The new Ballard Tallman apartment building, which in April displaced several businesses, is set to break ground in the fall of 2013.

According to the land use bulletin, the Ballard Tallman apartments (5343 Tallman Ave NW) will be composed of two new seven-story towers with 17 live-work units and 286 residential units. According to the architects, Runberg Architecture Group, the seven-story mixed-use Ballard Tallman blends Ballard’s rich Scandinavian heritage and Seattle’s maritime and timber hisory.

As with most Ballard development, the Ballard Tallman did not come without controversy. In way of the development was the old Tallman Medical Building, an auto repair shop, Angelo's Hair Salon, another apartment building and more.

Back in April, tenants were frustrated at the lack of notice developers gave them to move their businesses and their livelihood -- one month.

"It was just very abrupt and pretty heartless," said Lorraine Jackson, of Elements Skin Care. "It's big business I guess. We're just little people."

You can read our full report on the subject here.

Recently, the design for the Ballard Tallman won a Gold Nugget Award from the Pacific Coast Builders Conference for Best On-the Board Boards Mixed Use Project Award of Merit.

The Gold Nugget Awards honor creative achievement in architectural design and land use planning for residential, commercial and industrial projects.

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