In the just concluded Washington state legislative session, the commercial real estate industry received good news and bad news. The Bad News was in the form of raising theRead more
Like firecrackers on the 4th of July, Amazon and every move they make in real estate is like another firecracker going off on the holiday. The latest involves aRead more
Recently a driving force from the University of Washington passed away. This man was responsible for taking to the market some of the creations and ideas from academia toRead 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 Greater Seattle economy is closely tied to world trade. Any native from this area who goes back historically clearly remembers the cycles of boom and bust tied toRead more
The socialist-oriented Seattle City Council passed a “Head Tax” to fund homeless services. It was reduced from a proposed $500 per employee, to only $275 per employee, and thenRead more
In a recent article, the Puget Sound Business Journal devoted an entire section to corporate citizenship. The theme devolved around “corporate social responsibility,” which incorporates environmental issues, donations ofRead more
The City of Seattle Head Tax is intended to help solve the homeless problem. In previous articles we discussed the impact of governmental attempts to solve this issue, andRead more
The ultraliberal Seattle City Council, adverse to the wishes of the liberal Seattle Times and the business community in general, passed a dumbed down version of the so calledRead more
In a recent article we discussed the demand for industrial property close to the Central Business District of downtown Seattle. This premise was never made more clear than whenRead more