Photo by Brent Smith The Bullitt Center in Seattle is billed as the world’s greenest commercial building. The Bullitt Foundation, one of the tenants, had to follow that up with some really green office space that also was attractive.

The ‘100 percent corner’ moves downtown
To keep attracting people to the city, Seattle must maintain its economic, ethnic and cultural diversity.

By BERT GREGORY
Mithun

Become a big-shot developer with crowdfunding
Crowdfunding allows participants to invest in their own neighborhood or around the country, often in small amounts.
By KATLIN JACKSON
Fundrise

Don’t get rattled by earthquake insurance changes
In some cases, the 2011 Christchurch earthquake caused U.S. insurance companies to reduce the upper limit of coverage by 75 percent. Property managers of large portfolios have needlessly bought extra insurance to compensate.
By ERIK KUHN
HUB Northwest

Sustainable workplace? Yes, but what about design?
Businesses can tell their stories through office design thanks to a bevy of modern eco-friendly products and finishes.

By ROBIN CHELL and SCOTT SURDYKE
Robin Chell Design

Relax; the lodging market looks strong
In downtown Seattle there are 20 hotel projects announced or rumored that could add as many as 5,000 rooms.

By SCOTT F. BIETHAN
CBRE

Office market tightens as tech companies expand
More than half of new leases in the Seattle area go to technology tenants.
By LAURA FORD
Colliers International

Here comes more apartments; now what?
Unless we see significant income growth in our region, the frenetic pace of rental rate growth is likely to slow as new apartments are built.

By MATTHEW GARDNER
Gardner Economics

Good news floods the South Sound market
Brokers expect nearly 2.7 million square feet of new Class A warehouse space will hit the market next year. More than half is committed to.

By LESLIE R. BOUDWIN
Jones Lang LaSalle