Dunn & Hobbes, LLC is a Seattle-based developer of mixed-use projects in urban village neighborhoods. The company specializes in the renovation and adaptive re-use of existing buildings as well as the construction of new urban infill projects.

Liz Dunn

Seattle Developer

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1310 East Union Lofts









The 1310 east union lofts demonstrate many of the challenges and opportunities of a small infill site. Constructed on a 3,200 square foot site, it includes approximately 12,000 square feet of residential space, 500 square feet of retail space and eight secure parking spots. Its intimate scale and unique identity made it attractive to professionals, artists and designers who either commute by foot to Seattle’s downtown business district or work from their unit. The small but zen-like ground floor retail space is occupied by Fleurish, Seattle’s foremost modern floral designer.

The building’s steel-and-concrete construction allowed for floor-to-ceiling bays of storefront windows and glazed aluminum roll-up doors which let living areas double as outdoor terraces. Unit floor plans were left completely open to maximize flexibility for each owner. Basic construction materials were left exposed: floors are scored concrete, ceilings are exposed steel decking, the building’s steel frame is exposed inside and out, and steel seismic cross-bracing was incorporated as a design element of the façade. The building’s scale and construction are compatible with the mixed residential/industrial history of the neighborhood.

Parking requirements are uniquely difficult to satisfy on small in-fill sites due to the disproportionate space demands of ramps and circulation. This is one factor that drives many developers to assemble larger sites and demolish viable buildings, often destroying neighborhood character in the process. To accommodate parking requirements for 1310, we doubled the physical capacity using European-style vehicle lifts. Although common in other parts of the world, we were the first project in the Pacific Northwest to use them.