City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation
On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...
City Council Landmarks Eldridge Tire Company Building and One-Story Fremont Office
On Monday, the Seattle City Council decided the process to establish a business improvement area in the SoDo district and the fate of two...
Sunday Video: History Of Seattle’s Smith Tower
Seattle's Smith Tower was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi and among the tallest buildings in the world. Built after Seattle's Great Fire, it is the oldest...
To Meet Housing and Sustainability Goals, Seattle Must Streamline Land Use Code
Few things perfectly encapsulate the problems of planning like a city’s land use code. Unlike the building code, which dictates the life safety requirements...
Downtown and Rose Hill: Kirkland’s Corridor of Dense New Development
After Totem Lake, a neighborhood that is experiencing a spree of significant growth, the next notable constellation of new commercial and residential development in...
Downtown Bellevue Anticipates a Wave of Mega-Projects
Among the many projects up for consideration in Downtown Bellevue, a significant faction stands out for the sheer scale of its developments. These projects...
Shoreline To Hold Spring-Summer Green Building Speaker Series
The City of Shoreline is kicking off a speaker series next month that will focus on green building. Topics that speakers will hit on...
19-Story Deep Green Tower Nearing Approval, Belltown Livability Coalition Plotting Appeal
Tonight the West Design Review Board will take another look at a proposal for a 19-story residential tower near the waterfront in Belltown. The...