Tag: Seattle

Boston and Seattle Lead 2024 Office Pipeline

April 11, 2024

The office space market is facing a new reality in 2024: lower demand and a need for adaptation. While new construction shrunk by 28% compared to last year with 97 million square feet currently under development nationwide, there’s an interesting twist: Cities are responding by converting unused offices into other uses, such as housing.

Connecting With Nature in Amazon Spheres

October 20, 2023

Kathryn Hamilton, CAE

In the middle of Amazon’s central campus in downtown Seattle are three orbicular structures filled with more than 40,000 plants that create a unique space for employees to gather, work and collaborate. They provide what the company says is often missing from a traditional workspace – a direct link to nature.

Here Comes the Neighborhood: Bellevue’s Spring District

October 18, 2023

Brielle Scott

What was once 36 acres of warehouses (including a former cold storage warehouse where Amazon beta-tested their Amazon Fresh home grocery delivery service) and surface parking has been transformed into the newest urban neighborhood in Bellevue, Washington: the Spring District.

Seattle Office Market: Current Headwinds and Future Optimism

August 30, 2023

Gary Baragona

The slow recovery of the U.S. economy continues to have an impact on the office market in Seattle as well as across the county. Despite steady job growth and moderate economic recovery gains during the first half of 2023, the Puget Sound regional economy is still struggling and will face continued headwinds during the near term, bringing an enduring sense of uncertainty and concern.

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