Author: Austin Lashley
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Why Haven’t More Office Buildings Gone Into Foreclosure?
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By Owen Rice We get asked this all the time: With more than one-third of all office space sitting vacant in most cities across the country, how are office buildings managing to stay afloat without going into default? It’s been more than five years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and large portions of
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What was once a bedroom community on the eastside of Seattle’s Lake Washington, Bellevue has become the fifth largest city in the state and is a thriving hub for dynamic businesses. Bellevue has been rated amongst the top places for entrepreneurs to launch startups and most recently, Livability ranked Bellevue #10 on their 2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live…
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Seattle’s Eastside has become a flourishing suburb with the rapid development of Downtown Bellevue and global success of local companies like Microsoft that call the Eastside home. With the continued growth of Downtown Bellevue’s Central Business District (CBD), the city has become a mecca for software and financial firms. As Bellevue’s CBD continues to grow, other areas of Bellevue are…
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With the first quarter now behind us, the Seattle office market shows no signs of slowing down. In what has already become the longest recovery period in the Seattle office market, 2018 is shaping up to be another year of both positive absorption and positive rent growth. Recognized throughout the country as one of the hottest real estate markets, Seattle…
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Seattle has long been a famous city in America, gaining national attention in 1897 when our waterfront became the launching pad for the Klondike Gold Rush and those heading north to seek their fortunes. That’s when Seattle resident C.C. Filson made a name for his clothing company by outfitting those setting off to stake their claims in the north. Not…
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Seattle’s Pioneer Square has long been known for its rich history as one of the innovative gallery sections of the city, so when creative agency Tether was looking for a location to call home in 2008, the neighborhood was a perfect fit. Stanley Hainsworth, Tether’s founder and chief creative officer, wanted to be in a part of town that could…
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After receiving 238 proposals from 54 states, provinces, districts and territories across North America for Amazon’s second headquarters, appropriately named “HQ2,” Amazon’s search continues to dominate the commercial real estate news feeds. However, while their search continues, Seattle’s office market remains one of the tightest and most competitive in the country.
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One of Seattle’s most promising economic sectors, Pioneer Square has welcomed a new company to the neighborhood. Weyerhaeuser’s new headquarters now overlooks Occidental Park from its new location on Occidental Avenue. Weyerhaeuser is one of the region’s oldest and most valuable companies, and their relocation is already proving to be a boost for this downtown neighborhood that has been trending…
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In 2005 I joined, what was then and is still today, the world’s largest commercial real estate brokerage company. For 12 years, I built my portfolio of clients providing them the best service I was capable of providing. During my tenure, I was consistently recognized as a top performer both within my former organization and industry-wide. In 2015, I was…