Seattle development news
Offer to buy the Showbox could keep it a venue long-term
STG, which operates historic Seattle venues like the Paramount, Moore, and Neptune theaters, has joined up with Historic Seattle to submit an offer to purchase the Showbox.
Giant Rainier Square project gets a slight adjustment
A hotel slated for the block isn’t happening—so amid-rise building connecting an old and new skyscraper will look just a little different.
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9 skyscrapers under construction in and around downtown Seattle
Projects transforming the downtown skyline
Adaptive reuse of former funeral home breaks ground in Fremont
Bleitz Funeral Home is getting a new life as new office space springs up around it
The Showbox gets its landmark designation
It’s officially nominated as a landmark—and still in a temporary historic district.
Judge tosses Showbox-preserving temporary zoning
Removing the City Council-implemented liferaft puts the venue’s future in question—but it’s still being considered for landmark status
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Can the Showbox be saved?
Through zoning and landmarking, local groups are trying to save a long-standing music venue—but ownership is fighting back.
Plymouth plans to build 800 permanent homes for people experiencing homelessness
The organization has long operated under a "Housing First" model.
Two Showbox preservation efforts move forward
It’s officially nominated as a landmark—and still in a temporary historic district.
Africatown starts community design process for Midtown Center project
The affordable, mixed-use development is looping in its neighbors from the jump
Seattle Office of Housing works toward a community preference policy
The years-long effort to fight displacement is being put on paper
El Corazon and the Funhouse will be in current building for ‘the next few years,’ owner says
The plan is to give the venue operators input on their new home
The Showbox will be considered for landmark status this June
After a highly publicized preservation effort, a hearing date has been set.
Seattle construction crane collapse: What we know
What happened, and what comes next?
Seattle Center Arena will take longer—and cost more
Meanwhile, the interior of the old Key Arena has been stripped, ready to be demolished, save for the roof.
The State Hotel is open in historic Eitel Building
The opening follows a dramatic restoration
Amazon’s Troy Block complex sold in record-breaking $740M deal
The brand-new buildings incorporate two historic structures: the Troy Laundry Building and the Boren Investment Building.
In the Central District, the Liberty Bank Building celebrates black heritage—and a resilient future
The community-led development provides 115 units of affordable housing in a neighborhood fraught with displacement.
The latest SLU apartment amenity is a communal treehouse
Maybe more like a pillar-house
Amazon abandons plans for Rainier Tower office space
The long-rumored decision follows questions about Amazon’s future in Seattle
Seattle mayor endorses community preference policies with executive order
The order strengthens a years-long effort to fight displacement
Sound Hotel Seattle opens in Belltown
The ten-story hotel is part of a boutique line by Hilton
Historic Eitel Building will open as State Hotel in March
The dramatic restoration is nearing completion
Plans take shape for 21-story Skyline retirement tower in First Hill
Olympic Tower will house an additional 72 luxury units
Peek at the South Lake Union tower planned for the Cornish campus
The building includes a gallery and stage for the art school
Historic Tacoma Elks Lodge will reopen as a McMenamins complex in April
Peek inside the restoration process for the hotel, music venue, and collection of bars and restaurants
Expedia shares details for new Seattle campus
The waterfront digs are surrounded by Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Park
Office and retail space planned for Bleitz Funeral Home site
Developer Pastakia + Associates plans to repurpose the historic building as part of the four-story project
Housing affordability rezones (mostly) clear appeal
Some groups are going to bat for 6% of single-family zones.
Bergman Luggage building up for city landmark status
The neon-wrapped corner building was originally an auto showroom
Kiara apartment tower opens in South Lake Union
Featuring a whole lot of dog amenity space
The Whole Foods on First Hill opens October 30
The branch of the grocery chain has been in the works for years
Durkan shows both support and reservations in signing Showbox legislation
The mayor didn’t stand in the way of recent City Council legislation, but expressed concerns
Appeal of housing affordability rezones drags on
Some groups are going to bat for 6% of single-family zones.
King County orders modular units for shelters and housing
Modular structures will be used in three projects: with at least one in Seattle and one in Shoreline
Performing arts and affordable housing come together in planned Rainier Valley project
Affordable housing provider Capitol Hill Housing and music education nonprofit JazzED
Bill to loop Showbox into Pike Place Market district approved by City Council
This loops the building in with the Market for 10 months, giving the city longer to think about a solution.
Effort to loop the Showbox into the Pike Place Market historic district continues
Complete with a Katy Perry stamp of approval
Three more Seattle apartment projects go condo
That’s five pivots in the past two months