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Woodbury Corporation Sells 66,900 SQFT Village at Redmond Ridge in Redmond for $41.1MM
A shopping center in Redmond has traded hands in a deal that shows the region’s retail market continues to attract investors. According to King County property records, the asset, known as The Village at Redmond Ridge, was sold by an entity affiliated with Woodbury Corporation, which developed the property. The seller was an entity affiliated with Redmond Plaza LLC. The sales price was $41.1 million, or approximately $614 per square foot.
Construction update for 15th Ave NW/Ballard Bridge paving project and extended partial closures on the bridge
Construction is in full swing on 15th Ave NW and the Ballard Bridge. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) says they’re extending the partial closure schedule on the Ballard Bridge to continue paving and maintenance work. Construction on 15th Ave NW. On 15th Ave NW, construction crews are installing...
Buehner: Emergency Management Group plays large role in Seafair’s marquee events
Seattle’s Summer Festival – Seafair – is underway and reaches the hydroplane finish line this weekend. Hundreds of volunteers support Seafair starting with the Fourth of July Fireworks at Lake Union, assisting with tickets, medical, public safety and other activities. But behind the scenes is a group...
Ferry passengers witness dramatic rescue of 3 and a dog in Sinclair Inlet
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Three people and a dog, shocked at being stranded in the 57-degree waters of Sinclair Inlet, can thank a host of rescuers and medics for their safety. Their entire predicament and rescue unfolded in front of people aboard the Washington State Ferries vessel to Walla Walla on a sailing between Bremerton and Seattle Monday evening.
Northmarq’s Seattle Office Arranges $17.8M Refinance for Boxcar Apartments
Managing Director Bob Spiroof Northmarq’s SeattleDebt + Equity team successfully refinanced an existing Fannie Mae loan for Boxcar Apartments in Seattle, Washington. Northmarq arranged the $17,839,500 permanent fixed rate loan on behalf of the borrower, through Northmarq’s in-house Fannie Mae DUS team. The transaction was structured with a 5-year interest only term at a 5.36% interest rate.
Raúl Ruidíaz avoids serious injury but likely out 2-3 weeks
RENTON — The worst fears around Raúl Ruidíaz’s injury have been avoided, an MRI confirmed, but the forward will still likely miss at least 2-3 weeks while he recovers from the tackle that forced him out of Friday’s game. Sounders Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer...
Video: The Top 5 Places to Retire in 2024
The SMN crew talks about the ‘R” word. RETIREMENT. Gee Scott shares a list of the top 5 places to retire and the bottom 5 of where not to. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Dave Ross & Colleen O’Brien Show every weekday at 5am on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or go to MyNorthwest.com to learn more!
New Seattle-based media group buys Portland Mercury, The Stranger
The Portland Mercury has a new owner. A recently formed media group is taking over as majority owner of the alternative weekly, along with its sister publication, The Stranger, in Seattle. Noisy Creek Inc. will also acquire the events guide associated with each publication, EverOut, and the ticketing platform Bold Type Tickets from the Mercury’s parent company, Index Newspapers.
The ʔálʔal Cafe, Seattle’s Only Native Coffee Shop, Has Permanently Closed
When the ʔálʔal Cafe opened in late 2022, it was hailed as a step forward for Seattle’s small, but growing, Indigenous food scene. “The cafe is an outgrowth of Natives reclaiming their footprint in the Emerald City,” the Seattle Times wrote of the opening. The coffee shop was owned and operated by the Chief Seattle Club, a Native-led nonprofit that provides housing and other services to people struggling with homelessness. It sold food made by local Native people and companies and had a menu of hot food and baked goods connected to Indigenous traditions, like blue corn mush, bison barbacoa, and blue corn bread muffins with whole kernels inside.
Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
DETROIT (AP) — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash. Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after...