High-rises on the isthmus

Isthmus project redrawn

OLYMPIA - Triway Enterprises has scaled back its plan for one building on the downtown isthmus and modified its plan for another in a site plan submitted to the city last week.
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Height limits seen as key to races

OLYMPIA – The Aug. 18 primary for the Olympia City Council is being viewed by some in the community as a referendum on the city’s decision last year to raise building-height limits on the downtown isthmus to allow mixed-use buildings that include condominiums.

Building back on market

OLYMPIA – The effort to lease the nine-story building that overlooks Capitol Lake has been kick-started back to life now that the city has dropped its plan to acquire the property, a co-owner of the building and a commercial real estate broker said Tuesday.

Taller building plan hits snag

OLYMPIA - A controversial plan to build five- and seven-story mixed-use buildings on the downtown isthmus has hit a significant speed bump.
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Isthmus park ballot issue dropped

OLYMPIA – Mayor Doug Mah said Wednesday that he is dropping his proposal for a November ballot measure asking voters to approve up to $33 million in taxes to buy an isthmus park and rebuild Percival Landing.
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Town hall set for Isthmus issue

OLYMPIA - Mayor Doug Mah has called a town hall meeting for Monday about his proposal for a $33 million ballot measure for voters to buy an isthmus park and nearby land, a plan that appears increasingly unlikely.
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Owners open to isthmus sale

OLYMPIA – The owners of the nine-story Viewpoint Tower on the downtown isthmus are offering to sell it to the city of Olympia and demolish it and its annex for $16.5 million so it can be turned into a park.

Building heights options open

An attempt to halt taller development on the downtown isthmus failed to pass the State Legislature before the session ended.
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Senator eyes isthmus fight again

The Legislature poked its nose into Olympia’s isthmus land-use dispute again Wednesday.

House throws curve ball at isthmus issue

Sen. Karen Fraser's maneuvers to block construction of buildings taller than 35 feet on the strip of land between Capitol Lake and Budd Inlet hit a legal snag Saturday.