Originally expected to be delivered next month, the 28 new construction condos that comprise Sutter Heights (1521 Sutter Street) will likely be completed in September. That being said, eight condos are already reserved for buyers, six are being reserved for the developers, and three are BMR. That leaves eleven (11) available (which should officially be on the market relatively soon).
According to the marketing materials, a “Feng Shui expert” was consulted in the design process to “create smart floor plans for today’s lifestyles.” And apparently we should be spending more time in the kitchen, bath and living areas.
My parents are very old fashioned and feng shui fanatics. The layout of the kitchen is incorrect. The stove and the sink should never be opposite of each other. That setup is quite common in all new floor plans that I see, but according to feng shui fire and water cannot be facing each other. I can’t comment on the rest of the layout, but I have gone to open houses where the listing agent claims feng shui where clearly it was not.
Feng Shui is so 1990’s. Everything now is green, green, green. It’s all a marketing gimmick, anyway.
Don’t you wonder what’s next?
I thought this was a botched JPG file or something like that but the website is just as bad. I can barely read the text and labels on the floorplans with all the Photoshop shadows someone drop onto these images. Did they hire some kid in 3rd grade to create the images/website?
I live right near this development and walk by it everyday. The location is appealing but I have 2 big concerns. First, there’s a big retirement community bldg directly behind it (south of the development) – I can’t imagine that the 2BR units on that side get much sunlight. Second, the bldg is wedged in between the 2 adjacent properties on Sutter. Maybe feng shui didn’t apply to the exterior?
anon,
Why is this a problem:
“Second, the bldg is wedged in between the 2 adjacent properties on Sutter. Maybe feng shui didn’t apply to the exterior?”
That’s simply how urban buildings are…perhaps you want a nice suburban property?
I live nearby. I like the location. my concern is all those two bedroom units facing south will not get much sunlight because of that high retirement community building. however, there is a gap between that building and the high building named seqouria(maybe wrong spelling). only one unit on the top floor may get some light. then there was the news about this 38 high rise building planned to be built on post street. I was wondering in case the tower eventually stands up. it is going to block all the light to those units facing south. correct me if I am wrong. of course, we dont know if that building will get approved to be built. is there anyone who has lots of experience in this field can actually share with me what the chance of that 38 stories condo building (facing cathedral church) will be built there. really appreciate. thanks
Green isn’t a marketing gimmick, it is a different way of building and evaluating properties.
That’s simply how urban buildings are…perhaps you want a nice suburban property?
Or perhaps an urban property in Europe where access to light is more carefully regulated? Good urban design isn’t simple, it is a complex balance that usually costs a lot up front even though it should result in good return on investment if properly executed.