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U.S. Payrolls Contract by 92,000 in February as Labor Market Stumbles, Fed Outlook Dims
Wells Fargo Economics says one-off factors only partially explain the unexpected decline, with the Iran conflict adding new complexity to an already uncertain...
Space Needle LLC Selected to Redevelop Seattle Center’s Thomas Street Gateway into New Retail and Attractions Hub
Wright family-owned entity advances as sole qualified proposer for public-private partnership on the 74-acre campus’ busiest pedestrian corridor Seattle Center has selected Space...
Groundbreaking on Seattle Public Schools’ $225MM Aki Kurose Middle School Renovation Set for Summer
The two-year modernization and expansion project in the Hillman City neighborhood will demolish 25,000 square feet and add a new 65,000-square-foot classroom wing,...
Fusion Academy Leases 9,500-SQFT Suite at Bellevue’s Lincoln Plaza, Expanding Washington Footprint with Second Campus
Michigan-based private school chain becomes the latest educational institution to repurpose vacant Eastside office space amid rising private school enrollment and persistently elevated...
$10.2MM Permanent Refinance Secured for 92,400 SQFT Terminal Sales Office Building in Downtown Seattle
Historic Tower Located Near Pike Place Market in Accessible, Amenity Rich District; Refinance Reflects Insurance Company Lenders’ Improving Views on Office Underwriting Moving...
Wells Fargo Forecasts Modest Housing Recovery in 2026, but Affordability Remains at Historic Lows
A new Wells Fargo Economics report projects incremental gains in home sales and price appreciation, even as the national home price-to-income ratio remains...
LIHI’s $50MM Senior Housing Project Tops Out in North Seattle, Adding 90 Affordable Units to Bitter Lake
The seven-story Passive House development at 12245 Aurora Ave. N. marks the first phase of a two-phase affordable housing plan on the former...
Amazon’s Empty Chairs
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) To put the size of Amazon’s office downsizing in perspective, one of its...
Tourmaline Capital Acquires 43,000 SQFT Harvard Market Shopping Center in Seattle for $14.2MM
The value-add acquisition of the 55 percent-leased retail center on Broadway closes at a 15 percent discount to the sellers’ 2007 purchase price...
Puget Sound Region Secures $8.4MM in Federal Transit Funding for FIFA World Cup 2026 at Lumen Field
Sound Transit, King County Metro, and Washington State Ferries to coordinate multimodal strategy as Seattle prepares to welcome an estimated 750,000 visitors this...
U.S. Manufacturing Holds Expansion Streak as Prices Paid Surge on Steel, Aluminum, and Tariff Pressures
The ISM manufacturing index posted back-to-back expansionary readings for only the second time since 2022 U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory for...
Wells Fargo Forecasts Sharp February Payroll Slowdown as January Jobs Surge Fades
The blockbuster January jobs number was likely a mirage, per the assessment of economists at Wells Fargo Economics, who are projecting nonfarm payroll...
