A widening price gap is sending buyers south: Tacoma’s single‑family medians sat near $500K in May while Seattle topped $1,037,500, drawing interest from families and first‑time buyers. Brokers and NWMLS data show quick sales at entry price points and fierce competition for waterfront lots.

Vulcan is reported to have found a buyer for two Bellevue office towers in a deal worth about $650M, a sign buyers still prize Amazon‑anchored assets.

Spokane Indian Housing Authority paid about $53.3M for the 200‑unit Waterford Apartments in Everett, expanding its western Washington holdings amid a busy acquisition run. Local filings and industry notices detail the deal.

Zillow co‑founder Rich Barton posted on X that he’s now a Las Vegas resident. The move adds to a wave of wealthy departures that many are linking to Washington’s new tax changes.

Lake Kathryn Village is slated to add a roughly 9,825-square-foot retail building as developers move into phases 3 and 4, with permits under county review.

YWCA Seattle will replace the century‑old Lexington‑Concord with a seven‑story, 83‑unit affordable housing building in Belltown. The $56.5M redevelopment is funded by city and state programs and prioritizes family-sized apartments.

Nonprofit groups filed plans to remake more than eight acres in Bellevue's Wilburton into EverGlen Village, a large campus of affordable senior housing and community space.

A $21.5 million retrofit is anchoring statues, pinning masonry and restoring Suzzallo Library’s historic windows, with final work expected by December 2026.

UW Tacoma tapped Maslow's Campus Communities to develop a nearly 500-bed residence and the campus’s first traditional dining hall, moving the master plan into design.

Janicki Industries will build an $800M, two‑million‑sq‑ft manufacturing campus in Great Falls, creating roughly 1,000 jobs within five years and up to 2,000 at full buildout.

Beacon Hill’s long-running reputation as an affordable Seattle neighborhood is shifting as buyers chase transit, parks and renovation-ready homes. New MLS data show single-family medians around $800,000.

MOD Pizza founders Scott and Ally Svenson sold their 1908 Medina mansion for nearly $11.6M in a high‑end Eastside transaction.

Zillow's latest analysis finds Seattle buyers must plan to hold properties for nearly 20 years before owning outpaces renting. Higher mortgage rates and price‑to‑rent gaps shape the verdict.