McCormick House Goes Condo (29. March 2006, 08:22 by Derek Young) ~ It's A Great Neighborhood
The circa 1898 McCormick House at North 5th and Yakima has gone condo. The once grand house – that was split into apartments at some point and has had a few detail muddling additions – is now a six pack of condos. The prices range from a 600 square foot unit for $199k to a 1175 square foot unit for about $350k. Sure, there are a few views. Yes, it’s a great neighborhood. Once upon a time, when I was looking for an apartment, I looked at one of the larger units. The floorplan seemed awkward and the kitchen was a very definite afterthought. Is the ‘renovated’ McCormick House much better?
I seem to remember the McCormick House coming on the market last year (or was it the year before) for more than $1 million. The folks we know in the neighborhood laughed. I can’t find a reference to a sale, so are the condos the end game? “If I can’t sell it whole, we’ll sell it in pieces.” I’ve always wished somebody would restore the home back to its original lines. It doesn’t appear that it’ll happen anytime soon now.
If anybody has a recent photo of the house, send it my way and we’ll post it here. (thanks Jake)
Listed with Sound and Shore but I don’t see these on their website yet. Use your favorite real estate site to see MLS Numbers 26044639, 26044584, 26044630, 26044651, and 26044571. One isn’t listed yet.
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It’s odd to me, but sometimes buyers get intimidated by huge old homes (well, especially when they’re on semi-busy street corners). I think the overinflated price tage didn’t help.
Now, though, I doubt it will get remodelled to its original self. Once all of the condos are sold, that will be it for unity.
It’s sad, too. The house I grew up in had been converted to apartments. My parents bought it adn converted it back—as close to the original blueprint as was feasible. It’s still a work in progress thirty years later, but I feel like I grew up in one of the best houses in the world. I guess some people just aren’t willing to take on the challenge such a large, historical home entails.
I made an offer today on (I hate to call it a “unit”) #3. I have been in love with this neighborhood since I relocated from Portland, OR in ‘82. I am in the process of leaving a 24 year marriage and to have the opportunity to live in the neighborhood I have admired for 20 years. I feel like an interloper purchasing a home that you see being piecemealed and sold off at the expense of your parents efforts to maintain it’s original architectural integrity. I would love to hear about the history you have with the home in which you were raised.
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