This nine-story South Lake Union apartment building includes approximately 200 studio, one- and two-bedroom units. 624 Yale offers indoor/outdoor rooftop entertainment space, a courtyard water feature, speakeasy-style den, fitness center and business center.
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The United Methodist Church on Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle was designated a historic landmark in 2004. In 2007, developers at Daniels Real Estate purchased the site to preserve the sanctuary and build a new 48-story mixed-use tower on site. Rushing provided commissioning services for the tower, and, for the historic church, provided mechanical, electrical…
This 293-unit apartment building located in South Lake Union offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. AMLI SLU is LEED Silver certified and offers a fitness center, clubroom, sky deck and green roof, conference room, wood working and craft brewing labs, access-controlled parking garage, pet spa, bike repair station, electric car changing stations and two courtyards.
This mixed-use building includes six stories and one below-grade level at approximately 78,700 square feet. It provides 69 studio, one- and two-bedroom affordable housing units, as well as retail space and community gathering space. The site is also the new headquarters for the Low Income Housing Institute in Seattle. With Energy Star appliances, the site…
“We understand that innovation and creativity are born through diverse design representation in problem solving.” – Rae Anne Rushing
This 41-story mixed-use high rise includes the 11 floors of The Sound Hotel at Belltown and 30 floors of apartments. Located in the Belltown neighborhood, Arrivé includes 142 hotel rooms and 342 apartments with rooftop lounge for residents showcasing 360-degree views.
This high-rise residential building is situated in the South Lake Union neighborhood of downtown Seattle. With 24 stories and residential units ranging from studios to three-bedroom penthouses, Ascent also includes a rooftop lounge and spa, dog run and pet wash and a courtyard. Rushing led sustainability efforts for the high-rise, resulting in the project being…
With 24 stories and approximately 275 residential units the Avalon Belltown Towers include 406,228 square feet. Studio, one-, two-, three-bedroom apartments and penthouse homes reach more than 240 feet. Amenities include a dog wash/run, club room, roof deck with a fire pit, fitness room, green roof, bike storage and three levels of below-grade parking. The…
Located at the center of The Village a Totem Lake, a 26-acre shopping, dining and entertainment complex, Aura Totem Lake features 202 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. The mixed-use building positions five stories of apartments over one story of retail space. Apartment amenities include a rooftop entertainment area, club room kitchen, fitness center, outdoor yoga…
This eight-story apartment building includes ground level retail and restaurant space. Situated in the up-and-coming Interbay neighborhood, Axle offers 226 apartment homes with smart technology integration and advanced sustainability features. Axle includes energy-efficient components such as a photovoltaic array, 95% efficiency domestic hot water boiler and energy recovery ventilators. Additional energy savings come from LED…
“We pride ourselves on inclusion, sharing a space in which everyone has a voice and a seat at the table.” – Rae Anne Rushing
This two-building, seven-story multifamily project is in Seattle’s Yesler Terrace neighborhood. Located on the streetcar line with easy access to downtown, this LEED Gold project includes 200 residential units from studios to two-bedrooms. With parking for approximately 140 vehicles and ground-level retail, amenities include a 1.8-acre central park, a half-mile green loop, club room, and…
The Charter Hotel by Hilton is in downtown Seattle, one block from Pike Place Market. This 16-story hotel features 230 rooms and includes one below-grade level. Amenities include a fitness center, sauna and steam room, business center, and event space. Located in the Charter Hotel is the Patagon Argentinian-themed restaurant and the Fog Room rooftop…
This six-story building includes residential, retail, and restaurant space. Adjacent to one of the most sustainable buildings in the world, the Bullitt Center, the project aims to create a building that not only meets the requirements of LEED, but also suits the energetic, environmentally conscious Capitol Hill neighborhood. The project will include a number of…
Centrally located adjacent to Seattle’s downtown business core, this 32-story residential tower represents a major new element for the First Hill neighborhood. The building includes 335 luxury apartment units and boasts numerous amenities on the 1st and 31st floors including a wine bar, yoga studio and club room with Mount Rainier views. Rushing designed HVAC,…
Rushing partnered with General Investment Development Co. (GID) and Weber Thompson Architects on this 41-story, 355 unit apartment complex located in Seattle’s Denny Triangle. In addition to the 36 floors of residential apartments, the building offers 19 leasable work spaces and ground floor retail. The building was completed in late 2015. Rushing’s electrical team provided…
“We understand that innovation and creativity are born through diverse design representation in problem solving.” – Rae Anne Rushing
This three-story, 35,000 square foot mixed-use building provides low-income housing for youth in Everett, Washington. Cocoon House is a non-profit that provides services and housing for homeless youth, with this building serving as a long-term housing option, including 40 housing units, commons and office space. The project earned LEED Silver certification.
Seattle Cypress Apartments completed construction in 2021. Bounded by East Fir Street, Yesler Way, Broadway…
This 16-story building in downtown Seattle includes approximately 165 apartment units, ground-level retail space and parking for 135 cars. Cyrene offers controlled-access parking with electrical vehicle stations, three separate lounge areas, an entertaining kitchen, theater lounge and rooftop club room.
This six-story residential midrise includes a landscaped roof terrace, street-level commercial space, and two controlled-access parking areas. Situated in the Central District the building offers 144 one- and two-bedroom units. Rushing provided HVAC, plumbing, and electrical engineering services as well as full interior and exterior lighting design for the East Union apartments.
Elara at the Market is a 145-unit mixed-use apartment building situated in downtown Seattle. With studio to two-bedroom penthouse units, Elara also includes a rooftop deck, dog spa and lounge among its amenities. The Rushing Sustainability Studio guided sustainability initiatives for the project from design through construction, reviewing submittals and design drawings to monitor compliance…
“We pride ourselves on inclusion, sharing a space in which everyone has a voice and a seat at the table.” – Rae Anne Rushing
Eleanor is a 7-story multifamily building in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. With 260 units, the site’s two distinct building surround a welcoming, green courtyard. Eleanor earned LEED for Homes Gold certification and is just around the corner from a future light rail station.
This 30-acre complex includes more than 2,600 apartments across six buildings, each with a range of amenities; the 285-room Westin Hotel for both short and extended stays; and approximately 247,000 square feet of high-tech office space. The site includes a three-acre outdoor park with performance space. Located near two Sound Transit East Link project stations…
This 40-story residential tower includes 398 luxury apartments position atop a podium of 3,000 square feet of retail space. Helios also features a rooftop deck, electric vehicle charging stations, low energy appliances, bicycle parking, and a five-story 217-stall underground parking garage. The project received LEED Gold certification May 2018.
This seven-story mixed-use building includes 532-unit mixed-income residential units and 500 underground parking spaces. With more than one acre of open space, the site also features artwork by local artists as well as 44,000 square feet of retail space for a grocery store and micro retail kiosks for small businesses. Jackson Apartments residential amenities include…
Rushing provided tenant improvement renovations to the historic downtown Amtrak train station. Included were HVAC and plumbing design, electrical, lighting, life safety systems and telecommunications cabling infrastructure design for 12,000 square feet of mezzanine. Rushing was also responsible for historical lighting design for Back of House spaces including baggage handling, office areas, restrooms, break rooms…
“We understand that innovation and creativity are born through diverse design representation in problem solving.” – Rae Anne Rushing
Rushing was the mechanical engineer for the solar hot water heating and photovoltaic array, developed design build documents for the MEP systems, and provided sustainabilty consulting for this 86-unit, mixed-use/mixed-income residential property in North Seattle. With funding from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Housing…