Construction

International District Development Wave Comes with Growing Pains and Opportunities

More than 4,500 homes have been constructed, permitted, or proposed in the Chinatown-International District since 2019 -- 1,240 units of them affordable, based on...

South Shoreline Light Rail Brings Suburban Retrofit with Thousands of Homes

Shoreline is seeing booming development. We'll take a look at what's been built and what's on the way near the soon-to-open Shoreline South light rail station.

Rainier Beach and Tukwila Link Stations to Close Saturday to Wednesday, plus Other Weekend...

Weekend construction will delay or reroute several busy transit lines including a Link light rail service interruption that will last into next week. Ongoing...

Mass Timber Social Housing on Public Land FTW

This past spring, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 2382 --a bill that allows public agencies to utilize surplus public land for affordable housing development. The...
NE Juanita Dr and its unprotected pedestrian path

Navigating Kirkland’s Pedestrian Nightmare — And Paradise

Whenever I write an article or series that charts the development of cities and neighborhoods in the Puget Sound, I always make an effort...
Looking at the microsoft campus from the redmond technology station

East Link TOD: Microsoft Grows Around Redmond Technology Station, If Not Housing

A huge Microsoft Campus "Refresh" redevelopment is underway next door to Redmond Technology Station. It will add three million square feet of office space, but not much housing and no highrises.
Streets Closed sign in Youngstown bars access to the West Seattle Bridge. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

City Seeking Contractor for West Seattle Bridge Repair

The West Seattle High Rise Bridge safety project has made progress since Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement to repair, rather than replace, the West Seattle...

Explainer: What is a Builder’s Remedy and Will It Solve Seattle’s Housing Crisis?

Sometimes there is a concept that pops up out of the blue that sounds like solution to so many problems. Among housing advocates in...