Good morning. Issue two of the North Seattle Dispatch: five minutes on what moved in North Seattle this week, one item for your own neighborhood, the market in three numbers, and one practical thing for the house.
North Seattle this week
The I-5 southbound on-ramp at NE 130th Street now closes as soon as Monday, October 26, a week later than first scheduled. The closure is around the clock for about 14 days of demolition and concrete work. Drivers headed south detour to the on-ramps at NE Northgate Way and Corliss Ave N, by Aurora Ave N or by 15th Ave NE and Pinehurst Way NE. SDOT says the dates can change. SDOT
The new roundabout at Roosevelt Way NE and 10th Ave NE is open to vehicles in all directions. It has flashing crossing beacons and curb-protected bike lanes; SDOT's project page shows how to walk, bike and drive through it. SDOT
Several elevators at Pinehurst Station have been out since Monday, October 19. For the Lynnwood platform, go to the south end of the plaza and take elevator 1; for the Federal Way and Downtown Redmond platform, elevator 2. Sound Transit
Carkeek Park's free salmon weekends start Saturday, October 24. Creekside Salmon Journey Days run Saturdays and Sundays through December 6, 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, on Piper's Creek. Seattle Parks
Three free Halloween events at North Seattle community centers. Northgate's family pumpkin carving is Friday, October 23, 4:30 to 6:30 PM (not Monday, as issue one had it). Bitter Lake's Big Pumpkin Bash is Saturday, October 24, 6 to 8 PM. Meadowbrook Pool's Monster Splash Swim is Friday, October 30, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Seattle Parks
Your neighborhood
Lake City. Overnight work to finish the protected bike lanes on NE 125th Street from 20th Ave NE to 32nd Ave NE now starts as soon as Thursday, October 29, and the new signal at 25th Ave NE is set to switch on the week of October 26. The westbound bus stop at NE 125th Street and 30th Ave NE (stop 35230) is relocated until further notice. (evergreen) Albert Davis Park, behind the community center and the Lake City library, was a gift to the city in 1964. SDOT · Albert Davis Park
Sold near you: 10 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $751K (range $600K to $1.17M); the fastest went from listing to closing in 29 days.
Cedar Park. (evergreen) The Burke-Gilman Trail along the foot of the hill follows a former Burlington Northern rail corridor. Its original 12.1-mile stretch was dedicated on August 19, 1978, and SDOT and Seattle Parks maintain it jointly. Burke-Gilman Trail
Sold near you: 7 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $680K (range $600K to $1.17M); the fastest went from listing to closing in 29 days.
Matthews Beach. (evergreen) The shape of the original cove at Matthews Beach Park is traced by the Burke-Gilman Trail, which was once Northern Pacific Railroad track. Off season, the park still has its play area, a basketball court, grills and reservable picnic sites at 5100 NE 93rd Street. Matthews Beach Park
Sold near you: 4 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $1.05M (range $900K to $1.32M); the fastest went from listing to closing in 19 days.
Meadowbrook. (evergreen) Meadowbrook Playfield, beside the community center and pool, has playfields, lighted tennis courts, a children's play area and open meadow. The pool's free Monster Splash Swim is Friday, October 30, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Meadowbrook Playfield
Sold near you: 5 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $1.45M (range $920K to $1.55M); the fastest went from listing to closing in 28 days.
Pinehurst. The westbound bus stop at NE 125th Street and 15th Ave NE (stop 35270) stays closed until November 2. Overnight pavement marking near 20th Ave NE starts as soon as tonight, Thursday, October 22. The roundabout at Roosevelt Way NE and 10th Ave NE is open in all directions. SDOT
Sold near you: 9 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $799K (range $525K to $925K); the fastest went from listing to closing in 21 days.
Northgate. (evergreen) Hubbard Homestead Park, 11203 5th Ave NE, is named for Harry Hubbard's family, who homesteaded the site from 1913 to 1968. Its "wet meadow" filters runoff before it reaches Thornton Creek, and a spring runnel crosses the park diagonally, with the artworks "Mnemonic Spring" and "Cloud Chamber". Pumpkin carving at the community center is Friday, October 23. Hubbard Homestead
Sold near you: 12 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $544K (range $235K to $1.20M); the fastest went from listing to closing in 20 days.
Haller Lake. (evergreen) The Haller Lake street end on the N 125th Street right-of-way has a winding path to the west shore and two picnic tables. Winter brings coots, shovelers, buffleheads, ruddy ducks, mergansers, gadwalls and cormorants. To the south, concrete demolition continues at 1st Ave NE ahead of the October 26 on-ramp closure. Haller Lake street end · SDOT
Sold near you: 3 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $799K (range $573K to $805K); the fastest went from listing to closing in 35 days.
Bitter Lake. SPU's contractor is finishing demolition of the empty Bitter Lake reservoir, southwest of Linden Ave N and N 143rd Street, scheduled for June through October, with two temporary access roads off Linden. The new reservoir holds the same 21 million gallons, partly buried on a smaller footprint; it goes in from 2027 to mid-2028, and the project runs to mid-2029 with more park space and public art. SPU
Sold near you: 5 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $650K (range $264K to $895K); the fastest went from listing to closing in 21 days.
Broadview. (evergreen) Beyond the salmon, Carkeek Park keeps two quieter draws: Piper's Orchard, heritage fruit trees on the eastern slope of the Piper's Creek Trail near the Eddie McAbee entrance, and the demonstration gardens just right of the main entrance, the largest in King County, kept up over 64 work parties a year. Carkeek Park
Sold near you: 6 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $1.20M (range $650K to $1.87M); the fastest went from listing to closing in 24 days.
North Beach / Blue Ridge. (evergreen) Just south along the shore, Golden Gardens Park has views of Puget Sound and the Olympics, two wetlands, a short loop trail, forest trails, a fishing pier and an off-leash area in its upper north end. Harry W. Treat named and developed it in 1907 at the end of a new electric car line. Golden Gardens
Sold near you: 2 homes closed within 0.6 mile of the neighborhood center in the last 45 days, median $1.77M; the fastest went from listing to closing in 15 days.
The market in 60 seconds
Across North Seattle ZIPs 98125, 98133 and 98177 (Seattle addresses only), the median home sold for $699K over the last 30 days (62 closings; single-family alone $852K). The median home took 35 days from listing to closing, and there are 4.9 months of inventory on the market, about where it was a week ago.
That is balanced territory: under three months favors sellers, above six favors buyers. Single-family homes run tighter, at 3.6 months, and 23% of homes closed above asking.
One useful thing: clear the drain, not the street
Leaves on a storm grate back water up onto the street and toward basements once the November rain starts. Seattle Public Utilities asks you to clear only the top of the grate, standing on the curb, with a rake or broom, never bare hands and never on a major arterial. Leaves go in the yard waste cart or paper bags; in November SPU collects 10 extra bags free. Still plugged? Call (206) 386-1800. Adopt a drain near you, and SPU lends rakes and leaf claws. Adopt a Storm Drain
That's the week. Reply with anything you want tracked in North Seattle. Next Thursday: November transit changes on the north end and how the on-ramp closure is running.
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