Despite return-to-office mandates from some Seattle companies such as Amazon and Redfin, vehicle traffic to downtown has not increased through May of this year and falls far short of pre-COVID… Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell officially rolled out his “Downtown Activation Plan” on Wednesday, providing more details on a series of initiatives aimed at helping the city’s urban core bounce back… Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s desire to potentially convert some of the city’s downtown office space into housing and other commercial uses moved a step forward with the selection of three… Read More
A survey by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce found that a hybrid work model is the most popular option among employers in downtown Seattle, and most companies are seeing… Read More
The news that one historic theater would live on had people cheering at another historic theater on the other side of downtown Seattle on Thursday night. Film fans who turned… Read More
A new survey of Seattle voters shows that public opinion about the city is slightly improving. The bad news for city leaders is that most people don’t have faith in… Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Monday revealed the first phase of his “Downtown Activation Plan” to revitalize downtown in a move that could help attract tech companies and their workers to the… Read More
On the 24th floor of a downtown Seattle skyscraper, Remitly is feeling out the so-called future of work. And they’re using a lot of couches to get there. “People had… Read More
In his “State of the City” address on Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the word “downtown” more than 30 times and dedicated a quarter of his annual speech to… Read More
Speaking from Seattle Center on Tuesday in his annual “State of the City” address, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell reflected on the inspiration and innovation that got the Space Needle built… Read More
The sparkling new addition to the Seattle Convention Center is a $2 billion statement piece in the downtown Seattle landscape. Now state and local leaders hope the massive new building can help… Read More
In February, Markham McIntyre agreed to leave his job as the vice president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to lead the Seattle’s Office of Economic Development (OED) as its… Read More
Seattleites remain pessimistic about overall quality of life, with a recent survey indicating that 67% have actively considered moving out of the city due to affordability, public safety and other… Read More
During a more than 30-year professional photojournalism career, John Moore has documented the struggles of people across 70 countries on six continents. He’s covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq;… Read More
The future of downtown Seattle could be in the spotlight tonight — alongside Bruce Harrell and Lorena Gonzalez — as the two mayoral candidates face off in their first debate… Read More
Two and half years after Amazon backed out of plans to occupy a giant new skyscraper in downtown Seattle, commercial and residential tenants are moving into Rainier Square, a swooping… Read More
New report: A market analysis for the first quarter of 2021 from the commercial real estate company Broderick Group expresses optimism that after a year of pandemic-induced working from home,… Read More
Buildings and landmarks across Seattle and the U.S. were awash in blue light on Thursday night as part of another campaign to show support for health care professionals and essential… Read More
