Edmonds
Edmonds, WA · Real Estate
hoodline.com
Mill Creek Annexation Could Add 11,700 Residents, but One Leader Smells a 'Sugar High'
Mill Creek is moving toward its biggest expansion in nearly two decades, after the City Council voted 6-0, with one abstention, to authorize staff to begin working with Snohomish County and the state Boundary Review Board on a plan that could add an estimated 11,700 residents south of the city. If it goes through, the annexation would be Mill Creek's first since 2008 and could push the city's population from about 21,000 to roughly 32,000.
hoodline.com
Indianapolis Developer Bets on Auburn With 185,000-Square-Foot Warehouse Plan
An Indianapolis-based developer is planting a second flag in the Puget Sound region, with plans for a 185,000-square-foot speculative industrial project in Auburn. Scannell Properties, which only recently finished its debut Washington warehouse near Everett, is now setting its sights on the South Sound as the broader warehouse market cools considerably.
signalakron.org
Akron ballot issues go further than rental laws in Columbus, Seattle
The housing proposals that Akron voters will consider to eliminate application fees for renters, allow security deposits to be paid over several months and treat people with criminal histories as a protected class have similarities to laws in locations across the country. Those proposals mirror others in states and cities...
MyNorthwest.com
Housing Hope breaks ground on its first affordable housing for older adults in Everett
Snohomish County nonprofit Housing Hope broke ground Monday on a 67-unit affordable housing community for adults 55 and older in north Everett. It’s the organization’s first project built specifically for older adults. The building will go up at 2624 Rockefeller Avenue, and is expected to be finished in...
connectcre.com
Simon to Acquire University Village Retail Center in Seattle
Simon announced that a Simon subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire University Village, an open-air retail center in Seattle, Washington. Since opening in the 1950s, University Village has been a Seattle community hub. Located north of downtown near the University of Washington, the open-air shopping and dining destination features more than 100 businesses and services. It offers a curated mix of signature national brands, local boutiques, restaurants, and other businesses, including Apple, RH Gallery, Crate & Barrel, Room & Board, Sézane, Lululemon, Aritzia, Vuori, and Din Tai Fung.
Talk 106.7
Lake Chelan's Mike Steele Faces Democrat Maggie Adams In 12th District Race
The 12th district race pitted incumbent Mike Steele against Democrat Maggie Adams. Steele, who leads the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, centered his campaign on affordability, education, and infrastructure.
MyNorthwest.com
‘How come they always give us deadlines?’: Gee and Ursula slam slow permits as Seattle rents climb
KIRO host Gee Scott wants to know why the government can penalize residents for missing deadlines while taking months to deliver the approvals those same taxpayers need. The question came as KIRO host Ursula Reutin raised permitting delays as a contributor to western Washington’s housing costs on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio. While discussions about expensive housing often center on land prices, interest rates, and tech money, Ursula questioned how much of the problem begins at city hall.
yieldpro.com
Kidder Mathews Arranges Sale of 54,886 SF Multifamily Development Site in Kirkland Washington
Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of a 54,886-square-foot multifamily development site at 9755 NE Juanita Drive in Kirkland, Washington. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson, and JD Fuller of the Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team represented the seller, an institutional developer, and served as the sole brokers in the transaction. Located...
connectcre.com
Report: Seattle-Tacoma Area Office Market Sees Declining Vacancy
The Seattle-Tacoma metro area office is showing signs of declining vacancy, according to a recent report by Marcus & Millichap. “Seattle-Tacoma’s office market is showing broader signs of stabilization as improving absorption and a nearly empty development pipeline support declining vacancy, although recovery continues to vary by property class and submarket,” said Joel Deis, senior managing director, market leader.
Axios Seattle
Downtown Seattle office leasing hits 8-year high
Downtown Seattle's battered office market is showing signs of life after years of declining occupancy, though full recovery likely remains a way off. Why it matters: The gains offer a hopeful sign for one of Seattle's most troubled economic sectors, which has struggled to recover from the pandemic and remains a weak spot in the city's economy . Driving the news: Downtown Seattle gained 300,000 square feet of occupied office space in the third quarter, its first quarterly increase since 2021, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE . The downtown vacancy rate dipped to 35.4%, down half a percentage point from the previous quarter. Across the Puget Sound region, occupied office space increased by 514,000 square feet, marking the fourth consecutive quarterly gain, per CBRE. New lease commitments in Seattle's traditional office core in the second quarter totaled more than 550,000 square feet, making it the strongest quarter for new leasing since 2018, according to Elliott Krivenko of CoStar . Case in point: AI company Anthropic recently expanded its Seattle footprint to about 163,000 square feet. Zoom in: Companies are gravitating toward high-end offices with amenities such as conference rooms, event spaces and fitness centers that can help attract
westseattleblog.com
UPDATE: Seattle Social Housing Developer buying Youngstown Flats
(2013 photo, shortly after Youngstown Flats opened) Just a few moments ago, our Board voted to acquire Youngstown Flats in West Seattle. That will bring our total to ~350 social housing homes citywide by the time we close on the property – which we expect will happen in mid-December.
propmodo.com
Rental Fee Rules Are Moving to Cities and States, Creating a Compliance Headache
Federal attention to rental fee practices has receded over the past year, and the vacuum has not gone unfilled. State legislatures and city councils have taken up the issue on their own, producing a growing set of rules that govern what landlords can charge, how those charges have to be disclosed, and what happens when they get it wrong.
westseattleblog.com
VIDEO: New tiny-house village opens in South Park, with Glassyard Commons in West Seattle soon to follow
Seattle’s largest tiny-house village, with 90 units, has just opened in an industrial area of southwest South Park. Cloverleaf Village is operated by the Low-Income Housing Institute, whose executive director Sharon Lee told us that Glassyard Commons is still on track to open next month on 2nd Avenue SW in southeast West Seattle.
connectcre.com
Skanska Plans New Restaurant at The Eight in Downtown Bellevue
Skanska announced that Sea Creatures, a family of locally owned and operated Seattle restaurants, has signed a lease at The Eight, a 25-story, 541,000-square-foot office tower located at 10770 NE 8th St. in downtown Bellevue. The new restaurant will mark Sea Creatures’ first expansion to the Eastside, adding to The...
seattleagentmagazine.com
Real estate information is everywhere. Interpretation is the advantage.
Seattle-area Realtors are being asked to do more than ever. Clients want guidance on rates, pricing, inventory, affordability, neighborhood shifts, new construction and the right time to move. At the same time, buyers and sellers have more information than ever, but not necessarily more clarity. That is where the “impact...
Realtor.com News & Insights
Boise, Idaho, Becomes a Rare Haven for First-Time Buyers Seeking Starter Homes
A recent metro-by-metro analysis by Realtor.com® reveals new findings on the availability of starter homes across the country. For many would-be buyers, the dream of homeownership has felt increasingly distant
B-Town (Burien) Blog
ECOThrive seeks funding to advance 27 affordable homes in Burien’s Boulevard Park
ECOThrive Housing is seeking donations and funding partners to close a financing gap for a planned village of 27 permanently affordable, community-owned homes in Burien’s Boulevard Park neighborhood, citing rising construction costs. “This is prevention, not crisis response,” organizers said. “Without intervention, many working households are one rent increase...