Author: Mike Meisenbach
The Collective Re-Invents the Private Club for Millenials
Traditionally, private clubs for business types have been perched on the top of skyscrapers or nestled on golf-courses out in the burbs. But a new trend is developing in which urban ground-level space is becoming the new elite hangout. ClubCorp’s The Collective in Southlake Union is pioneering this trend. Located at the Juno Building, half of […]
Posted in Mixed Use Development
New Nordic Museum Opens in Ballard
Since 1980, the Nordic Heritage Museum has operated out of a schoolhouse in Ballard, a neighborhood historically influenced by Scandinavian immigration early in its history. Now the re-christened Nordic Museum has moved to a new 57,000 sq ft facility, which officially opened to the public on Saturday. The new building designed by Mithun is evocative of […]
Posted in Tourist Attractions
PCC Community Markets to Open Burien Location
Seattle-based PCC Community Markets, a community-owned grocery business with over 60,000 members, will open its first location south of Seattle in the suburb of Burien on May 23. Located in the Five Corners Shopping Center on 1st Avenue South, the location will be the area’s first certified organic food market. PCC also promises that the […]
Posted in Shopping Centers
2018 Set to Be a Big Year for Seattle Tourism
According to an article recently published in the Seattle Times, the 2018 tourist season is revving up to have a big impact on the Seattle economy. A major source of tourists are cruise passengers that go through the Port of Seattle en route to Alaska. The Port projects over 1.1 million cruise passengers this year, […]
Posted in Tourist Attractions
Seattle Restaurants Embrace Rooftop Gardens
In today’s food scene, fresh and local are in-demand. And what can be more fresh and local than a vegetable, herb or edible flower grown above the diner’s head? Rooftop gardens have become a prominent feature of some of Seattle’s hottest restaurants, including Quality Athletics, Bastille Café & Bar, and Sushi Kappo Tamura. While having a […]
Posted in Restaurants
New Burke Museum Completes Construction
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture has been a respected institution since its founding in 1885, and lays claim to being the oldest public museum in the state of Washington. Since 1962, it has been housed in a nondescript facility on the University of Washington campus that has since become inadequate to house […]
Posted in Tourist Attractions
City Council Passes Sweeping Parking Reforms
On Monday, the Seattle City Council voted in a host of new parking reforms that have the potential to transform parking requirements in the city. The chief piece of legislation would broaden the definition of “frequent transit service,” potentially reducing off-street parking in many areas. Many council members touted the environmental benefits of reduced parking, […]
Posted in Property Development
Mid-century Fast Food Joint Denied Landmark Status
Last week, the Seattle Landmarks Preservation board voted to deny historic landmark status to the Spud Fish and Chips building on East Green Lake Way North. The restaurant was constructed in 1959, and designed by architect Edward L. Cushman in the iconic “Googie” style, complete with butterfly roof. The application for landmark status was put forward by […]
Posted in Restaurants
Seattle City Council Places Temporary Ban on “Rent-Bidding” Platforms
It is no secret that in Seattle’s current housing market, space is at a premium, causing bidding wars particularly at lower price points. In other cities, start-ups such as Rentberry have produced applications that arguably magnify the bidding problem. Now the Seattle City Council has taken steps to make sure that such applications do not […]
Posted in Residential Property
Northgate Mall to be Re-Developed into Transit-Friendly Hub
Since 1950, Northgate Mall has been a large single-story shopping complex surrounded by parking lots. But that is about to change. An adjacent light rail expansion is in the works for 2021, causing the mall’s owners to start talking about re-configuring the shopping center’s 55-acre space into a denser mixed-use development echoing the urban core. While between […]
Posted in Mixed Use Development
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