Rumors Swirl About Demolition Of Seattle 'Up' House

SEATTLE, WA - Seattle's famed "Up" house isn't going anywhere, according to developers who now own it. The former owner of the house, Edith Macefield, declined to sell to developers in 2006. So, the developers built the Ballard Blocks shopping center around her property, similar to the plot of the movie "Up."

A director with Regency Centers told MyBallard on Wednesday there are no plans to demolish Macefield's home. No one lives in the 118-year-old structure. Macefield died in 2008 at age 86. She donated the home to the construction manager of Ballard Blocks.

“We have no plans and no intention to demolish this house,” Craig Ramey told MyBallard.

No demolition permit has been filed with the city of Seattle. However, King County property records indicate the "highest and best use" of the property is to tear it down.

The movie "Up" was written before Macefield famously turned down a reported $1 million offer from developers for her home. But her situation is strikingly similar to the main character in "Up," who ties balloons to his roof and floats his home up into the sky to escape the construction going on around him.

Macefield House supporters are holding an event Saturday to show support for the iconic home. Beginning at 9 a.m., Seattle residents will tie balloons to the fence outside the home.

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