Ava (stylized as AVA) is a proposed residential skyscraper in

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, Washington, United States. The 48-story mixed-use building would have 395 residential units, 178 hotel rooms, ground level retail, and underground parking for 375 vehicles. It would be located at

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and 8th Avenue in

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. The building was initially proposed in 2007 by the Fana Group of Companies as a 39-story, hotel and condominium tower. The plan, designed by

Weber Thompson Weber Thompson is an architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The firm employs over 70 architects and primarily focuses on high-rise buildings, interior design, and landscape architecture, also specializing in commercial of ...

, called for a luxury hotel on floors 10 through 17, with 200

condominium A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership structure whereby a building is divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. The term can be applied to the building or complex ...

s comprising the upper floors. The project was approved by the city in 2008, but construction was cancelled during the

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as the developer waited on an improved market. The master unit permit for the project expired in 2013, requiring the revived plan to re-apply for approval.

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