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Seattle is Ready to Welcome the Sonics Home
Mayor and City Council Share Resolution Affirming Seattle’s Readiness for the Return of the NBA Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson and members of...
Portland Hotel Sector Navigates Near-Term Headwinds as Select Submarkets and Thin Pipeline Offer Investor Opportunities
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 outlook projects continued softening in Portland’s hotel fundamentals, though limited new construction and tech-corridor demand create selective bright spots....
Washington State Wineries Lead in Optimism as National Wine Market Searches for a Floor
The state ties with Virginia for the least pessimistic sentiment reading in SVB’s annual survey, projecting 5 percent revenue growth and positioning itself...
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady at March Meeting as Oil Price Spike Clouds Outlook
Wells Fargo economists expect two rate cuts remain on the table in 2026, though elevated inflation from energy costs could push the timeline...
Seattle Hotel Market Eyes Recovery as FIFA World Cup Matches and Shrinking Construction Pipeline Signal Turning Point
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 outlook forecasts modest occupancy and ADR gains for Seattle-Tacoma, though declining Canadian travel and a slow post-pandemic recovery temper...
Oregon’s Wine Industry Charts a Cautiously Optimistic Course Amid National Downturn
The state’s premium producers anticipate mid-single-digit revenue growth for 2025, outpacing most U.S. regions, though structural challenges and demographic headwinds remain. Oregon’s wine...
Interstate Bridge Replacement Cost Estimate Soars to $14.4 Billion as Governors Commit to Phased Construction Strategy
Washington and Oregon leaders narrow initial focus to $7.65 billion core bridge and light rail project, leveraging $5.5 billion in existing funding to...
Washington Becomes Second State to Ban Exclusive Residential Listing Practices With Near-Unanimous Legislative Vote
Governor Ferguson signs SB 6091 into law, mandating that brokers market residential properties to the general public alongside any private marketing efforts, as...
AI Workforce Disruption Poses Existential Risk to Office Space Demand in Knowledge Economy
Research reveals theoretical replacement capacity far exceeds current adoption, but future commercial real estate contraction looms if automation accelerates Anthropic’s latest research mapping...
Sound Transit Confronts $35 Billion Budget Gap Threatening Voter-Approved Light Rail Expansion Across Puget Sound
The regional transit agency is pursuing an agency-wide cost-cutting initiative as inflation and rising construction expenses jeopardize the $53.8 billion ST3 plan approved...
Consumer Spending Shows Early Signs of Caution as Income Strength Meets Emerging Headwinds
A modest gain in January spending masks slowing discretionary activity, while rising gasoline prices tied to the Iran conflict threaten to weigh on...
Seattle Life Science Vacancy Climbs to 22.8% as More Than 500,000 SQFT of New Product Delivers
Two major projects enter Greater Seattle’s lab market in 2025 with moderate preleasing as NIH and venture capital funding both decline year over...
