Kirkland Tower still has 11 units available of which at least half offer nice views. Most of the river facing units have been claimed, although there are a few smaller units on lower floors facing the Columbia. But the high up units that still remain are facing north. Although these do not have a view of the water, they do offer a nice urban city view as they look towards Downtown Vancouver and the Cascades including Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and even the top of Mount Rainier. Because Kirkland tower is taller than any buildings nearby and should remain the tallest in its immediate vicinity the floors 9-11 and the penthouse and roof top common areas should still offer decent if not excellent views.
To the immediate north of Kirkland Tower lies the almost complete, Timberhouse. With 8 floors this apartment tower is slightly shorter in height than the Indigo Hotel and well short of the upper floors in Kirkland. Keep in mind that the way Kirkland Tower was built it is actually 13 stories tall above ground. the floors are Lobby, Mezzanine, 2-11 and Penthouse. Units on the 9th floor at Kirkland will easily see over Timberhouse and even 8th floor units should 'peek over' the top of it. Beyond that is a fantastic urban city view that lights up at night.
In some ways I prefer the city view as it is just as nice by day as by night. The evening views over the River tend to be dark and almost void of details. Of course water views are the most coveted views as humans tend to feel relaxed when looking over water. Or so the psychologists say ;) The 11th floor (effectively 12th) unit currently listed at $3.35 million, offers more than 3000 SF of living space with all the luxurious amenities of the Indigo Hotel along with a concierge that serves the residents of Kirkland exclusively. The companion unit facing the river was more than a million dollars more expensive.
