Christine Hushebeck, Altamira's community manager, and Rex Allen, Leon Capelouto's project manager, pause to enjoy the view of a luxury two-story townhouse apartment in the new complex, to begin renting in September. Less pricy studios are also offered.
The Altamira Apartments, one block west of the Alaska Junction at 4100 S.W. Alaska St., are now giving hard-hat tours of its rental units.
The 157 units range from $830 per month, plus utilities-that's with a year lease discount program-for a small studio, to nearly $4,000 for a 1,500 square-foot, two story "townhouse" with a view of Puget Sound. There are some 45 different floor plans, 10 just for studios.
The units are built around a large interior courtyard.
The complex, developer Leon Capelouto's "Capco Plaza," is set to open ahead of schedule in September and will sit atop a QFC supermarket, Office Depot, and Desert Sun Tanning Salon. The QFC will start stocking food in August to open in September.
"We gave an extra five feet for sidewalks 15-feet wide along Alaska Street as part of the public benefit that went with the vacation of the alley," said Rex Allen, Leon Capelouto's project manager. "There was an alley that went through the sight. We provided a new alley and gave the extra sidewalk space, extra plantings, a public outdoor seating area, and we will provide a canopy over the bus stop."
"The demographic we are aiming for is people looking for a place to be for a long period of time, not transitional housing," said Christine Hushebeck, Altamira's community manager. "There is not a lot of new apartment construction in the area and we feel our timing is perfect for having inventory coming on board."
