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World Cup Drives More Than 3MM Visitors to Downtown Seattle Across Six Match Days, Lifting Transit and Hotel Demand
Downtown Seattle absorbed a surge of more than 3 million visitors during the six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches it hosted, a 17...
Seattle’s World Cup Payday Ran on Room Rates, Not Crowds, as the Retail Boom Stopped at a Few Blocks
Seattle’s month as a FIFA World Cup host generated record hotel revenue and record downtown foot traffic, but the underlying data shows a...
Visitors Flood Back to Downtown Seattle as Office Workforce Keeps Shrinking, April Figures Show
April data shows downtown topping pre-pandemic visitor and tourism levels even as worker foot traffic slides to 60 percent of 2019, exposing a...
Seattle Hoteliers Stare Down Potential ‘Non-Event’ World Cup as 80 Percent Track Below Plan
Visa barriers, FIFA room block releases, and last-minute cost hikes are pulling Seattle into the most underperforming tier of the 11 U.S. host...
Sculptor Capital Acquires 506-Room Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront for $30MM in Distressed Sale
The landmark waterfront hotel at 1401 S.W. Naito Parkway traded at approximately $59,300 per room — a 64 percent discount from its $82.7...
Park Hotels to Shed 850-Room DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport in Strategic Portfolio Overhaul
REIT exits DoubleTree amid ground lease expiration, broader push to divest underperforming assets Park Hotels & Resorts is walking away from its 850-room...
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...
Seattle Downtown Recovery Surges With Hotel Bookings Above 2019 Levels, Crime Down 51%
The city’s core business district shows remarkable resilience with visitor numbers nearing pre-COVID levels and new business openings surging Downtown Seattle is writing...
Downtown Seattle’s Recovery Reveals a Transformed Urban Core
Six years post-pandemic, the district emerges as a mixed-use neighborhood with persistent workplace challenges Downtown Seattle’s economic recovery continues its complex evolution, with...
