Seattle

The expansion kicks off with the acquisition of a 114,000-square-foot last-mile logistics property in Seattle for $27.7 million.

Understanding and addressing the special considerations involved in building cold-storage facilities are the keys to success, says Graycor Construction Company's Scott Skala and Jyot Parmar.

Environmental remediation of The Maddux affordable housing site is now complete, and it is the first project in Washington State to reach this milestone as part of the Department of Ecology's new Healthy Housing pilot program.

Bridge Development Partners recently acquired 117 acres for the future site of Bridge Point I-5 Seattle, a four-building 1.94 million-square-foot industrial park, its largest project in the Seattle region to date.

The industrial market gained steam in the third quarter, with rents rising 2.6% to $7.21 per square foot.

The purchase of 2+U is counterintuitive to some recent suburban office sales, but this sale shows the strength of larger cities, and specifically, the amenities found within, says Murphy McCullough of Skanska.

US industrial inventory increased 2.4% this year while industrial absorption increased 3.3%.

1918 Eighth Ave., a 668,886-square-foot office tower in the South Lake Union/Denny Triangle, was recently acquired for $625 million by Hudson Pacific Properties and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.