Downtown Seattle Association
Barnes & Noble Reopens in Downtown Seattle with 18,000 SQFT Flagship at 520 Pike
The nation’s largest bookseller returns to the city’s retail core after a six-year absence, anchoring Tishman Speyer’s office tower with the largest downtown...
City of Seattle Lands South Park Lease for 90-Unit Tiny House Village
The lease, paired with a privately funded contribution from a business coalition including Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Starbucks, advances Mayor Katie B. Wilson’s plan...
Hudson Pacific’s Seattle Portfolio Splits Between Strong Denny Triangle, Struggling Pioneer Square
Washington 1000 sits 99.5 percent vacant 18 months after delivery as Pioneer Square holdings drag down portfolio averages. Hudson Pacific Properties’ Seattle office...
Seattle to Unveil Denny Way Bus Lane Plan to Rescue Metro Route 8, Corridor’s Largest Employers
Mayor Katie Wilson’s administration is set to commit to dedicated transit infrastructure on one of the region’s most congested commercial arteries, a move...
Seattle Completes $5.2MM Bell Street Project, Closing Final Chapter of $1.2 Billion Waterfront Transformation
Two-way protected bike lane, widened sidewalks and a restored 1950s-era Alaskan Way Viaduct sign bridge now link Belltown to the city’s 20-acre Waterfront...
Barnes & Noble Plants Flag Across Washington With Six New Stores as National Expansion Accelerates
The bookseller’s aggressive Puget Sound push includes a 17,538-SQFT flagship return to downtown Seattle’s retail core and a first-of-its-kind university partnership, reflecting a...
Mayor Wilson and DSA’s Scholes Confront Dueling Realities at 2026 State of Downtown Seattle
The Downtown Seattle Association’s 2026 State of Downtown event reveals a city center pulled in two directions: a residential boom, declining crime, and...
Downtown Seattle Hits 109,845 Residents and 317,000 Jobs as Urban Core Recovery Accelerates
The Downtown Seattle Association’s 2026 Economic Report and State of Downtown event show foot traffic, visitor counts, and public safety metrics improving across...
Downtown Seattle Ranks Second Among Peers in Residential Construction with 3,325 Units Underway
Housing development drives urban recovery as downtown population reaches record 109,845 residents, though building permits fall to historic lows Downtown Seattle’s residential construction...
Barnes & Noble Bets on Downtown Seattle’s Revival With New Pike Street Store
The bookseller’s planned return to Seattle’s core signals growing confidence in the city’s retail recovery Barnes & Noble is bringing books back to...
Downtown Seattle Shows Signs of Recovery as Office Market Turns Positive
New data reveals progress in public safety and the first office space gains in four years, though remote work continues to reshape the...
Seattle’s Downtown Recovery Reaches Pre-Pandemic Heights
Visitor numbers match 2019 levels while office workers lag, signaling uneven urban revival Downtown Seattle’s recovery from the pandemic has reached a critical...
