Seattle Artist Studio at Sunny Arms Co-op

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Seattle Real Estate

Urban lifestyle in an artists live/work space in Georgetown Artist Cooperative Building

707 S. Snoqualmie St, 2B in Seattle

$595,000

Experience the pinnacle of creative industrial-style living in Georgetown at the historic Sunny Arms Artist Cooperative, as amazing opportunity to own a piece of Seattle Real Estate.

Seattle Artist Cooperative Studios

Open House Saturday March 21st 11am-1pm and Sunday March 22, 11am-1pm

This expansive live/work loft at 707 S. Snoqualmie St. offers a quintessential New York-style warehouse feel with dramatic 12-foot ceilings and expansive walls of windows that flood the space with natural light.  Your chance to dip your toe into Seattle real estate and grab your dream home!

All inclusive HOA fees of $750 include property taxes, internet, sewer, water, garbage, building maintenance and insurance!

 

 

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Designed for artists, this versatile open-concept, one-bedroom home borders on a steam punk fever dream and features wood floors, exposed structural elements and walls of vintage multi-paned windows.

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Amazing living areas feature industrial design with modern living.

Enter the dedicated, flexible and spacious studio area through a vintage cooler door, designed for artistic creation. A standout feature is the unique freestanding bathtub, reminiscent of a New York loft and perfect for relaxing after a day of creativity. The building is a true artist community providing a collaborative atmosphere.

The comprehensive HOA dues offer convenience, covering property taxes, sewer, water, garbage, internet, common building maintenance and insurance, allowing you to focus purely on your art. Enjoy building amenities like a rooftop deck with views, free parking and a washer/dryer in unit. Located in Georgetown, you are near galleries, restaurants, and cafes. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Georgetown’s vibrant creative core, offering a lifestyle that merges professional workspace with industrial luxury in a tight-knit cooperative setting. Buyer must be an artist to live and work at Sunny Arms Artist Co-op.

Sunny Arms Cooperative

Seattle Real Estate

Located near the Georgetown neighborhood in Seattle, the Sunny Arms Artist Cooperative was formed in 1989 through the acquisition and renovation of a 35,000-square-foot, five-story building that formerly served as a shoe factory. Originally an 85-year-old industrial white elephant located at 707 South Snoqualmie in the Sodo area, the building was transformed into 17 to 18 member-owned, artist-built studio lofts, allowing residents to live and work in an industrial area. Led by artist Karen Guzak, the cooperative project successfully converted the industrial space despite initial skepticism from banks regarding the non-traditional residential project, later earning the Seattle Design Commission’s “Housing Designs That Work” award in 1991. Today, it remains a thriving artist cooperative, offering large, secure live-work studios for its member artists and providing protection against rising rents.

Sunny Arms and the Georgetown Community

Oxbow Park is located in the heart of historic Georgetown. In 1953, Seattle artist Lewis Nasmyth was hired to "rustle up" a design for a western-style gas station in Georgetown. Featuring a 44-ft. wide cowboy hat and 22-ft. high boots, the Hat n' Boots opened the next year to a stampede of customers. In fact, for a time it was the biggest selling station in the state. Legend has it even Elvis dropped by when he was in town during the World's Fair in '62. But in the early 60's, a brand new interstate, I-5, started diverting traffic away from the station. By the late 80's it pretty much looked like trail's end for the Hat n' Boots. That's when some Georgetown residents saddled up to rescue the soul of their community. "The Hat n' Boots is as important to Georgetown as the Golden Gate Bridge is to San Francisco," says Allan Phillips, former director of the Georgetown Community Council. "If the Hat n' Boots were ever to be gone from Georgetown, it would be like losing our soul."

Georgetown is easily one of Seattle’s coolest, most authentic neighborhoods, blending an edgy industrial vibe with a deep appreciation for local history and quirky art. Walking through this historic area feels both gritty and welcoming, packed with creative studios, breweries, and unique eateries. The undisputed highlight of its fun, retro spirit is the restored Hat ‘n’ Boots in Oxbow Park, a massive, cartoonish former gas station from the 1950s that perfectly captures the neighborhood’s whimsical, slightly offbeat charm

Historical Significance of 707 S. Snoqualmie Street in Seattle

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From the City of Seattle Archives:

“This reinforced concrete and heavy timber building was built as a factory in 1907. It still operated as a factory until at least the mid to late 1930s. Original drawings do not seem to be available. The building was converted to an artists’ cooperative, based on designs by architect Patricia Brennan from 1989. Despite a few changes, it has retained its integrity and primary architectural features. Windows are original, (or very good replacements in kind). The Detroit Inventory Company owned the building in 1930. By around 1936, the Puget Sound Paper Box Company occupied it.  A photo from that time shows that changes to the building, at least since the 1930s, have been relatively few. It also shows that the west elevation had a painted sign across its face with the words: “Puget Sound Paper Box Company.” Similar information was also painted on the south elevation, with bigger lettering for “PAPER BOXES,” and fainter lettering for “Billy Buster SHOES.”

The Puget Sound Paper Box Company remained in the building to at least the mid-1960s. Sidney Gerber bought the building in 1950 and by 1970, Robert F. Scully was the owner. Although listed as vacant by 1974, the building continued to house a series of paper/cardboard or printing related businesses though the late 1980s. By 1980, the Northwestern Paper Box Company was listed in local directories at this address and by the late 1980s, Samco Printing Equipment.”

 

 

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