Washington
214-Acre, $670M Seattle MXU Development Approved
The City of Covington, WA unanimously approved the more than $670-million LakePointe Urban Village, a 214-acre, master-planned, mixed-use community 30… Read more
Amazon Helping Seattle’s Homeless
Amazon is creating a permanent living environment for hundreds of homeless at its soon-to-be-built downtown Seattle campus. The e-commerce giant… Read more
Downtown Seattle High-Rise Dev Site Acquired for $25M
China-based GZI Boren, LLC acquired a development site in downtown Seattle from Concerto Investments LLC for $25 million. The 22,800-square-foot… Read more
Pacific Northwest Mortgage Banking Firm Joins NBS
Norris, Beggs & Simpson Companies (NBS) expanded its Northwest footprint with the acquisition of Seattle-based Draper Hergert Shaw, Inc., (DHS)… Read more
Is Softening of Apartment Market Sign of Future?
National vacancies rose by 10 basis points in Q1 2017, to 4.3%, according to the latest research from Reis. Yet… Read more
Banner Bank Promotes Jim McLean to Lead CRE Lending
Banner Bank promoted Jim McLean to EVP of its CRE lending division, and a member of the bank’s executive management… Read more
Amazon Expands into New Category
Connect Industrial is heading to Chicago, June 28th. Here’s where to get more details and register. Seattle-based Amazon is pushing into retail… Read more
Airbnb for Warehouses Takes on Amazon
Flexe has quickly emerged as the Airbnb of warehouses. Not only has the Seattle-based sharing economy startup created an on-demand marketplace for… Read more
Richard Caterina Joins Heitman’s Debt Group
Chicago-based Heitman LLC appointed Richard Caterina senior vice president in its real estate debt group. Caterina, who is based in… Read more
John Lo Joins CBRE from JLL
CBRE Group, Inc. expanded its capital markets’ debt and structured finance team with the addition of John Lo as senior… Read more
Seattle Development Site Near UW Listed
The Talaris Campus, a 17.8-acre development site in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood, is for sale. CBRE Capital Markets’ Tom Pehl, Lou… Read more
Dick’s Opens at San Diego’s Carmel Mountain Plaza
May 5, 2017 Pittsburgh, PA-based Dick’s Sporting Goods is opening a new store at Carmel Mountain Plaza in San Diego.… Read more
F5 Networks Signs $360M, 516K-SF Seattle HQ Lease
F5 Networks signed a 516,000-square-foot headquarters lease valued at $359.5 million at 810 Fifth Ave. in downtown Seattle. The 48-story… Read more
Kidder Mathews Recruits Nine to Valuation Team
Seattle-based Kidder Mathews continued its expansion in California with the addition of nine senior valuation professionals. The new team members… Read more
Kilroy Experiences Strong Portfolio Leasing Activity
Los Angeles-based Kilroy Realty Corporation signed new or renewal leases on more than 890,000 square feet of space across the… Read more
Kramer-Wilson Expands CRE Portfolio
Encino, CA-based Kramer-Wilson Co. Inc. acquired Chandler Midway Corporate Center, a 111,800-square-foot office project in Chandler, AZ for $23.3 million.… Read moreWhat Are Most, and Least Expensive Cities to Build Out?
JLL launched the U.S. Fit Out Guide to find out exactly what it costs to build out space across 51… Read more
Starbucks Roastery Coming to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Starbucks Coffee Company plans to open a Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago in 2019. Located on North Michigan Avenue and… Read more
What’s Driving Amazon’s Autonomous Vehicle Think Tank?
Amazon.com’s push into self-driving vehicles recently took an interesting turn. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant’s team focused on driverless-vehicle technology isn’t… Read more