Issaquah Extends Moratorium On Development
The Issaquah City Council extended its development moratorium for Central Issaquah by an additional six months. This would put the moratorium out as far...
Vote No On HB 1504: Protect Natural Resource Lands
Legislators in Olympia are in a hurry to push through a flurry of bills before cutoff deadlines would make them dead. One of those...
Downtown/South Lake Union Rezones: Five Key Takeaways
The process for Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones in Downtown and South Lake Union kicked off last week with a briefing before Seattle's Planning,...
Did Seattle Just Cross The 700,000 Population Mark?
During his State of the City speech, Mayor Murray mentioned that 67 people per day moved to Seattle in 2016. If accurate, that would...
9-0: City Council Passes U District Rezone Unlocking MHA
New high-rises could be on the way for the University District (U District) for the first time since the 1970's. In a significant unanimous...
U District Zoning And Development Regulations Could Get An Overhaul
The University District rezone and urban design framework may finally become reality--in part. Legislation to rezone and update development regulations throughout much of the...
City Tells Convention Center: Addition Public Benefits Are Too Small
Yesterday both the City of Seattle and Community Package Coalition told the planners of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition that the public benefit...
Northedge Building Brings New Cafe And Office Space To Wallingford
Wallingford is booming around Gas Works Park. AMLI Partners recently opened twin apartment buildings with 239 units, and the big Northedge office building (pictured above) is mostly...