1000 Friends of Oregon launched a Housing Solutions Center — an online toolkit of data, model policies and case studies to help towns plan and deliver homes. The hub pairs practical guides with local examples from Astoria to Baker City.

A midcentury Mercer Island lakefront once owned by Walter Schoenfeld is asking $16.5M after an extensive renovation under Kent and Lisa Sacia.

After years of delays and appeals, Issaquah has started building a long‑planned, phased high school. The $168M project aims to open in fall 2027 and will house about 650–700 students.

Zoom added about 12,000 square feet at Bellevue’s Symetra Center, expanding a presence the company first established in early 2025. The move underscores renewed demand for move‑in‑ready downtown space.

Bellevue cleared Wallace Properties’ plan to replace the Bellevue North Shopping Center with a four‑building, near‑900‑unit mixed‑use development on a 4.2‑acre downtown block.

Snap has increased its office footprint at Midstation Bellevue, a sign that demand for premium downtown office space is firming.

Newmark arranged a $525 million refinancing for The Artise in downtown Bellevue, backed by Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. The 25‑story tower opened in 2024 and is nearly fully leased.

PQ Corp says the Port of Tacoma bought two polluted Taylor Way parcels 'as is,' contesting a suit seeking nearly $10 million in cleanup costs.

Kemper Development landed a $238M refinancing on Lincoln Square North, anchored by TikTok, signaling investor confidence in Bellevue's office market.

Renton’s pavilion has been transformed into a year‑round indoor market after a roughly $10M renovation, with Logan Market LLC preparing vendor build‑outs for a mid‑summer opening.

A 160‑unit Redmond apartment building sold for $78M to national buyer Bell Partners. The six‑story property, built in 2016 and listed as Bell River Trail, remains open for leasing.

Rockwool has begun work on a large stone‑wool plant at Wallula Gap that promises jobs and West‑Coast production while raising big questions about power, traffic and supply chains.

Tishman Speyer’s Belle Vista has been resubmitted to Bellevue — plans call for four office towers, more than 1M sq ft, street‑level retail and plaza space at 112th & Main.