You might think that with all the hoopla over the opening of the state Route 520 floating bridge, things would finally calm down around the Montlake interchange and the Washington Park Arboretum.
It seemed everyone in Madison Park (not to mention interlopers from other neighborhoods) was spilling out of the cafés along East Madison Street.
Madison Park has always maintained thriving food and bar businesses. In the years prior to 1980, the libations were limited to beer and wine; food offerings were the odd bar bite.
It was not the nonprofit housing developers or the “new urbanists” now linking arms with for-profit developers and backing the mayor’s so-called affordable housing strategy, but resident activists who first called for developer-impact fees, inclusionary housing requirements and a “no-net-loss” affordable housing requirement.
It should be simple to sell your Madison Park home — it’s a hot seller’s market, after all. If your only goal is to simply sell it, you might be right.
According to the CoreLogic report, 91.5 percent of homes in the United States have positive equity — a dramatic turn-around since the Great Recession ended in 2009.
During a particularly cold winter or hot summer, you open your utility bill with a sense of dread. Is it time to consider your utility company’s budget-billing plan?
Wider Horizons is a community village for seniors that provides social interaction and assistance for everyday life, activities and even educational opportunities for members.
After months of hard work, coordination and volunteerism, the 2016 McGilvra auction culminated with a fun, inspiring evening full of high-impact donations to McGilvra Elementary School.
