Ruston
Ruston, WA · Business
publicola.com
Ex-Burien City Manager’s Excessive Complaints, KCHRA Elaborates on Money Troubles (and Lays off Key Staff) and More
Despite what my Bluesky would have you believe, there is more stuff going on in and around Seattle than just the budget!. 1. Three months after we requested a report on the investigation into former Burien city manager Adolfo Bailon’s performance, the city of Burien finally provided a heavily redacted copy of the 24-page document. Although the redactions (of phrases like “city manager” and “city attorney” as well.
hoodline.com
High Performance Composites
Washington-Based Engineering Facility Expand Continuous Composites Footprint
Continuous Composites (CCI, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, U.S.) has opened an engineering facility in Kent, Washington. The approximately 5,600-square-foot facility will support the continued development of the company’s patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) technology and expand its ability to collaborate with aerospace, defense and space companies throughout the Pacific Northwest.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Washington Fabric Shop Brings Your Order Out Through A Locked Gate, With The Webbing And Zippers Gear Makers Hunt For
The shopping cart at this Seattle fabric shop lives online, and the front door stays behind a locked black gate. You place your order first. Then a staff member brings your bundle out to you. That sounds odd until you see what’s for sale. The shelves hold technical fabrics, webbing,...
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.
KOMO News
Capitol Hill’s 'Single Shot' owner sentenced, admits spending tax pay on personal expenses
SEATTLE — A Seattle restaurant owner has been sentenced to 13 months in prison and ordered to pay back more than $1.4 million after admitting he kept money withheld from employee paychecks instead of sending it to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Ruadhri McCormick, 44, owns and operates Single...
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...
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connectcre.com
The Central Building in Downtown Seattle Listed for Sale
The Central Building in downtown Seattle, a 119-year-old historic landmark, has been listed for sale. The property’s assessed value is $24.3 million, reported the Puget Sound Business Journal. The building was listed by Newmark without an asking price, and the approximately 200,000-square-foot structure is 30.6% leased. In 2018, New...
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.
hoodline.com
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.
woodinvillechamber.org
kvi.com
Seattle businesses give city’s business climate a dismal 39 out of 100 as public safety, taxes top concerns
Seattle’s business climate earned a dismal 39 out of 100 in a new survey of local employers, with public safety and taxes tied as their most frequently cited challenges, while City Hall scored even worse for its responsiveness. The 2026 Business Climate Survey, conducted by the Seattle Metro Chamber...