13 Feb Pioneer Square in the News

Pioneer Square: a little fiber to go with all that brick (TechFlash)
State-of-the-art tech companies that call Pioneer Square home finally have a broadband Internet service to keep up with their needs.

City Planning Director Talks Waterfront Transportation (PubliCola)
Looking at the part of the new Alaskan Way south of Pioneer Square, the road gets awfully wide—101 feet. Why does it need to be so wide, and how is SDOT working to accommodate pedestrians on that segment?

TechNet study: Washington third in ‘app economy’ jobs (TechFlash)
Seattle, home to 5.7 percent of all app jobs created in the U.S. over the four years, was the fourth-highest metro area on TechNet’s list. Topping the list were New York with 9.2 percent, San Francisco with 8.5 percent, and San Jose/Silicon Valley with 6.3 percent.

Al Calozzi Introduces Trenton Tomato Pies (Voracious)
​Four months after the planned first firing of his new pizza oven, Al Calozzi’s finally secured the permit to sell tomato pies at his eponymous Pioneer Square cheese steak joint.

Friday Fun: Light Show at Century Link Field in Seattle (Payscale)
PayScale’s headquarters are located in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Seattle. San Francisco based director Jimmy Diebold had just one night to pull off his vision, September 6, 2011. Diebold found seven photographers via Craigslist.org and with their help, and the help of cinematographer Adem Marsden, snapped a ton of pictures of the stadium lights from many different angles. The photos were then synced up with dubstep version of “Midnight City” by M83, remixed by PatrickReza. The resulting video has already been receiving attention from the national news sources and the NFL, including a Tweet from Seahawks coach, Pete Carroll.

Seattle’s Perfect Pies (KOMO News)
Pie-thusiasts can grab a slice of the action in Pioneer Square at Bakeman’s Restaurant. And while the owner is like Seattle’s version of the Soup Nazi, this killer combo just might be the best pie and soup you’ve had.

Greg Smith’s big plans (DJC – subscription only)
The family that owns Diamond Parking is Urban Visions’ joint venture partner on 200 Occidental. The 11-story project planned for the surface parking lot on the east edge of Occidental Park also will have street-level retail and about 80 apartments. Last fall, Smith said estimated the cost of the project at $70 million.

Viaduct and Seattle Condos (Seattle PI Blog)
Our Home Hotel is on the corner of South Main St and and the Alaskan Viaduct in Pioneer Square. The main entrance to this charming century old condo is right on the west side of the building next to the viaduct. It will be interesting for us to revisit these condos again after the viaduct is removed and take a look at the days on market and price per square foot for some of the homes. Perhaps some investors will get in early.