Spokane Valley council agreed to spend about $100,000 on a consultant study meant to prove state parking caps would harm neighborhood safety as the city updates its comp plan.

Zumper’s March Seattle‑metro report shows Bellevue still tops the region in asking rents — one‑bedrooms at $2,450 and two‑bedrooms at $3,030 — while some outlying cities post steep declines.

Alcoa has begun tearing down the Intalco smelter at Cherry Point, ending the Pacific Northwest’s last primary aluminum operation. Regulators opened a cleanup comment period through April 15.

Bellevue will sell city‑reviewed cottage and DADU plans to cut design and permitting time. Officials plan a three‑phase rollout and up to 10 pre‑approved designs.

A seven-story project at 118 W Mercer will add 114 affordable rentals to Lower Queen Anne, backed by the Urban League, SRM and public-private financing. Move-ins are planned for November 2027.

Gov. Bob Ferguson shared photos of a bill-signing he says will remove state barriers to speed Seattle affordable rental projects. The post names Rep. Julia Reed as sponsor.

Bellevue has pledged $12 million to Imagine Housing to build 100 affordable, family‑sized apartments on land owned by St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. The award pairs city policy changes with regional trust‑fund support.

Developers have filed plans to convert the landmarked Liggett Building at 1424 Fourth Ave into about 93 apartments, testing Seattle’s new conversion tax incentive and preservation rules.

A retired Boeing 747 fuselage has been reassembled and hung inside the WB1200 galleria as crews fit panels and owners push to finish the delayed two‑tower project.

Seattle Public Schools is preparing to break ground on a $225M modernization and addition at Aki Kurose, adding a new classroom wing and updating much of the campus. The work will expand capacity and move students to an interim site during construction.

Gov. Bob Ferguson says SB 6026 — a governor‑request bill to allow residential development in commercial zones — cleared the Legislature; supporters tout land freed for housing while cities warn of lost storefronts.

LIHI topped out a seven-story, 90-unit senior building on Aurora Ave, financed with HUD 202, city awards and tax-credit equity. Completion is expected by year-end.

Undergrounding rules and strained neighborhood lines are adding months and six‑figure costs to Seattle's small‑scale housing boom.