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Wed. October 17, 2007, 07:38am PDT
2007 Tour of Urban Living ~ Walker
Last stop after the Roberson and Thea's Landing on the tour took us to Walker (don't believe there's a "the" in front of that). Big dislike first: the place was awesome enough to make my wife think seriously about figuring out how we could live there. What's not to like about such an idea? Well, very little actually. It probably won't happen though to make a planner like her think that way on-site means Walker made quite an impression on both of us.
Here's that list of likes and dislikes:
Likes
- retrofit of building on historic register -- I love seeing old buildings find a new purpose
- a games room that's fit for grown-ups with a couple flat panel TVs, nice pool table, and area for a bar
- attached Speakeasy restaurant and lounge will open to the public and have available room service to tenants
- reasonable starting prices (in the $300s)
- great layout options that include a full two bedrooms, nice master suite walk-in closet, and home office space works well for couples like us with no kids or who might want one someday (specifically the Louis Armstrong)
- concierge service and valet parking
- available guest suites in case you want to have folks in town but don't want them staying with you ;)
- great bathroom in Louis Armstrong with cool swivel mirrors and jetted tub
- bonus points for having hello, cupcake cupcakes as part of their spread
Dislikes
- feels a bit like it caters to an older crowd
- HOA dues $300+ per month
- no pets over 25 lbs (sorry Rock!)
Overall, very impressive. The historic building, low unit count, amenities and thoughtful layouts could really make this a great place to live. Both Walker and the Roberson give me hope that not all new condo project will be stale and typical.
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10/17/2007 @ 7:56am
I believe the open unit was actually the Ella Fitzgerald...could be wrong.
by jamie
10/17/2007 @ 9:17am
Oh, I just deleted the small essay I wrote... I will start over:
Good things: Lovely building, lovey facade, I adore the door. Nice to be door-to-door with a restaurant.
But: Is that a lobby? Why is there a lobby? Why is there a *games room*? Why would I want to socialize with people just because we live in the same building? What's with Americans and marble? Again with the carpet. What's with Americans and showers in tubs (even in fancy places like this?) With swirly dark wood? And the lamps in the corridors were pretty much the worst I've ever seen
Ok. I'm done. I am going to sit over there and be Scandinavian now.
by Anna
10/17/2007 @ 10:10am
jamie: certainly was -- guess it's different from the floors above. Still, it's a very similar layout to the Louis.
by KevinFreitas
10/17/2007 @ 11:46am
I thought the walker was really plush and nice given all the pre-furnished glory.. but I really didn't like the floorplan. I thought that it felt weird how everything was off to the side. i guess it just didn't jive with my idea of feng shui.
by Roxanne
10/17/2007 @ 11:56am
The hallways look pretty nice relative to other projects downtown.
Does this mean downtown Tacoma is going to have two speakeasy(s). One here and one at the Mecca?
by Erik B.