Finance
The Morning After and How The Cycle Turned While You Were Sleeping
After two years of paralysis, capital is clearing its throat and deal volume is stirring — but this cycle rewards scalpels, not sledgehammers....
Seattle City Council Votes to Fund Permanently Affordable and Publicly Owned Housing
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved the Interlocal Agreement between City of Seattle and the Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD),...
Oregon’s Economy Surges Past National Growth Rate at 4.7% in Q3 2025
The Beaver State narrows its gap with national GDP growth as Portland’s tri-county metro area accounts for more than half of the state’s...
Washington State Posts $903.7 Billion GDP as King County Commands Nearly 60% of Economic Output
The Evergreen State’s Q3 2025 growth of 3.4 percent trails the national rate, but its tech-driven Puget Sound corridor continues to anchor one...
112-Unit Apartment Complex in Monroe Sells for $37MM
Bellevue-based buyer acquires The Lake Apartments, a 112-unit energy-efficient community developed in 2018 An apartment complex in Monroe has traded hands. The Lake...
Housing Authority of Snohomish County Buys 240-Unit Allegro Lynnwood for $77.4MM
Lynwood, WA – February 11, 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the real estate services firm has arranged the sale of...
Small Business Optimism Slips in January as Hiring Plans Ease, Sales Outlook Hits 2025 High
Wells Fargo Economics says labor market remains in “a state of malaise” despite firmer revenue expectations Business sentiment often shifts before hard economic...
xAI Leases 24,800 SQFT at Lincoln Square South in Downtown Bellevue
Elon Musk’s AI venture takes full floor at Kemper Development’s Bellevue Collection office tower Artificial intelligence companies are continuing to reshape the Eastside...
Breville to Vacate 7,700 SQFT at Seattle’s Madore Building Near Pike Place Market
Crossbeam Investments seeks new tenants for historic 1501 Western Ave. property as office market stabilizes Office tenants continue to reassess their space needs...
108,000 SQFT Evergreen Goodwill Everett Outlet Sells to Community Transit for $25.35MM
Transit agency to lease back 7.5-acre property at $120,000 per month as it plans for long-term expansion As Snohomish County prepares for continued...
Puget Sound Multifamily Investment Volume Surges 48% to $5.96 Billion in 2025 as Rents Stabilize
Despite a quarter of negative absorption, the Seattle-area apartment market posted nearly $6 billion in annual deal volume and maintained healthy fundamentals heading...
Forward Housing Acquires 44-Unit Lilac Lodge Apartments in Seattle for $10MM
The Rainier Valley transaction reflects growing institutional appetite for affordable housing preservation as Seattle’s multifamily market draws record investment capital An entity affiliated...
