The rents in multi-family housing in the Seattle and Bellevue commercial real estate markets have enjoyed a steady and spectacular climb. The cry for “affordable housing” reached its peakRead more

The multi-family market in Seattle is in the midst of a 10% vacancy factor as the inevitable cycle of real estate supply and demand is now tipped to anRead more

Seattle multifamily has to be considered in the context of the Greater Seattle Market, which encompasses everything from Everett to Federal Way. Reality is that this is an areaRead more

Tourism is a “clean” industry. It has no fuss and no muss. For each tourist dollar generated by tourism, it creates a “turn” of 2.5 times. Thus, $1M ofRead more

In a recent Seattle Commercial Real Estate Article, we dealt with the multifamily rental market. There is another dynamic segment of multifamily that needs attention and that is theRead more

In the 1950’s, way north of downtown Seattle, a pioneer moved out 10 miles and created a series of buildings and called it an Outdoor Mall. It was namedRead more

The dynamics of Seattle’s commercial real estate market are continuing to evolve. One of the more fascinating aspects is occurring as a function of the opening of the tunnelRead more

The impact of a decision by a company the size of Amazon on all sectors of commercial real estate is amazing! This is more true than ever as weRead more

One of the traditional yardsticks in commercial real estate is measuring the number of construction cranes dotting the landscape of a growing metropolitan area. When people refer to ourRead more

Seattle Commercial Real Estate carefully monitors all trends in commercial real estate. We have commented in the multi-family sector on the ever-shrinking size of units. This is more particularlyRead more