Stack House Apartments

Why this project stands out:
The Stack House Apartment Complex has a LEED for Homes Platinum certification. The highest rating conferred by the US Green Building Council for eco-friendly residences. The 1,000 square foot roof top garden is operated as an in house production farm. Key Green Features at Stack House include energy efficient windows, low VOC paints & finishes for healthy air quality, drought-resistant landscaping to reduce water waste, rainwater cisterns for irrigation, on-site Zipcars, ample bike storage and the “Swale on Yale” – wide grass swaths filtering storm water runoff and pollutants before discharging to Lake Union.
Market
Multi-Family / Residential
Location
South Lake Union, Seattle
Sunset Electric Apartments

Why this project stands out:
Sunset Electric is located on Capitol Hill in Seattle and is part of a preservation incentive program. The program allows developers to build an additional ten feet of height in exchange for keeping parts of the buildings original structure. The building was built in 1926 for the Sunset Electric Company. The irony of an electric company building being converted into a LEED Certified apartment complex is not lost on us. But the building was never an actual electric company. It supplied electric automobile equipment and eventually radios and appliances like refrigerators and washers and dryers. Electric cars and appliances were a new and novel concept at the time. The developers kept the original name and the Sunset Electric sign is a throwback to the buildings early days. The building is one of the first we’ve worked with that incorporated barn style doors into the new design. The layout with catwalks and an outside atrium were a challenge, but make the Sunset Electric Apartments unique.
"We use Division 9 Flooring on many of our projects because of their impressive track record, accountability, and team first approach. From the office staff to the field crews, they work diligently to surpass their clients’ needs and their projects’ goals. Due to strong relationships with local suppliers, and a vast knowledge of the industry, they are able to offer great products and service at a competitive price. We just completed the Sunset Electric project on Capitol Hill, with Division 9 supplying and installing all flooring and tile materials. The project was hugely successful, and the flooring has drawn high praise from the entire project team."
Nick Cunningham - Project Manager, Compass General Construction
Market
Multi-Family / Residential
Location
Capitol Hill, Seattle
Client
Compass General Construction