Construction

A Skyline by UW – U District Development Spree Part 2

When we last covered highrise development in the U District, there were only eight highrise projects somewhere along the permitting and construction process. That...

Master Builders Continue to Push for Missing Middle Zoning in 2020 Agenda

On Thursday morning in a ballroom at the Meydenbaur Convention Center in Downtown Bellevue, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS)...

Sunday Video: Bellevue SEM Tunneling

Sound Transit explains how the tunnel in Bellevue is being constructed without tunnel boring machines. https://youtu.be/hUJnSkKu7ZM
Downtown Bellevue Construction

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...

Seattle Metro Apartment Production Jumps to 7th in Nation, as Industry Rebounds to 50-Year...

Rumors of a slowdown were averted, but how long can Seattle keep it up with its permitting maze and restrictive zoning unsolved? The pandemic has...
People bike on the low bridge with the cracked high bridge looming overhead. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

SDOT Lays Out Six Options for West Seattle Bridge, Cost-Benefit Analysis Process in October

In a recent blog post, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has outlined the framework it will use to evaluate options to replace or...

A New Skyline for a New Seattle

“Beyond a certain critical mass each structure becomes a monument, or at least raises that expectation through its size alone, even if the sum...

Future Transit Upgrades Coming to Columbia Street

Road construction begins today on Columbia Street to deliver future transit improvements. The first phase of the project is focused on a stretch of...