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Columbia Plaza 4801 Rainier Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98118

HAL Real Estate Investments is excited about contributing to the revival of Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood with its recent purchase of the Columbia Plaza property. Located in the heart of Columbia City, the 63,752 square foot property currently accommodates a one-story 18,000 square foot building, originally developed in 1957 as a Tradewell supermarket. True North (www.truenorthgear.com) currently occupies the building, serving as the company’s office, light manufacturing, and storage space for the wildfire firefighting gear they produce. The parking lot serves as home to the Columbia City Farmers Market.

The property is bordered by Rainier Avenue South to the east, South Edmunds Street to the south, the recently enhanced Columbia Park to the west, and to the north of the property sits the recently renovated and expanded historic Columbia City library. The property is a few blocks from Sound Transit's Columbia City Station, which is located at MLK Way and South Edmunds Street and will open for service in 2009. South Edmunds Street along the project’s southern boundary is designated by the City of Seattle as a Green Street and will be the main pedestrian path connecting the Columbia City neighborhood to the LINK Light Rail station.

Columbia Plaza sits at the center of the Columbia City neighborhood’s historic retail district, one of Seattle’s six designated Landmark Districts and one of only two in residential neighborhoods. Columbia City is emerging as one of Seattle’s desirable urban neighborhoods due to its compact pedestrian friendly design, historic charm, cultural and recreational amenities, and diverse retail and dining options. In the past several years, the neighborhood has witnessed the opening of a large number of new restaurants, entertainment venues, and shops and is emerging as one of the cities most interesting and dynamic neighborhoods. HAL looks forward to working with the Columbia City community on a development that expresses the unique character of this vibrant neighborhood.