After delay, pile driving begins this week on downtown Olympia apartment project
Citing an “unforeseen delay,” the pile driving that was supposed to start on April 19 for The Madrone, a new mixed-use apartment project downtown, began Monday at 120 Water St NW., the city announced.
The pile driving will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. The placement of piles is expected to last for about 30 days.
The Madrone is just the latest in a long line of downtown residences developed by Walker John. The Madrone is being built south of the Lurana, a recently completed John project on the former Les Schwab Tires site.
The Madrone site is a former parking lot behind Childhood’s End Gallery.
This story was originally published May 11, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian