Redside Partners Buys Historic Odd Fellows Hall

The sale of Capitol Hill's Odd Fellows Hall is to close in early January 2008. The 4-story building at 915 East Pine Street has been home to a number of Seattle arts groups, including Velocity Dance and Freehold, and the Century Ballroom. The memo from Redside Partners says:

Our intent is to update the building systems while retaining and/or restoring much of the original charm the Odd Fellows intended almost 100 years ago. Significant changes in layout are planned for the retail and office (top floor) levels of the building. While many of these projects may be inconvenient for you, we will make every effort possible to minimize these inconveniences.

Redside Partners is a neighborhood investment and management company, located at 1320 East Pike Street. Craig Swanson, founder and owner, lists his expertise as managing properties "through significant renovations." Our sense is that Odd Fellows is going to get noisy in 2008. A quick scan online reveals that, unsurprisingly, prices tend to rise after renovation.