Author: Mike Meisenbach
Hyatt Regency Behemoth Opens Downtown
Last week, Seattle’s new Hyatt Regency Hotel opened on the north side of downtown near the site of the planned Washington State Convention Center addition. At 500 ft, 45 stories and 1,264 guest rooms (complete with floor-to-celing windows), it is now the largest hotel in the Northwest region. The design by LMN architects features 103,000 square […]
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Seattle Center Arena Secures NHL Franchise
Last week, the National Hockey League’s Board of Governors approved Seattle as the 32nd NHL franchise. While the city has long had plans for renovating Key Arena, now re-branded as the Seattle Center Arena, demolition was on hold until the NHL franchise became official. Seattle has not had a major hockey team since the Seattle […]
Posted in Tourist Attractions
Expedia Details Plans for Seattle Campus
Three years ago, Expedia announced it’s move from Bellevue to a 40-acre waterfront property on Elliott Bay formerly occupied by the pharmaceutical company Amgen. Other than renovations to old Amgen buildings and the nearby bike trail, the specific plans for the site have since been unclear. On Friday, however, ZGF Architects shared details to the […]
Posted in Office Buildings
Everett’s Paine Field Opens to Passengers in February
While Sea-Tac Airport continues to undergo expansion, fliers will soon have have an alternative to the north. Everett’s Paine Field, which broke ground on its new passenger terminal in June 2017, will begin commercial flights early next year. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has stated that they will begin flights out of the public-private airport in February pending […]
Posted in Commercial Property Investments
Seattle Times Building to Become Office Towers
The future of the former Seattle Times building has once again changed direction. The building, originally built to house the newspaper in the 1930s, was purchased by Onni Group in 2013 with the intention of redeveloping the property into residential units. As of this summer, though, the real estate group has decided to instead build two […]
Posted in Office Buildings
Sea-Tac Airport Gets Concourse Expansion
According to the Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport has seen the fastest-growing number of passengers out of any major airport in the US over the last five years, with a 43% increase in passenger traffic during that time period. This rapid jump has led to delays and idling on the runway. While a new international […]
Posted in Property Development
I-5 Lid Study Secures Funding
Currently, Interstate-5 acts as a foreboding barrier running through downtown, both for pedestrian traffic and business expansion. While the roadway is already capped in part by Freeway Park, a far more ambitious lidding project may be on the horizon. The group LID I-5 has long pushed for such a development, and last year $1.5 million […]
Posted in Mixed Use Development
Modular Hotel Comes to South Lake Union
Modular buildings, which are fabricated in pieces offsite before being assembled onsite, have long been touted as affordable and sustainable alternatives in housing construction. But now larger buildings are getting the pre-fab treatment as well. Last week, Dutch hotel chain Citizen M began stacking up its latest building in South Lake Union. CitizenM constructs its […]
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Low-Income Housing Project, Preschool to Open in Lake City
This Friday, the northern Seattle neighborhood of Lake City will see the completion of a project seven years in the making: a lower-income housing complex on the former site of Fire Station 39 on 127th Street. Developed and managed by the Lower Income Housing Institute, the building contains 70 units of affordable housing as well […]
Posted in Residential Property
First Hill Gets First West Seattle Whole Foods
After many delays and a long wait, the Whole Foods in the recently completed Danforth building in the First Hill neighborhood will open on October 30. The 40,000 sq ft store will include a bakery, butcher department, self-squeeze orange juice, an espresso bar, and a fast-casual restaurant with beer and cider on tap. This location […]
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