RealNetworks Signs as Anchor Tenant, Moves HQ

SEATTLE-Those who follow @GlobeStcom on Twitter and @GlobeStLIVE may have seen a post teasing the announcement, but GlobeSt.com has learned that RealNetworks Inc. is moving its Seattle headquarters to new office space in Home Plate Center later this year. RealNetworks signed an 11-year lease agreement to initially occupy more than 85,000 square feet–with options for future growth.

According to a prepared statement, RealNetworks has a global footprint extending from Seattle to Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing in Asia to Victoria, BC, in Canada, to New York and Washington, D.C., on the East Coast, and to London, Eindhoven and Salzburg in Europe, creating a much more geographically dispersed workforce than in 1999 when Real last moved its HQ. “The new headquarters feature the accommodations necessary to support a global company, including advanced technological infrastructure, environmentally efficient design, and interior and exterior spaces that foster collaboration and engagement,” the release says.