Retail
Bellevue Reopens Its Downtown Playbook as Eastside Office Market Pulls Tenants From Seattle
City Council initiates Downtown Livability 2.0, a rewrite of the 2017 land use code aimed at the next wave of high-rise development across...
Oregon’s Retail Sector Bleeds Jobs at Five Times the National Rate as Portland’s Urban Core Falters
State retail employment has cratered nearly 6 percent since 2019 while the rest of the country barely flinched, exposing a localized contraction that...
Bosa Clears Bellevue Strip Mall to Build 143-Unit Park Row Condo Tower Next to Downtown Park
Vancouver-based developer begins demolition on $109MM, 22-story luxury project as Eastside condo inventory swells and pricing softens. Bosa Development has begun tearing down...
Chicko Chicken to Open 1,659 SQFT Location at Terrace Village Shopping Center in Mountlake Terrace
Seattle, Wash. (April 29, 2026) – Chicko Chicken, a quick-service franchise specializing in authentic Korean-style fried chicken, has leased 1,659 square feet at...
Kraken to Break Ground on $60MM Kirkland Iceplex as Hockey Surge Outstrips Northgate
Public-private deal hands the NHL franchise a 34-year, $1-per-year ground lease on a five-acre Eastside site, opening a second front for a youth...
High Street Residential’s 369-Unit Apartment Complex at Cedar Hills Shopping Center Breaks Ground in Beaverton
Trammell Crow Company’s residential arm replaces underused parking at the aging retail center with three mid-rise buildings and ground-floor shops, betting that Portland’s...
In-N-Out Opens Second Washington Restaurant in Vancouver, Targeting Portland Metro Demand
The Snyder family’s privately held burger chain plants its flag in Clark County eight months after debuting in Ridgefield, signaling a deliberate fill-in...
The Geography of Want: Why Starbucks Can’t Drag Its People to Nashville
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) There’s an old joke about the Boston banker who, told he must relocate...
Macerich’s 2025 Annual Report Signals a Bifurcated Retail Market as REIT Reshapes West Coast Portfolio
The Santa Monica-based mall operator’s 10-K highlights record leasing, healthy retailer demand and the widening gap between fortress centers and lower-tier malls The...
Bellevue Readies Draft Policies for Factoria as Eastside Office Rents Climb and Mall Redevelopment Advances
The city’s Great Neighborhoods planning process enters the Refine phase with a May 7 open house, setting a 10- to 20-year blueprint for...
Macerich Bets $140MM NOI Lift on Anchor Overhaul and Gen Z-Driven Merchandising Strategy
The Santa Monica-based mall REIT is executing a two-year repositioning that has pushed leasing volume up 85 percent and committed replacements for all...
Lynnwood-Based Buyer Acquires 1,700 SQFT Shell Gas Station in Redmond for $10MM
The sale of the 1,679-square-foot fueling station on a roughly 18,000-square-foot parcel reflects investor appetite for well-located single-tenant retail assets along one of...
