Industry News
Schnitzer West Moves Ahead with 600,000 SQFT Bellevue Office Tower
By Meghan Hall Six months after snatching up a prime redevelopment site in Bellevue’s hot downtown core, Schnitzer West is moving forward with...
New LEED Guidance from USGBC Helps Cities and Communities Expand Resilience Efforts in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Credits integrate public health and social equity with sustainability planning Washington, D.C. – (July 22, 2020) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released...
Spire, 440-Foot Residential Tower in Belltown, Topped Off
Leaders of Laconia Development, PCL Construction, and Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) celebrated the topping off today for Spire, a new luxury condominium...
Seattle’s Century Building, Site of New Apartment Building, Trades for $10MM to Continental Properties
By Meghan Hall While sales volume has been slow as of late, there is one subset of investors who are continuing to close...
More Than Half of Multifamily Developers Report Ongoing Delays in Permitting and Starts Due to COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – More than half (57 percent) of multifamily developer respondents reported construction delays in the jurisdictions where they operate, according to the fourth...
Turbulence and Optimism: As Federal Unemployment Runs Out, Multifamily Industry Keeps Its Eyes on the Bottom Line
By Meghan Hall A healthy multifamily industry is generally built upon tenants’ ability to pay rent. While the nation’s unemployment rate moderated slightly...
PropTech: As Purse Strings Tighten, Till Looks to Take Flexible Rental Payments Mainstream
By Meghan Hall The economic impact of coronavirus has left many financially vulnerable, an issue that could greatly impact the multifamily industry as...
Three Parcels Slated for Redevelopment in Seattle’s Wallingford Neighborhood Trade for $10.5MM
By Meghan Hall Private investors and small transactions around the $10 million dollar mark continue to make up the majority of transactions heading...
Holland Partner Group Sells 40-Story Residential Highrise in Seattle for $320MM
By Meghan Hall Holland Partner Group has disposed of a 40-story residential tower, Kiara, in downtown Seattle’s Denny Triangle—marking one of the biggest...
“House Your Future:” Hatchback Cottages Looks to Disrupt Seattle Housing Industry with Innovative DADU Model
By Meghan Hall Multifamily development has typically been viewed as the most efficient way to combat Seattle’s housing imbalance for the simple reasoning...
Owner of SLU Development Site Looks for New Buyer After Onni Walks Away from Deal
By Meghan Hall A South Lake Union parcel—one of the few remaining developable plots of land in the neighborhood—has hit the market for...
Podcast: Shannon Loew, CEO of Hatchback Cottages
Shannon Loew, is the founder and CEO of Settle-based Hatchback Cottages. The company was created to increase housing options in Seattle while complementing...
