Seattle
Small Business Optimism Drops for Second Straight Month as Capex and Hiring Weaken
Sales and earnings gains offer a counterweight, but labor market softness and sticky inflation cloud the outlook for small firms nationwide Small business...
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...
Bay Club Records $5.8MM Purchase of 24,000 SQFT Arena Sports Facility in Issaquah
The KKR-backed fitness and lifestyle company’s real estate acquisition follows its November 2025 takeover of the Seattle-area indoor sports operator The Bay Club...
Existing Home Sales Post Modest February Rebound but Affordability Headwinds Persist
A pickup in single-family resales drove the monthly gain, though condo sales contracted for a second straight month and mortgage application data signals...
Atrium Court Grand Opening Brings 271 Affordable Homes and Community-Owned Retail to Seattle’s Othello Neighborhood
Transit-oriented development backed by Opportunity Zone equity, Amazon’s housing fund, and a 99-year affordability covenant opens steps from Othello Light Rail Station. Community...
Seattle Mayor Proposes $410MM Levy to Support Seattle Public Library
The $410 million package would provide essential supplementary library funding for books, building maintenance, all-ages programming, and technology infrastructure investments Today, Mayor Katie...
UMC Welcomes Max Wilson, P.E., as Director of Development
UMC is excited to welcome Max Wilson, P.E., as Director of Development. In this role, Max will focus on building strong relationships with enterprise...
U.S. Consumer Spending Held Firm in January Despite Headline Retail Dip
Underlying U.S. consumer spending started 2026 on steadier ground than a top-line retail sales decline suggests, though early February data point to a...
Seattle Ranks Fourth Nationally for Homebuyer Outflows as Pacific Northwest Migration Patterns Shift
Redfin’s Q4 2025 migration report reveals Seattle posted a net outflow of more than 19,000 home searchers, while Spokane emerged as a top-10...
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,...
