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Multifamily and Commercial Buildings | Downtown Development | Neighborhood-Specific Design Guidelines

Design Review Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Buildings

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Guideline A-10: Corner Lots

photo by GGLO
Building on corner lots should be oriented to the corner and public street fronts. Parking and automobile access should be located away from corners.


Explanation and Examples
Corner lots offer unique opportunities because of their visibility and access from two streets.

 

<previous
A-9 Location of Parking on
Commercial Street Fronts
next>
B-1 Height, Bulk, and
Scale Compatibility

 

 

Last Updated: July 15, 2005

Upcoming Project Reviews
Each of the seven Design Review Boards meets twice a month. See the upcoming schedule. 

Archive

Search the archive to find design proposals and reports of project reviews.

Design Guidelines

Thirty design review guidelines for multifamily and commercial buildings--along with neighborhood-specific supplements--form the backbone of the City's Design Review Program in Seattle's neighborhoods. Separate guidelines govern downtown development.

In 2010, DPD will be updating the design guidelines for multifamily and commercial development.

Gallery of Great Examples

5th and Bell
See the 5th and Bell project and other great examples of projects that were developed through the Design Review process.

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