The Langham, Seattle
| The Langham, Seattle | |
|---|---|
 The Terminal Sales Annex in 2008 | |
  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| Hotel chain | Langham |
| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Hotel, Residential |
| Address | 1931 2nd Avenue Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°36′41″N 122°20′30″W / 47.61139°N 122.34167°W |
| Estimated completion | 2026 |
| Owner | Langham Hospitality Group |
| Height | 484 feet (148 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 552,000 square feet (51,300 m2) |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Kengo Kuma & Associates, Ankrom Moisan Architects |
| Developer | Pacific Eagle |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 187 |
The Langham, Seattle is a future high-rise luxury hotel in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is scheduled to open in 2026 with 187 rooms and suites operated by the Langham Hospitality Group. The 42-story building will incorporate the facade of the Terminal Sales Annex, a historic landmark on the site at 1931 2nd Avenue. The building was designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates and Ankrom Moisan Architects.[1]
History
[edit]The project, originally named Hotel Clare, was announced in 2014 by Columbia West Properties and Pineapple Hospitality with the sale of the southwest corner of 2nd and Virginia for $16 million.[2] A 24-story condominium tower with 175 units was approved by the city government for the site in 2006 and was later revised to 39 stories in response to a zoning change.[3] Columbia West proposed a 39-story high-rise on the site in 2008 as part of a twin residential and hotel project but later abandoned plans.[4] The initial design, made by Ankrom Moisan Architects in 2015, was a 17-story hotel with 208 rooms and retail that would incorporate the Terminal Sales Annex.[5] Pacific Eagle, the U.S. arm of Hong Kong–based real estate company Great Eagle Holdings, acquired the property in December 2016 for $18 million.[6]
Pacific Eagle unveiled new plans for a 42-story hotel on the site in 2018 and hired Tokyo-based Kengo Kuma & Associates to redesign the project.[7][8] The submitted design included 242 hotel rooms, 209 condominium units, two levels of co-working space, and 6,700 square feet (620 m2).[9] Following an initial design review meeting, the tower's footprint was reduced and a large mural was added to the side of the Terminal Sales Annex, which would jut out from the bottom of the building.[10] The co-working element of the project was dropped in 2020 and replaced with co-living spaces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] The Downtown Seattle Design Review Board formally approved development of the project in November 2021.[12]
In September 2022, the Langham Hospitality Group announced that it would acquire the project and operate the hotel as The Langham, Seattle.[13] Construction is scheduled to be complete in 2026.[1]
Design
[edit]The Langham, Seattle is planned to be 42 stories tall with 187 luxury hotel rooms and suites and 200 apartments.[1] Its design, a collaboration between Kengo Kuma and local firm Ankrom Moisan Architects, uses a series of setbacks to reference the Art Deco and Gothic Revival architecture of historic buildings in Downtown Seattle.[14] The landmarked facade of the Terminal Sales Annex will be incorporated into the new building, protruding from the base, and its interior will be remade into amenity spaces.[10] The top of the Terminal Sales Annex will be converted into an outdoor terrace used by hotel patrons.[13] An automated parking garage under the tower will have space for 158 vehicles and 250 bicycles.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stiles, Marc (September 20, 2022). "Hong Kong group plans 42-story downtown Seattle hotel, residences". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Levy, Nat (April 18, 2014). "More hotels coming to downtown Seattle". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (July 8, 2008). "Developer wants taller 2nd Ave. condo tower". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Two 440-foot high-rises proposed at 2nd & Virginia". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 3, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Columbia West shows design for 2nd & Virginia hotel tower". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 27, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (December 15, 2016). "Development site near Pike Place Market sells for $18 million". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Brian (February 23, 2018). "44-story hotel and apartment tower eyed for Terminal Sales Annex site". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Brian (November 29, 2018). "On the Block: Japanese starchitect Kengo Kuma tapped for tower at Terminal Sales Annex site". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Here's Kengo Kuma's design for 42-story Belltown tower". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Miller, Brian (July 23, 2019). "Giant mural is the latest addition to Kuma's Belltown tower design". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Brian (June 5, 2020). "For Belltown hotel-condo tower plan, it's out with co-working, in with co-living". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Hall, Meghan (November 11, 2021). "42-Story Mixed-Use Project in Seattle Passes Design Review Despite Programming Challenges". The Registry. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Langham Hospitality Group Invests in a Good Night's Sleep in Seattle" (Press release). Langham Hospitality Group. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Smithson, Aaron (July 25, 2019). "Kengo Kuma will build off of a historic facade in Seattle". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Brian (September 23, 2022). "Proposed 42-story Belltown condo/hotel takes new flag". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved September 24, 2022.