Young local charity Circle of Hope is hosting their first annual fundraiser at Aspira – this Saturday, July 17!

Here at Aspira we are enjoying the exciting honor of being the venue for the first ever charity gala from Circle of Hope, a young and ambitious non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial support to Seattle Children’s Hospital. The party preparations are well underway and it’s definitely shaping up to be quite the occasion! Guests can look forward to an evening of live music, sumptuous appetizers and desserts, wine from acclaimed Washington wineries Cuillin Hills and Barrage Cellars, and a silent auction packed with fabulous items with all proceeds benefitting uncompensated care for Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Tickets are just $50 each and there is still some availability, please contact Kym Hoke at kymh@circleofhopeguild.org to make your arrangements. Much of the Aspira team is coming out to support this unprecedented fundraising effort on the part of Circle of Hope and we would love to see you all there as well. A complete event rundown can be found at www.circleofhopeguild.org.

Aspira is officially Four Star Green Certified, the first of our kind to enjoy the honor in Downtown Seattle

Last Thursday was an exciting day here at Aspira!  The Aspira team and residents were treated to a commemorative ceremony  in honor of Built Green awarding our property it’s coveted Four Star Environmental Certification.  King County Executive Dow Constantine bestowed the award in person on the Aspira Courtyard Terrace to the Aspira development team from Keller CMS Inc. in front of local notables, community partners and media.

Aspira is the first and only residential high-rise building in Seattle to achieve this exciting status.  Property Manager Patrick Merritt explained to the assembled crowd how the consideration towards environmentally friendly choices was at the forefront of the concept throughout the entire planning and construction process.  It was extremely gratifying to see the months and months of dedication on the part of the involved parties acknowledged with such an unprecedented achievement.

After the ceremony on the terrace, the crowd moved through to the parking garage to watch King County Executive Dow Constantine be one of the first to plug into the electric car recharging stations, located on the second level of the parking garage.  Among the numerous other eco-conscious touches that you will find throughout the property that helped us reach the Four Star status are motion sensors for lights in all sporadically-trafficked rooms, walkways and hallways; optimally efficient heating and air conditioning units; and low flow fixtures.

Please follow the link below to see the story posted on KOMO 4 News.

http://bit.ly/ctWRoJ

We hope you share with us in celebrating this fantastic honor, and we thank you for being part of the Aspira community during this exhilarating time.  More exciting things to come!

Check out the newest restaurant in downtown Seattle, Walking distance to Aspira

The dining experience at BlueAcre Seafood located on the corner of Olive and 7th was amazing.  We walked there from Aspira Apartments in Seattle, just a couple of blocks away, to enjoy fresh greens with salmon!  Most delicious!  I would recommend you trying this restaurant soon. The Seattle Times has some goood things to say . . .  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2011778480_happyblue05.html?prmid=carousel_feat

2013- Street Car Idea- Capitol Hill and Broadway and Near Aspira!

“A streetcar serving First Hill, Capitol Hill, and the International District, slated to be complete in 2013, should run up and down Broadway instead of along alternative routes to the east and west, Seattle Department of Transportation officials told Mayor Mike McGinn on March 17. While that’s not the absolute final word on the subject, Ethan Melone, manager of the project, says McGinn “thought that our recommendation made some sense.”….read more here in The Stranger.

New Waterfront Idea’s by Seattle’s Piers

“City leaders have been squabbling over the waterfront for years—particularly since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, which knocked the 50-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct’s federal structural-sufficiency rating down to 9 points (out of 100). It became clear that what’s there must be demolished and replaced. But the game has changed. Whereas there seemed to be agreement in recent years on how to best replace the concrete hulk—when former mayor Greg Nickels and former King County executive Ron Sims struck a deal with the governor for a tunnel and the city council agreed to a deep-bore-tunnel option—those plans now seem more tenuous. Sims and Nickels are gone. So is city planner Ray Gastil, whom we poached from New York City because of his waterfront-­planning accomplishments. Lawsuits are pending to block the tunnel. And newly elected leaders at City Hall have their own ideas about rebuilding the waterfront and investing in major transit infrastructure.”-The Stranger

You can find the link to this article here!

Guest Suites Now Available @ Aspira!

Friends and family in for the weekend? Don’t want to get a hotel room? Guest suites are now available for your family and friends here at Aspira starting at $99 per night! Call the leasing team for more details! 206-623-8900

Happy Earth Day From Seattle’s First 4 Star Green Certified Building

Here at Aspira, we would just like to thank everyone for being environmentally conscious today.

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

From Everyone here at Aspira, Seattle’s first 4 star GREEN CERTIFIED building! For more ways on how to be more earth friendly, visit this website!

Happy Hour at the Comet Tavern

Where: Comet Tavern

When: 6:00pm Wed 4.21.10 with 7 other showtimes tonight through 4.30.10

Happy Hour at 88 Keys

Where: 88 Keys

When: 3:00pm Wed 4.21.10-7:00pm Wed 4.21.10 with 154 other showtimes tomorrow through 11.23.10

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