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Category: Urban Planning

Northgate Mall Massive Redevelopment Plans

The owners of Northgate Mall, Simon Property Group, have announced a massive redevelopment plan for the Northgate Mall. Simon is calling it a ‘complete re-imagining’ of Northgate Mall, even though Northgate is already getting a major overhaul with the addition of the Northgate Light Rail station due to open in 2021. The redevelopment will include …

Rising Tides Will Affect Seattle Too

Zillow has just put out a press release that estimates the location and number of homes that would be at risk of becoming underwater if sea levels continue to follow scientist’s projections by the year 2100. This is speculative, but worth considering if you own or plan on owning a waterfront property or property in …

Amazon Towers Approved

As reported in the Seattle-PI, it’s official! The Amazon Twin Towers Downtown Seattle development located in the Denny Triangle area has been tentatively approved by Seattle City Planning and Development Department. With just a few minor design changes to go, we will see an additional 3.3 million square feet of office space in the next …

New Fremont Building Going “Deep Green”

An international construction company is planning to raise the bar of energy efficiency in Fremont by going “Deep Green”. It’s not a secret code name like the infamous “Deep Throat” title given to a newspaper source in the 1970’s. But it is a little used term to describe a sustainable design vision by the City …

Amazon Makes Major Downtown Seattle Real Estate Purchase

Amazon has quietly made one of the most significant purchases in downtown in years. They have bought 3 blocks of the Clise Properties real estate holdings and plan to put a 1 million sq ft office tower on each. This will have a huge impact on jobs and growth in the downtown Seattle business area. …