Redmond is on track to get a sizable new industrial campus at 9900 Willows Rd NE, with a project dubbed The Hub at Willows. The proposal would occupy roughly nine acres and deliver a build‑to‑suit manufacturing and flex building of roughly 140,000 square feet, with brokers eyeing a third‑quarter 2026 groundbreaking.
City sign‑off clears the way
The City of Redmond's Technical Committee has given the project a key green light. On Feb. 20, 2026, it approved a Type II Site Plan Entitlement and Binding Site Plan for The Hub at Willows, allowing the subdivision of the parcel and construction of an approximately 142,240‑square‑foot building, according to a Notice of Decision from the City of Redmond. The approval spells out conditions and next steps, including coordinated civil review and building‑permit requirements.
Design and specs from the offering memo
Marketing materials for The Hub at Willows describe a build footprint of about 138,724 square feet on an approximately nine‑acre site, with 18 dock‑high doors, two grade‑level doors, 30‑foot ceilings and heavy‑power capacity. The listing, handled by Kidder Mathews, also highlights two separate entrances off Willows Road and quick access to SR‑520, I‑405 and nearby transit amenities, according to Kidder Mathews. In other words, it is being pitched as modern, plug‑and‑play space for users that care about both truck access and regional connectivity.
Timeline and what comes next
Brokers and local reporting say sponsors are targeting a groundbreaking in the third quarter of 2026, with delivery expected the following year, as reported by Puget Sound Business Journal. Before any dirt actually moves, the project will still need detailed civil approvals and permits.
Why this project matters
The Hub at Willows would add close‑in manufacturing capacity on the Eastside at a time when developers are being selective about new industrial starts. Kidder Mathews' Q1 2026 industrial market report shows regional vacancy ticked up to roughly 9.3% and that much of the new construction pipeline is concentrated outside close‑in submarkets, making modern build‑to‑suit manufacturing space relatively rare, according to Kidder Mathews. For tenants that want to be near talent and tech while still running production, that scarcity matters.
Local impacts and conditions
The city's Notice of Decision attaches a list of strings to that approval. It requires upgrades to utilities, specific fire‑access standards and stormwater controls, and asks the applicant to coordinate water‑main work with neighboring property owners. The approval also specifically notes coordination with a church immediately east of the site as part of utility and access planning, according to the City of Redmond.
The site is being marketed for lease by Kidder Mathews, with listing contacts including Zach Vall‑Spinosa and Colton Teglovic. For now, the project moves into coordinated civil review while brokers continue marketing the build‑to‑suit opportunity to manufacturing and advanced‑technology tenants, who will ultimately decide what The Hub at Willows becomes in practice.
