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Some significant changes in Lynnwood

Carl Setzer

My town has seen some rapid changes these last few months. Several major projects are in process, both public and private. These are bringing much needed growth to the area.

Costco’s long delayed new store on the old Lynnwood high school site finally launched; moving really fast. I’m glad the City is being thoughtful with the road structure around the area. Adding much more capacity to the area is quite critical, as traffic volumes are going to go nuts when Costco comes online.

Another significant spot of change is off of 196th & 36th. The aging and dilapidated Alderwood Manor Hardware Store building was finally razed. And just a few feet away, a multi-story apartment building or condo tower will be built. That will significantly impact traffic in that area, already a heavily traveled spot. But the City already had improvements in process.

These are just a few highlights. There’s a CVS pharmacy in the works for 196th near 99, the long-overdue traffic revision by the Post Office on 208th, and more. Lynnwood is coming alive economically. It’s amazing and delightful to watch.

Lynnwood’s Corner of 195th & 36th

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I’ve noticed that the old Manor Hardware building has been fenced in for some time. It’s been dilapidated and decaying for some time, so the thought of something happening here pleases me. This spot does hold some significant history for good ol’ Lynnwood. Built in 1915, it harkens back to the Alderwood Manor/Pre-Lynnwood days. I didn’t see any public notifications for this property, but that doesn’t mean nothing is in the works. There is a lot happening in that area right now, so I expect something might get leveraged. This is part of the historic record, which will make any work challenging.

 

While looking into this, I found that there’s going to be a significant new apartment building going in on the old Edmonds School District office space (across from the Convention Center). The size of this really amazes me. It will be a nice location, though. That area should be able to absorb the additional traffic pretty well.

A Seattle Saturday

Carl Setzer

This past Saturday, I gave a friend a lift out to Mercer Island. On my return trip, I saw I-5 was backed up, so opted to take surface streets starting at James street. It was fun to see how my old neighborhoods have changed. There’s tons of construction going on downtown, and throughout Seattle. I was amazed at the changes along Roosevelt through the U-District. So many high-rises that weren’t there 5 years ago. And UW’s campus has had a great deal of change.

I expect that these are real signs of a changing economy; at least in micro/Seattle sense. The volume of construction decreased significantly the further north I went. Very little going on past Northgate.

Just a few random observations as I drifted northwards from downtown avoiding traffic coagulation.