Columbia Center
City of Seattle Renews 70,000 SQFT at Columbia Center as Downtown Office Absorption Turns Positive
The City of Seattle recommitted to 70,000 square feet at Columbia Center, the 76-story Fifth Avenue tower that has housed the City Attorney's...
Seattle Office Demand Jumps 59% in Q3, Leading VTS’s Seven-Market Index as Non-Tech Tenants Step Up
Seattle posted the biggest quarter-over-quarter gain in office demand among the seven major U.S. markets tracked by VTS in the third quarter, driven...
Dorsey & Whitney Signs 46,000 SQFT Lease at Seattle’s Tower 1201 as Downtown Posts First Positive Absorption Since 2021
Dorsey & Whitney, the Minneapolis-founded law firm with a Seattle office at Columbia Center, signed a 46,000-square-foot new lease at the 55-story Tower...
Simon Property Group Strikes Deal for Seattle’s 600,000 SQFT University Village, Ending 30-Year Local Ownership Run
Simon Property Group has agreed to buy University Village, the nearly 600,000-square-foot open-air shopping and dining destination beside the University of Washington, prying...
Class A Office Captures Over 80% of Puget Sound Leasing, Its Highest Share Since 2021, as Rents Stay Flat
Tenants signing office leases across Puget Sound in the third quarter chose top-tier buildings more decisively than at any point in at least...
Downtown Seattle Office Absorbs 300,000 SQFT, Its First Positive Quarter Since 2021
Downtown Seattle's office market absorbed 300,000 square feet in the third quarter of 2026, its first positive quarter in five years, as law...
Clise Properties Recruits CFO Benjamin Freeburg From Embattled Martin Selig Real Estate
Clise Properties, the 137-year-old Seattle landlord that helped shape the Denny Triangle, has hired Benjamin Freeburg as chief financial officer, drawing a senior...
Seattle’s Office Market Contraction Continues As Vacancy Climbs and Companies Shed 380,000 SQFT
Seattle's office market is displaying early signs of revival in Q1 2025, though significant challenges remain. According to CBRE's latest report, downtown Seattle...
After 100 Years in Business, UMC Pursues Rebrand Amidst Seattle’s Rush-to-Market Environment
By Meghan Hall University Mechanical Contractors, now known as UMC, first opened its doors as a small heating and plumbing shop founded by...
Greg Gallimore Joins Gensler as Digital Experience Design Leader
SAN FRANCISCO (February 7, 2019) — Gensler, the leading global design firm, announced today that Greg Gallimore will direct the Digital Experience Design...
Chinese Real Estate Investments Shift with New Regulations
By Jack Stubbs “When the regulations were announced, suddenly a lot of [momentum] shifted,” said Xinyi McKinny, Senior Managing Director of China Direct...
