Author: Mike Meisenbach

 

SeaTac Airport to Close Over a Dozen Restaurants

As part of its current renovations, SeaTac Airport has announced closures of over a dozen of its current eateries. Chief among the cuts is the airport location of regional seafood chain Anthony’s restaurants, which according to The Seattle Times has been one of the highest-grossing sit-down airport restaurants nationwide since its opening 14 years ago. Most […]
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Amazon Shelves Plans for Rainier Square Tower Offices

Back in the fall of 2017, Amazon announced plans for leasing all of the office space in Rainier Square Tower, a massive project that will be the second-tallest skyscraper in Seattle upon completion. Now it appears the tech giant has abandoned these plans, as indicated in a marketing flier obtained by the website GeekWire. The […]

Seattle Area Artist Residencies Explore Non-Traditional Spaces

With rising real estate prices, it can be hard for artist’s to find space to live, work or exhibit. Fortunately, the Seattle area has also seen a rise in artist residencies that make that dream a little more affordable. And some have been cropping in places you might not expect. For instance, take Seattle’s iconic […]

Iconic Beth’s Cafe Property Goes on Market

The Green Lake property that includes the iconic diner Beth’s Cafe has been listed for sale on Redfin. The land, which covers 7307 to 7323 Aurora Avenue N, also currently includes Duck Island Ale House (owned by the same entity as the cafe) and a lawnmower store. The 15,280 square foot plot is currently listed at $6 […]

Seattle Tech Firms Push for Middle-Income Housing

Last week, Challenge Seattle, a group representing CEOs of Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, Zillow, and other Seattle tech leaders, published a report outlining affordable housing solutions for the city. The group is lead by former Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire. The report lays out 15 recommendations designed to “move the needle” on the city’s affordability problem. […]

Facebook Continues Seattle-Area Expansion With New Office Building

Facebook has confirmed a lease of 38,000 sqft in the Block 16 building of the Spring District in Bellevue, Washington. Facebook had been courting the Spring District, a 16-block mixed-use development centered around a future light rail expansion, for months, while also leasing space in several downtown Bellevue buildings. The new Facebook office will have […]

New Pioneer Square Labs Spinout Focuses on Real Estate Analytics

When Erin Malarkey took a look at the world of real estate marketing and analytics, she was floored. She saw people managing “the largest asset class in the world . . . with sticky notes, e-mails, spreadsheets and whiteboards.” Former leaders of Seattle-based marketing consultant VMO, Malarkey and her co-founder Anna-Lea Dieringer decided they had […]

Seattle Marketing Startup New Engen Gets New Space

Seattle-based New Engen, a startup company focused on digital marketing platforms, recently moved into a new office at the Fourth & Battery Building in order to take advantage of its expanding workforce. The facility, previously occupied by Popcap Games, was already well-set for a tech company’s needs. The new office takes up the fifth and […]

Seattle Mayor Makes New Pitch for Waterfront Funding

On Thursday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled a new proposal for waterfront development, including a $160 million local improvement district tax (LID). The proposed tax is down 20% from a previously suggested $200 million on waterfront commercial and residential property owners. The final project will likely total $700 million and include parks, bike lanes, a […]

Portland Company Buys Historic Rainier Brewery Property

ScanlanKemperBard (SKB), a Portland-based real estate company, has expanded its Seattle holdings by purchasing the Original Rainier Brewery, a historic facility in the industrial Georgetown neighborhood. The 187,477 square feet mixed-use property consists of four brick-and-timber structures that date back to the early 1900s, and was declared a historic landmark in 1993. The property was refurbished […]
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