Well, it's about time. For as long as I've been in Belltown, the Bell Tower has been this stark white hulking mass on 1st, between Blanchard & Bell. Way back in July, I did a
post on how ugly it is. Recently, however, it's been undergoing some renovation. This has included a new paint job. Instead of that particularly unpleasant shade of white, it's not light gray, with its elevator shaft a shade darker. Here are the before and after shots. This is from last summer:
This is from a few days ago:
Can you tell the color's changed? Since the building faces east and it's December, the sun doesn't actually make it to this side. But you catch my drift, right? It's a new, more attractive color - it's still a very ugly building, but it has a better paint job.
3 comments:
I agree. The blue-gray shades are a huge improvement. I was even more excited to hear about the SHA plans to turn the empty fenced-in plaza into street-facing retail. But the last I heard of that was in 2007, and any near-term hope of that project has been smashed by the economic downturn, I'm sure.
That retail conversion would be excellent if it happened, because that courtyard serves no real purpose. I didn't know they were planning that. Thanks!
Sorry guys, the retail build-out of the plaza will not be a part of this renovation project at Bell Tower. It is true that such a plan existed, but it's doubtful that will be happening any time soon.
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