Commercial
Bothell Office Market Stabilizes in Q2 2026 With Positive Absorption as Vacancy Eases to 20.4%
Bothell, the most affordable office submarket on the Eastside, swung to positive absorption in the second quarter of 2026, trimming its stubbornly high...
Henbart to Convert 22,000 SQFT of Former Office Space at The Commons at Ballard in Seattle into 23 Apartments
When Gravity Payments left and Bartell Drugs went dark below, Henbart finally had the opening — and the city's incentives — to do...
McNellis: In Denial Over the New Normal
By John McNellis Developers always crash and burn in the movies. The eternal bad guy, the developers’ heinous plans to pave a beach,...
CBRE-Owned Industrious Renews 21,000 SQFT Flexible-Workspace Lease at City Center Bellevue as Eastside Turns a Corner
Industrious, the premium flexible-workspace operator now owned by CBRE, has recommitted to its home on the top floors of one of downtown Bellevue's...
Coworking Operator Kiln Lands 26,000 SQFT Lease at Symetra Center in Downtown Bellevue
Flexible-workspace operator Kiln has secured 26,143 square feet at Sterling Realty Organization's recently renovated Symetra Center, planting a second Washington flag in the...
Kirkland Office Rents Hold Above $46 in Q2 2026, Trailing Only Downtown Bellevue as Vacancy Ticks Up
Kirkland cemented its status as the Eastside's second-priciest office submarket in the second quarter of 2026, commanding gross asking rents above $46 even...
Bellevue Suburban Office Gives Back Ground in Q2 2026 as Vacancy Climbs to 12.8%
The Bellevue Suburban office submarket surrendered occupancy for a second straight quarter in the second quarter of 2026, pushing vacancy to 12.8 percent...
Tata Lands 41,429 SQFT Lease at Redmond’s RidgePointe Corporate Center, Largest Eastside Office Deal Outside Bellevue in Q2 2026
Tata has committed to 41,429 square feet at Redmond's RidgePointe Corporate Center, a new lease that ranks as the largest Eastside office transaction...
Eastside Office Construction Goes Dark in 2026 After 4.9MM-SQFT Wave, With 14.7MM SQFT Waiting in the Wings
The Eastside office market will not deliver a single new building in 2026, a deliberate pause that hands landlords a rare window to...
Redmond Office Market Mounts Recovery in Early 2026 as Vacancy Drops to 14.2% on Tata, AI Leasing
The Redmond office submarket strung together two consecutive quarters of positive absorption to open 2026, pulling vacancy down to 14.2 percent and establishing...
Emerald Learning Center Leases Full 31,057 SQFT Alderwood Building in Bellevue’s Suburban Submarket
Special-education provider Emerald Learning Center has leased 31,057 square feet at the Alderwood Building in Bellevue, a full-building commitment that stands out as...
Downtown Bellevue Roars Back in Q2 2026 With 366,000 SQFT Absorption Surge Led by Uber and AI Tenants
Downtown Bellevue posted the strongest quarterly absorption of any Eastside submarket in the second quarter of 2026, clawing back 366,168 square feet as...
