Office-to-residential conversions are frequent fodder in discussions of the post-pandemic city, downtown regeneration, and hopes to contain rising housing costs. Remote work is here to stay, especially in hybrid form… Read More
Has Seattle’s office worker traffic peaked? That’s one potential takeaway from the surprise closure of PCC Community Markets’ downtown grocery store and reports of a stalling return-to-office trend. The store,… Read More
In Seattle, city government and the Downtown Seattle Association continue to build on the “Amazon Great Return” through a variety of strategies to reactivate downtown. While attempts to maintain safety and… Read More
Seattle civic leaders described the return of beloved movie theater Cinerama as another boost to downtown revitalization efforts. Nonprofit film organization SIFF announced Thursday that it acquired the Cinerama from the estate… Read More
More than 1,200 business and civic leaders gathered Tuesday afternoon for the Downtown Seattle Association’s annual “State of Downtown” event. The bright sunny skies and spring-like weather that greeted attendees… Read More
Sean Turner was on his phone in the lobby of a downtown Seattle hotel last year when a woman slapped his iPad off a table, then took his AirPods case.… Read More
Tech companies are looking beyond Seattle for new office space, and the pandemic is enabling more employers to allow remote work. Both trends are concerning for government leaders in the… Read More
Seattle’s downtown has changed a lot since its early days, with sawmills making way for skyscrapers. But one thing hasn’t changed much. Even though people have always lived downtown, the… Read More
As the Omicron variant recedes, tech companies are eyeing a return to the office. But for those with offices in downtown Seattle, there’s a new question looming front and center:… Read More
The Seattle City Council voted to increase building heights in the South Lake Union and downtown neighborhoods Monday. It’s the second upzone that South Lake Union has seen in the past five… Read More
Between the thousands of jobs Amazon adds each year and its insatiable appetite for office space in Seattle’s urban core, the company has come to symbolize the city’s radical and rapid growth and transformation.… Read More
Varsity Tutors, a St. Louis-based company that connects instructors with students for online and in-person tutoring sessions, is setting up shop in Seattle. Today, the company announced the opening of… Read More
Amazon’s rapid expansion north of downtown Seattle has sparked a debate over the tech giant’s impact on the city that still rages on today. Despite criticism, CEO Jeff Bezos stands by the choice,… Read More
Update: The man has descended the tree and officials escorted him to the hospital, according to The Seattle Times. Oh the Internet. That vast, ephemeral, absurd network has the power… Read More
Amazon employees made their way into the company’s new Doppler office tower near downtown Seattle for the first time on Monday morning, free T-shirts in hand and blue name badges swinging… Read More
