Construction is booming in our region on many fronts. From an iconic car wash becoming a high-rise tower and an ‘80s relic transforming into stylish new townhomes, to a splashy new town center in Sammamish to two cute little blue robots improving construction safety and quality assurance, here’s a look at what’s on the rise.

If you’re looking for silver linings amid the recent Puget Sound tech sector layoffs, just look across the lake. Back in 2021, Bellevue’s tech scene was flourishing, as Amazon, Meta and other companies expanded to the east of Seattle.

Plans have changed for what was one of the largest proposed high-rise projects in Bellevue

The Emerald City is a hub for both well-known tech companies and new startups, with no trouble attracting the necessary talent to these ventures. In fact, a recent study revealed that more graduates in technical fields are moving to Seattle than to any other major city.

Second homes offer several options to homeowners seeking to expand their property portfolios.

For some time, Bellevue has been growing increasingly unaffordable for the people who live and work in the city. Median home prices in the city are some of the state’s most expensive, and apartment costs mimic this trend, with Bellevue’s median rental price landing at $3,400—adding up to a whopping $40,800 a year.

Affordable housing in Seattle just got another win. In a city that is in dire need of as many affordable units as possible to make up for skyrocketing living costs, the wait times for larger developments can be a major pain point for developers and future residents alike.

Summer has arrived in the PNW and we are here to soak up every bit of it! From Fourth of July festivities to laid-back beach visits, weekend farmers markets, and so much more…there is truly something fun for everyone!

After years of being the state’s top employer by number of job postings, the tech sector has been surpassed by healthcare. A recent report indicates that since April of this year, six of Washington’s top ten employers looking to fill jobs were healthcare companies.

A historic new bill could redefine the future of housing in the state. House Bill 1110, broadly referred to as a “middle housing” bill, would allow duplexes or fourplexes in most neighborhoods in most cities throughout the state, regardless of local zoning rules.

Washington state needs to keep up the pace of new housing development if it is to meet the needs of its growing population in the next 20 years.

Financial technology company, SmartAsset, recently did a study identifying where women are most successful in the United States, with a focus on earnings, education, and employment. They compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across five metrics.

With outdoor mask mandates lifted but coronavirus cases ticking up once more, seeing a movie outside is perhaps the least anxiety-inducing way you can take in a movie in person with anyone else this summer.

It’s been a long two years since the beginning of the pandemic, and after years of remote work, online shopping and at-home entertainment, people are ready to get out again. For downtown Bellevue in particular, the return to the office heralds a fresh start for local retailers, restaurants and arts spaces; now, they just need to figure out where to put everyone.

Kirkland and Redmond announced this week Stay Eastside, a new partnership aimed at supporting hotels and giving small businesses a boost.

It’s been a long two years since the seats were filled in many of our region’s largest offices. Local employers like Microsoft and Amazon…

It’s no secret that the Eastside housing market is both incredibly competitive and price prohibitive in many neighborhoods. With major tech employers…

Even with the advent of remote work, Seattle and Bellevue may soon find themselves short of highly coveted office space…

Outdoorsy Seattleites have reason to celebrate: local retailer Evo is in the process of building a full campus in the Fremont/Wallingford area, complete with new office space, a bouldering gym, an indoor skatepark and more.

It pays to live in the Evergreen State — literally. In a recent study released by Approve.com, Washington State came out ahead with the highest overall average salary increase in the nation since 2010.