Kinects

Not to be confused with the Microsoft Kinect.

Kinects is a residential skyscraper in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The 440-foot-tall (130 m), 40-story tower has 357 apartments and a 3,500-square-foot (330 m²) restaurant at its base.^[2][3][4] It was completed in July 2017, after two years of construction.^[5] The building is located along Minor Avenue between Stewart and Howell streets, on the same block as the under construction AMLI Arc and Tilt 49 complex.

Kinects
Location within central Seattle
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Address	1823 Minor Avenue Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°37′01.39″N 122°19′53.44″W
Construction started	2015
Topped-out	2016
Completed	July 2017
Cost	$150 million[1]
Height	440 feet (130 m)
Technical details
Floor count	40
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Bumgardner
Developer	Security Properties
Structural engineer	Cary Kopczynski & Company
Other information
Number of units	357 apartments
Parking	350 spaces
References
[2][3]

The building is wedge-shaped, with the upper floors flaring out on three sides by 6 inches (150 mm) per floor. It features a rooftop swimming pool and other amenities, including a 20-foot (6.1 m) hemlock tree.^[6][7]

The tower was originally approved for construction in 2008 and was to break ground the following year,^[8] but was put on hold during the Great Recession. Developer Security Properties revived the project in 2014 and began construction in February 2015.^[9][10] It was completed in July 2017.

References

1. Rosenberg, Mike (March 10, 2017). "Record construction frenzy sweeps downtown Seattle; more building to come". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
2. "Emporis building ID 304543". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Kinects Tower". Bumgardner. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
4. Payne, Patti (September 21, 2016). "First look at the $150 million Kinects apartment tower in Denny Triangle". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
5. "Kinects tower ready for new residents". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
6. Stiles, Marc (June 10, 2015). "What if they built a 40-story tower in Seattle and no one noticed? (slideshow)". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
7. Marasco, John; Ferzli, Joe; Simpson, Mark (October 26, 2017). "After 10-year engagement, Kinects inverts 'wedding cake'". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
8. "Denny Triangle tower approved". The Seattle Times. May 16, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
9. Stiles, Marc (October 13, 2014). "That Seattle apartment tower you've never heard of (or had forgotten about) could be revived". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
10. "41-story tower starts today on Minor Ave". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 2, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2016.