Industry News
Kitsap County Apartment Vacancy Plunges 270 Basis Points as the Puget Sound’s Smallest Market Posts Sharpest Fundamental Improvement
A new Kidder Mathews report finds vacancy fell from 10.9 percent to 8.2 percent during 2025 — the largest decline of any submarket...
Pierce County Apartment Sales Reach $445MM in 2025 as Income-Focused Investors Target the South Sound’s Higher Yields
A new Kidder Mathews report finds 43 buildings traded at 6.0 percent average cap rates while the Tacoma-anchored market posted 2 percent rent...
Snohomish County Apartment Sales Reach $640MM in 2025 as Measured Recovery Favors Patient Capital
A new Kidder Mathews report finds transaction volume more than doubled from 2023 levels as flat rents and a light supply pipeline keep...
King County Apartment Sales Surge to $4.7B in 2025 as Four Submarkets Chart Divergent Paths to Recovery
A new Kidder Mathews report finds Seattle drove the lion’s share of deal volume while East King commanded the tightest cap rates, North...
PTLA Real Estate Group Lists 217-Unit University Park & Place Apartments Near Central Washington University in Ellensburg
The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based investor taps Berkadia to market its student-housing-adjacent property after an eight-year hold, offering value-add upside in a supply-constrained college...
March Rate Cut Unlikely as Labor Market Stabilizes, Wells Fargo Sees 2 More Cuts in 2026
Solid consumer spending, 70K average monthly payroll growth and core PCE easing to 2.6 percent by Q4 shape updated U.S. outlook After a...
Dave’s Hot Chicken Targets 11 New Western Washington Locations as Billion-Dollar Brand Accelerates Puget Sound Growth
The Nashville-style hot chicken franchise, backed by Roark Capital, is seeking sites across the region from Bellingham to Olympia as its Capitol Hill...
Bellevue Launches Packed Week of Housing and Land Use Planning Sessions as City Pursues 5,700-Unit Affordability Target
A series of public meetings spanning affordable housing strategy, BelRed code overhaul, mixed-use density changes and urban design will shape the Eastside city’s...
Seattle Mayor Signs Legislation to Speed Production of Housing and Emergency Shelter in City
Mayor Katie B. Wilson today signed CB 121093 and CB 121135, legislation sponsored by Councilmember Eddie Lin (District 2) which will speed the...
Stoel Rives Commits to 55,000 SQFT at Seattle’s Tower 1201 With $8MM Build-Out
Law firm relocates to LEED Gold-certified Third Avenue tower as Seattle legal tenants continue to upgrade space Office tenants in Seattle’s legal sector...
Kidder Mathews Awarded 450,000 SQFT Leasing Assignment for 217 Distribution Center in Beaverton, Oregon
Portland, Oreg. (February 19, 2026) – Kidder Mathews has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for 217 Distribution Center, a 450,666-square-foot, multi-tenant industrial...
Lou Development Plans 52-Unit Mixed-Use Project in Seattle’s Central District
Seattle officials grant conditional approval for redevelopment near Seattle University with 52 apartments, street-level commercial space and subgrade parking Urban infill development continues...
