Our mixed-use portfolio projects.

Rendering of a proposed project lifting a traditional home to build a restaurant underneath.
On the Boards
Converting to Mixed-Use to Maximize an Urban Lot

Shophouse Meets Brownstone

An urban living trifecta: traditional foursquare home, meets street-level café space, plus a brownstone, all in one.

Stellar Apartments at 1405 Dexter, Seattle, WA – Board & Vellum
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Multifamily Housing in South Lake Union

Stellar Apartments

With a distinctive design, this new apartment building responds to its transit-oriented location without blending in with the crowd.

Stream Overlake Apartments – New Construction Mixed-Use Community in Redmond, Washington – Board & Vellum
On the Boards
Sustainable Living Designed Around Public Life

Stream Overlake Apartments

Seeking LEED Platinum certification, Stream Overlake blends highly-sustainable living with family-sized apartment homes.

Lucille on Roosevelt: New Apartment Development in Seattle
New Construction for a Mixed-Use Building

Lucille on Roosevelt

A stunning multifamily development featuring 106 residential units, ample commercial space, and a much-loved central passageway.

Tanager Apartments – Board & Vellum
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Tanager Apartments | Rendering by Board & Vellum.

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Dense Urban Housing Meets PNW Beauty

Tanager Apartments

Inspired by Capitol Hill’s rich history, Tanager celebrates the best of city living, while honoring the region’s natural beauty.

Darmer Hay & Feed Adaptive Reuse – Board & Vellum – Design process images for the adaptive reuse of a historic structure.
On the Boards
Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Structure

Darmer Hay & Feed Adaptive Reuse

Reimagining a historic, unreinforced masonry building in downtown Tacoma to ready it for its new chapter as a mixed-use building.

Our mixed-use posts.

Aerial view of an empty office building to be converted to housing in Seattle.
Adaptive Reuse, Architecture, Mixed-Use, Multifamily Residential

Transforming Empty Office Buildings into Housing

In the wake of changing work dynamics after the pandemic, empty office buildings are a common sight. Meanwhile, the need is dire for more housing in the city. Many are seeing this as an opportunity to solve two problems at once, and a sustainable solution for urban living to boot.

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How long does it take to get a full building permit? – Board & Vellum
Ask a Designer, Commercial, Custom Residential, Landscape Architecture, Mixed-Use

How Long Does It Take to Get a Full Building Permit?

If you need a full building permit for your project (rather than an “over-the-counter” one) you need to include the additional time it takes for permit review in your project schedule. How long does it take to get a full building permit? It varies, but here is what you can expect in Seattle.

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About Seattle architecture firm Board & Vellum – Board & Vellum's portfolio includes architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture projects.

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Shophouse Meets Brownstone

Once a single-family home on a street populated by mixed-use buildings, this 1905 Foursquare is lifted to build a street-level café underneath, delivering an urban living trifecta: traditional home, meets commercial environment, plus a brownstone, all in one.

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