Last week, the Mayor (along with the Alliance for Pioneer Square) hosted a stakeholder meeting to talk about what has happened in Pioneer Square in the last 6 months. This is the second meeting that serves as a follow up to the "Pioneer Square 2015...
Owner neglected landmark Smith Tower, says receiver (Seattle Times) Goodman's report reveals, among other things, that the 98-year-old Smith Tower is even emptier than previously thought. It's just 19 percent occupied, the receiver writes — and that's only if you count the Chinese Room, rented out...
Seattle's old buildings: Opportunities, not obstacles (Seattle Times) Seattle's old buildings should be maintained and upgraded as the city evolves, says writer Lawrence Kreisman, program director of Historic Seattle. Reusing these old buildings, he says, is one of the best ways to improve the environment. It's...
Paul Dorpat is his own pioneer: then & now (Seattle Times) THEN: The tarnished image of Sara and Henry Yesler's home in Pioneer Square is the oldest surviving photographic evidence of any part of Seattle. It is conventionally dated 1859, or seven years after the first...
Phone hand-off results in New Year’s Day robbery, assault (KOMO News) Woman robbed after meeting a man in PSq to retrieve a lost iPhone. Biggest mistake to withdraw $400 right before meeting a stranger in the wee hours of the morning. The rough road to a...
Pop Artist Troy Gua pokes fun at the ‘Seattle Freeze’ at SOIL Art Gallery (Culture Mob) Is Seattle really that cold? Is it really so distant? Is the ‘Seattle Freeze’ a real phenomenon? At least one local artist thinks so. Local pop artist Troy Gua‘ s...
Three foreclosed Pioneer Square buildings sold (Seattle Times) Canadian investors have acquired three historic buildings in Seattle's Pioneer Square — for about half what the previous owner paid four years ago. An affiliate of Seattle residential-developer Intracorp lost the buildings to foreclosure this year. Pioneer Square to...
The Seattle Times has a new article out titled "Planned Stadium Place tower a game changer:" The developers of part of CenturyLink Field's north parking lot are unveiling the first detailed designs for their project's first phase this week — including a 25-story apartment tower that...
Alaskan Way Viaduct to be partially closed Monday night (Seattle Pi) The Alaskan Way Viaduct's southbound lanes will be closed from Monday night to Tuesday morning between the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge. Viaduct project gets its own museum (Seattle Times) Called Milepost 31, it...
David Makuen's Patty-Centric BuiltBurger Will Close (BuiltBurger) Sadly, the rumors are true. BuiltBurger just sent out an email confirming that their last day of operation will be 12/2. Per the email, the owners are now on the East Coast and have decided to "pause the BuiltBurger...