When we posted earlier about the colors of this mural, we had no idea of the story (and homes) behind the project. It turns out that the building is a condo project called Monique Lofts, and the residents themselves commissioned the piece.

The piece is a collaboration between “Scratchmaster” Joe Martinez and NKO, a local artist. The photo above is a rendering on the Seattle Free Wall, in the SODO district.

The condo complex itself is a converted warehouse, and houses a range of units from under 500 sq. ft., under $300K studios to 2000 sq. ft., over $1 million penthouse suites.

The mural project has been the focus of some degree of controversy on Slog due to the ghostly old painted signage the artwork is partially covering up.

• More about the Monique Lofts Mural Project
• More about buying a Monique Loft
• NKO's Flickr photo stream

Image: Levi Clark via Slog