Seattle now leads the nation for the highest office vacancy rate in the downtown area.

The city struggled for years after the pandemic shutdown and the rush to remote work. But downtown has been full of soccer ...

A new Downtown Seattle Association report says the city's JumpStart payroll tax has helped drive jobs and office value out of downtown over its first five years, pointing to booming Bellevue as the ...

After the Great Recession, office vacancy peaked at 22%. Right now, it is at 37% and shows no sign of dipping.

Downtown Seattle is facing record-high office and retail vacancies, leaving many storefronts empty or closing. New reports show vacancy rates have climbed sharply since 2022, driven by remote work, ...

Seattle is witnessing a curious role reversal in its economic narrative. While the city finally gains ground on perennial challenges like crime and transportation, its traditional growth engine — the ...

Downtown Seattle has momentum, as well as challenges right now. That’s according to the State of Downtown 2026 report. For the second straight year, the number of people visiting Downtown Seattle ...

SEATTLE — Seattle leaders say converting office buildings into housing will play a role in the future of downtown, but only a handful of projects have begun moving forward. The effort comes as around ...

On a sunny weekend, downtown Seattle is sure to be packed, whether people are enjoying the market or the waterfront, but what about during the week? Jon Scholes, president of the Downtown Seattle ...

A new Downtown Seattle Association report asserts that Seattle’s signature tax on big employers is backfiring, five years after it went into effect, holding up nearby Bellevue as an example of the ...