King County
Wells Fargo Commits $5MM to Boost Seattle-King County Homeownership
SEATTLE–Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), NeighborWorks® America and HomeSight, a NeighborWorks network member, today announced the upcoming King County NeighborhoodLIFT® program that includes...
Housing Inventory Shortages Persist Despite New Listings
KIRKLAND, Washington – Just as expected, the month of May had an uptick in new listings (12,272), but just as many buyers (12,275)...
South Sound’s Growth Strengthens Market In All Sectors, According to Experts
By Kristin Bentley As the South Sound region experiences population growth with continued employment demand from companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, its...
Tacoma Shopping Plaza Sells for $26.7MM To Local Investor
By Kristin Bentley An entity related to Irvine-based real estate investment company, Passco Companies, sold a Pierce County shopping plaza late last month...
University of Washington: Washington Home Prices Up 8.1 Percent Over Last Year in First Quarter of 2016
Washington state’s housing market showed the continuing effects of low supply in the first quarter of 2016. Sales were constrained and new building...
Retail Giant Vestar Purchases James Center in Tacoma for $31.4MM
By Kristin Bentley One of the largest privately held retail real estate companies in the western U.S., Vestar, announced last Wednesday that it...
Home Buyer Frustration Builds as Inventory Shrinks, Prices Rise
KIRKLAND, Washington – Home prices in King County hit new highs in February as buyers tried to outbid each other for the sparse...
King County to invest $196.8 million in clean-water projects in 2016
King County’s clean-water utility has budgeted $196.8 million in 2016 for vital infrastructure projects that will protect water quality, support regional environmental goals...
Redmond Multifamily Properties Sell as City Prepares for More Growth
By Nancy Amdur Two downtown Redmond multifamily properties were sold last month as the city experiences strong demand for housing amid a growing...
Cresent Heights Aims for Tallest Tower in the West with Financial District Project
By Robert Carlsen A Miami-based developer is causing quite a stir with plans to build a 101-story tower in Seattle’s financial district called...
Expedia Priming for New Interbay Headquarters
By Robert Carlsen Online travel firm Expedia Inc. recently named Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ) as the lead architect to design its new headquarters...
King County Housing Authority Purchases Two Properties near Tukwila Light Rail Station
Acquisition of 286 apartment units will ensure access to affordable housing for working families within walking distance of mass transit TUKWILA, Wash.–In an...
