Washington State Legislature
Seattle Council Advances Upzone Package to Jumpstart Stalled Towers and Mass Timber Projects
The Housing Opportunities Program would lift heights in Belltown, exempt eco-friendly projects from design rules and shield qualifying buildings from SEPA appeals, with...
Sound Transit Chair Floats Scaled-Back Ballard Link, Issaquah Delay To Close $34.5B Gap
Resolution R2026-11 would truncate the region’s highest-ridership light rail line at Seattle Center and push the South Kirkland-to-Issaquah extension to 2050 Sound Transit...
Washington Begins $16.5MM Teardown of 284,000 SQFT Capitol Office Building, Opening Prime Olympia Redevelopment Site
The General Administration Building’s demolition clears one of the most strategically positioned parcels on the Capitol Campus, with state archivists already lobbying for...
Everett Community College Pushes Back $38MM Baker Hall Rebuild, Cuts 10,000 SQFT From Plans
A 1962-era academic building will still come down this summer, but rising costs have forced the college to shrink and delay its replacement....
Washington’s Parking Reform Law Forces Developers to Rethink How They Build — and Where They Park
Senate Bill 5184 caps parking mandates statewide, but market demand for car storage is pushing multifamily builders toward creative solutions that shrink the...
Washington Becomes Second State to Ban Exclusive Residential Listing Practices With Near-Unanimous Legislative Vote
Governor Ferguson signs SB 6091 into law, mandating that brokers market residential properties to the general public alongside any private marketing efforts, as...
Sound Transit Confronts $35 Billion Budget Gap Threatening Voter-Approved Light Rail Expansion Across Puget Sound
The regional transit agency is pursuing an agency-wide cost-cutting initiative as inflation and rising construction expenses jeopardize the $53.8 billion ST3 plan approved...
Washington Senate Passes Historic 9.9% Income Tax on Millionaires in 27-22 Vote, Sending Shockwaves Through State’s Business Community
SB 6346, dubbed the “Millionaires Tax,” would generate an estimated $3.7 billion annually beginning in 2029, but critics warn the legislation could accelerate...
Washington Legislature Advances Commercial-to-Residential Bills as State Confronts Housing Emergency
Three measures target zoning restrictions, operational barriers, and infrastructure costs to accelerate production of 55,000 homes annually Washington’s commercial real estate industry faces...
“We Don’t Need Design Review”: Seattle Developer’s Project Fuels Housing Policy Debate
Lake Union Partners’ 302-unit Northgate project becomes rallying cry for broader housing policy reform A Seattle developer’s decision to sidestep the city’s controversial...
Seattle Breaks Ground on $140MM Memorial Stadium Transformation
Historic venue at Seattle Center to undergo complete reconstruction in unique public-private partnership Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Seattle Public Schools leadership, Seattle...
Olympia Weighs Middle Housing Expansion Amid Growth Projections and Resident Concerns
Olympia is moving forward with housing code amendments to accommodate more middle housing options in traditionally single-family neighborhoods, though some residents are expressing...
