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Multifamily report: ‘Many projects simply no longer pencil'

By JOURNAL STAFF

The annual report by Kidder Mathews' multifamily team found more developers pulling projects out of the pipeline.


Link sells Kent industrial buildings for nearly $50M

By BRIAN MILLER

In two related Kent sales last week, a pair of fully leased industrial buildings changed hands, for a deal worth about $49.6 million.



Local governments win state grants to speed housing permitting

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

Pierce County and the cities of Bellevue, Tacoma, Tumwater and Lacey are among eight local governments getting grants from the state to expedite permitting with technology upgrades.


PCC sets mid-October Madison Valley debut

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

PCC Community Markets is set to open its 17th location in time for its new Madison Valley neighbors to stock up on organic Halloween candy.


Mixed forecast for state revenues

By JOURNAL STAFF

Washington's latest revenue forecast leaves the state's overall budget picture largely unchanged, with lower revenues expected in the near term before collections improve in later years.


Clyde Hill Queen Bee could be yours!

By BRIAN MILLER

The big Aegis Living-related news this month was the announced retirement of CEO Dwayne Clark, who said he's moving to Arizona. He founded the business almost 30 years ago; it now has about three dozen senior communities in our state, Nevada and California.


RFQ out for $45M Tacoma school job

By JOURNAL STAFF

Tacoma Public Schools is seeking a progressive design-builder to replace Delong Elementary School on its existing 5-acre site at 4901 S. 14th St. in Central Tacoma.



KFC opens a Texas restaurant to test ideas for reclaiming its fried chicken crown

By DEE-ANN DURBIN

Called Open House, it serves breakfast — a U.S. first for KFC — and stays open late.



Bellevue details new reservoir plans

By JOURNAL STAFF

Bellevue Utilities will hold a community meeting Oct. 8 to discuss plans for the new Meydenbauer South Reservoir.


Aviation group meeting Oct. 7

By JOURNAL STAFF

The state Commercial Aviation Work Group will meet Oct. 7 to continue researching ways to increase Washington's aviation capacity, including expanded use of existing airports and opportunities involving other forms of transportation.


Volkswagen recall over steering issue

Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen and Audi branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.


Previous Stories


September 25, 2026
117 Central District units could be yours to build
Mayor Wilson proposes biennial budget
Bitter Lake building finds new hands
Spokane Street Swing Bridge to close for gate replacement
In for $97M, out for $12M, as BGO sells the Plaza 600 building
Northgate is dead! Long live The District at Northgate!
$746M budget update for King County
As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI
From frappuccino to Gelatiamo?
Starbucks to shutter 250 more stores
Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week
Alaska expanding Everett service
Jobless claims lowest since July
Seattle Parks and Recreation
A shaky day leaves stocks not far from where they started
As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI
Seattle Parks and Recreation
A shaky day leaves stocks not far from where they started

September 24, 2026
Grand Illusion confirms move to shuttered Varsity Theatre
Crews work on Stride S3 line
McDonald's plans $8.5B modernization by 2036
GID pays $195M for 524 Bothell units
A timely refinancing for the Salesforce-leased Data 1 building in Fremont
Fred Hutch pays $18M for offices
Seattle bans AI grocery pricing
Hako San Cafe & Bar to take anchor retail tenant space at Kirkland's Central Peak
Queen Anne bank sells for over $5M
New power rate option for business
Washington on track to join linked California-Québec carbon market in 2027
Cheers! Wrexham's celebrity owners buy pub near the club's stadium
Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system
Stocks slide on inflation worries

September 23, 2026
Visit Seattle: FIFA World Cup an $889M economic win for the region
Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap
84 Bellingham units debut at Ironworks at Old Town
King County buys Renton offices
Bill Gates pushes for ‘smart use' of AI
Newmark finds $55M for nearly full Yesler Terrace apartments
Quarterra plans 300 Westlake units
Another restaurant plan at Tapestry
Work of Michael Burns at Peter Miller Books
State seeks rate rise for workers' comp
Wall Street holds near its record

September 22, 2026
Groundwork begins for Tubman Center, near Rainier Beach Station
Luxury wellness club coming to Denny Triangle's Met Park
Kilroy gets a welcome boost at West8
Chicken shop set for old Amazon roost
Highlands at Silverdale adds 570 units in Kitsap County
Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth
$25M secured for Lummi ferry
Construction group to meet Sept. 29
Housing to follow Mercer Island church sale
Money available for capital projects
Mortenson Q3 report: Construction costs remain mostly steady as labor, material pressures persist
Wall Street rallies near record after oil prices, bond yields ease

September 21, 2026
StoneRow, with its 80 Fremont units, is now open and leasing
KEXP joins effort to create ‘cultural center' at historic San Francisco location
Up in Everett, says mall owner, Topgolf is still happening
IA Seattle team completes Snap HQ renovation
Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan
28 Kent units trade for over $4M
Bothell self-storage sells for $23M
Business event at Central Library
Tacoma parking rates to rise


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