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Vertigo to get less ugly?

By Matt Goyer January 16, 2007

One of the most popular articles on Urban Living has been, Ugliest condo building in Seattle? Today I was walking by Vertigo and noticed some test patches on the walls:

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I asked one of the workers standing around which colors they were going with and he said he didn’t know since ‘there are too many people making decisions, it always changes.’

For the good of the neighborhood I hope they decide to paint the building one solid color and stick to an accent color only for trim.

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22 responses to “Vertigo to get less ugly?”

Art Vandelay says:

January 18, 2007 at 3:52 am

I walked by there over a month ago and they had the test patches then too. How long does it take to pick a color?
Art Vandelay says:

January 18, 2007 at 3:52 am

I walked by there over a month ago and they had the test patches then too. How long does it take to pick a color?
Art Vandelay says:

January 17, 2007 at 10:52 pm

I walked by there over a month ago and they had the test patches then too. How long does it take to pick a color?
kh says:

January 18, 2007 at 7:24 pm

let’s hope they’re not picking it themselves! i hope they consult a professional…
kh says:

January 18, 2007 at 7:24 pm

let’s hope they’re not picking it themselves! i hope they consult a professional…
kh says:

January 18, 2007 at 2:24 pm

let’s hope they’re not picking it themselves! i hope they consult a professional…
Art Vandelay says:

January 26, 2007 at 8:26 pm

I went by there a couple of days ago and it looks like they’ve finally decided on a color scheme. They were taping things off and getting ready to start painting.
Art Vandelay says:

January 26, 2007 at 3:26 pm

I went by there a couple of days ago and it looks like they’ve finally decided on a color scheme. They were taping things off and getting ready to start painting.
Tura says:

February 6, 2007 at 11:44 pm

I was told that the repainting is due to a petition that was signed by hundreds of neighborhood residents. I have also noticed that after several months on the market the building remains empty.

I am more likely to believe that the repaint is an attempt to attract residents than to appease the neighbors.
Tura says:

February 6, 2007 at 11:44 pm

I was told that the repainting is due to a petition that was signed by hundreds of neighborhood residents. I have also noticed that after several months on the market the building remains empty.

I am more likely to believe that the repaint is an attempt to attract residents than to appease the neighbors.
Tura says:

February 6, 2007 at 3:44 pm

I was told that the repainting is due to a petition that was signed by hundreds of neighborhood residents. I have also noticed that after several months on the market the building remains empty.

I am more likely to believe that the repaint is an attempt to attract residents than to appease the neighbors.
kh says:

February 7, 2007 at 8:33 am

i drove by the other day and the new paint was just about done… it looks SO much better!
kh says:

February 7, 2007 at 8:33 am

i drove by the other day and the new paint was just about done… it looks SO much better!
kh says:

February 7, 2007 at 12:33 am

i drove by the other day and the new paint was just about done… it looks SO much better!
brad says:

February 11, 2007 at 9:37 pm

Now it’s two colors of baby poop brown– even uglier than before.
brad says:

February 11, 2007 at 9:37 pm

Now it’s two colors of baby poop brown– even uglier than before.
brad says:

February 11, 2007 at 1:37 pm

Now it’s two colors of baby poop brown– even uglier than before.
Art Vandelay says:

February 15, 2007 at 7:27 pm

There are four colors total it appears. Dark green, dark red, and as Brad said, two colors of baby poop brown.

Overall, the building isn’t so hideous anymore. However, the quality of the paint job is horrible. They didn’t put enough coats on to cover up the previous obnoxious colors. There are several spots that they missed entirely. Also, there is overspray in several spots.

And the building does look completely vacant. At night time the other night, there wasn’t a single light on in the building.
Art Vandelay says:

February 15, 2007 at 7:27 pm

There are four colors total it appears. Dark green, dark red, and as Brad said, two colors of baby poop brown.

Overall, the building isn’t so hideous anymore. However, the quality of the paint job is horrible. They didn’t put enough coats on to cover up the previous obnoxious colors. There are several spots that they missed entirely. Also, there is overspray in several spots.

And the building does look completely vacant. At night time the other night, there wasn’t a single light on in the building.
Art Vandelay says:

February 15, 2007 at 11:27 am

There are four colors total it appears. Dark green, dark red, and as Brad said, two colors of baby poop brown.

Overall, the building isn’t so hideous anymore. However, the quality of the paint job is horrible. They didn’t put enough coats on to cover up the previous obnoxious colors. There are several spots that they missed entirely. Also, there is overspray in several spots.

And the building does look completely vacant. At night time the other night, there wasn’t a single light on in the building.
Ronda says:

March 12, 2007 at 5:15 pm

I feel like this is someone’s tax write-off. The mismanagement of this conversion is preposterous. The owners must just be waiting around to sell the building to a group that will just tear it down.
Ronda says:

March 12, 2007 at 9:15 am

I feel like this is someone’s tax write-off. The mismanagement of this conversion is preposterous. The owner’s must just be waiting around to sell the building to a group that will just tear it down.

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