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Seattle Cuts REET Forecast by $19.5MM in Sixth Straight Downgrade as Rising Rates Squeeze Property Sales
Seattle's revenue forecasters pared back the city's three-year real estate excise tax outlook for the sixth consecutive time, warning that stubborn inflation, a...
UCLA Flags Debt Risk Hanging Over the Pacific Northwest’s Data-Center Boom
A September 2026 UCLA Economic Letter warns that the debt financing the AI data-center surge, the same surge that has turned eastern Oregon...
Eastside Office Demand Holds Near 3.7MM SQFT as Databricks and OpenAI Anchor Bellevue’s Flight to Quality
A wave of large lease executions led by Databricks converted years of pent-up requirements into signed deals, yet nearly 3.72 million square feet...
Climate Corp Signs New 13,000 SQFT Lease at One Bellevue Center in Downtown Bellevue
The Climate Corporation has committed to 12,992 square feet at One Bellevue Center, a fresh lease that adds a new name to a...
Puget Sound Office Market Notches First Positive Absorption in Four Years, Even as Layoffs Mount
Vacancy and availability declined simultaneously for the first time in the recovery cycle, but surging tech-sector cuts and a weakening labor market threaten...
U.S. Economy Faces Latest Supply Shock as Iran Oil Disruption Tests Fed’s Inflation Resolve
UCLA Anderson Forecast projects 2 percent GDP growth and headline inflation climbing to 4 percent by year-end as AI investment and fiscal stimulus...
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...
Pacific Northwest’s 4,120 MW Data Center Footprint and Low Power Costs Position Region as a National Leader
JLL's year-end 2025 report highlights the Seattle and Portland region's power cost advantage and hyperscaler proximity as the broader data center sector faces...
Amazon Prepares Its Biggest Workforce Reduction in Years as AI Reshapes Corporate Operations
The e-commerce giant is set to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs, signaling a shift toward automation and leaner management structures Amazon.com is...
Amazon’s Office Mandate Backfires in Hunt for AI Talent
The e-commerce giant's hardline stance on remote work is creating unexpected headwinds in the battle for AI talent Amazon Web Services may dominate...
Microsoft’s Global Data Center Land Rush: Inside the $64.6 Billion Infrastructure Expansion
Tech giant's unprecedented capital spending spree transforms it from software company to global real estate powerhouse as AI demands reshape the industry Microsoft...
Seattle Solidifies Position as Nation’s Second AI Hub, But Bay Area Dominance Grows
While San Francisco and San Jose continue to dominate America's artificial intelligence landscape, Seattle has cemented its role as the country's premier AI...
