first=Marc |date=April 14, 2016 |title=40-story condo tower coming to Seattle's new 'vertical village' |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/04/14/40-story-condo-tower-coming-to-seattle-s-new.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} Burrard purchased the project site, a quarter-block surface parking lot, for $14.95 million in May 2016.{{cite news |date=May 31, 2016 |title=Burrard pays $15M for land to build 40-story Nexus condo tower in SLU |url=http://www.djc.com/news/co/12089750.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} Reservations and deposits for units began selling on June 7, with buyers camping out overnight and forming long lines at the sales office.{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Lindsay |date=June 7, 2016 |title=Seattle for sale: Condo buyers camp out, line up for project three years out |url=http://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-for-sale-condo-buyers-camp-out-line-up-for-project-three-years-out |publisher=KOMO 4 News |accessdate=August 11, 2017}}

Construction was approved in December 2016,{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Brian |date=December 28, 2016 |title=January start announced for Nexus |url=http://www.djc.com/news/re/12096079.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} and a ceremonial groundbreaking was held on March 14, 2017.{{cite web |date=March 6, 2017 |title=Nexus Ground Breaking & VIP Reception Announced For March 14th |url=http://nexusseattle.com/2017/03/06/nexus-ground-breaking-vip-reception-announced-march-14th/ |publisher=Nexus Seattle |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} Sales for units in the building began the following week, resulting in 75 percent of units sold within the first few days.{{cite news |last=Stiles |first=Marc |date=March 20, 2017 |title=Seattle's condo market came back in a big way this weekend |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/03/20/seattles-condo-market-came-back-in-a-big-way-this.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} The building opened in February 2020 for the first set of new residents.{{cite news |last=Therrien |first=Alyssa |date=February 13, 2020 |title=Seattle's NEXUS tower has welcomed the first of 600 residents |url=https://dailyhive.com/seattle/seattle-nexus-tower-first-residents |work=Daily Hive |accessdate=February 18, 2020}}

A temporary certificate of occupancy was issued by the city government in January 2020, with the remaining work later delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a statewide construction stoppage. Burrard filed a court complaint against Skanska and its subcontractors for late delivery of the project, valued at $4.7 million, as well as unresolved change orders and water damage during construction.{{cite news |last=Korman |first=Richard |date=May 4, 2020 |title=Skanska and Seattle Condo Developer Seek To Resolve Costly Tangle Of Disputes |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/49314-skanska-and-seattle-condo-developer-seek-to-resolve-costly-tangle-of-disputes |work=Engineering News-Record |accessdate=May 29, 2020}} Skanska filed suit against Burrard Group's 1200 Howell Street LLC for $20 million in damages and were awarded $19.2 million by a King County Superior Court jury in March 2022, pending a further ruling by the trial judge.{{cite news |last=Stiles |first=Marc |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Seattle jury hands down $19M verdict against condo tower project |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/03/24/seattle-jury-hands-down-verdict.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |url-access=subscription |accessdate=March 24, 2022}}

Nexus's design consists of a series of stacked boxes that are rotated in 8-degree offsets to create a "twisted" look.{{cite web |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Final Recommendation of the Downtown Design Review Board: 1200 Howell Street |url=http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/GroupMeetings/DRReport3021813AgendaID5991.pdf |publisher=Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections |accessdate=August 11, 2017}} The tower, designed by Weber Thompson, uses the areas under the boxes for open-air terraces, as well as amenity spaces. Some corners of the tower are "eroded" and form two-story penthouse units that are located throughout the building. The rooftop has a lounge and view terrace for residents, as well as a private bar and restaurant.{{cite news |date=April 15, 2016 |title=403 new condos in 40-story Nexus will anchor 'glimmering new neighborhood' |url=http://www.djc.com/news/re/12088312.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=August 11, 2017}}

The tower also includes retail space in its podium, as well as twelve stories of parking in below- and above-ground garages.{{cite news |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Weber Thompson tweaks design for 40-story condo tower on Howell St. |url=http://www.djc.com/news/ae/12091034.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=August 11, 2017}}

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