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February 6, 2026
Amazon tops rivals with $200 billion in planned AI real estate spending
Amazon expects to spend $200 billion on data centers and other equipment this year, topping its big technology rivals in a spending spree to build out artificial intelligence networks.
February 5, 2026
Seattle vs. Boston: Here's how these Super Bowl contenders match up on real estate
On Sunday, the NFL's Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, marking a repeat of the Super Bowl matchup of 2015. This year, the Seahawks and the Patriots each come into the big game after a regular season record of 14-3.
February 5, 2026
JPMorgan extends property investment streak with latest Manhattan expansion
JPMorgan Chase's demand for office space isn't slowing as the finance company expands its already-vast real estate presence in New York City and elsewhere across the United States.
February 4, 2026
Life Time boosts US expansion with purchase of grocery store near Seattle
Fitness chain Life Time bought a former Fred Meyer grocery store in Seattle’s Redmond suburb as part of a push by the Minnesota-based firm to expand nationally.
February 3, 2026
Former NBA team owner bets on Seattle in buying building near Space Needle
A real estate firm launched by former NBA team owner Robert Sarver to buy office buildings at depressed prices has acquired its first real estate in Seattle, a 10-story life science property just east of Seattle Center.
February 3, 2026
OpenAI more than quadruples Seattle hub in latest boost to US real estate
One of the largest names in the artificial intelligence slice of the tech industry is getting even bigger, delivering its latest boost to a recovering office market with a deal to more than quadruple its Seattle-area hub.
February 3, 2026
Google buys one of its industrial buildings near Seattle
Google bought a two-story industrial building in Seattle’s Redmond suburb that the tech giant has leased for about eight years.
February 2, 2026
Here are the grocers that could take over Amazon Fresh’s soon-to-close space
When a retail chain closes scores of stores across the United States, commercial real estate professionals at one time used to worry about filling that vacant space quickly. But now they say there’s no lack of expanding supermarket chains that could occupy the roughly five dozen Amazon Fresh grocery stores the e-commerce giant is closing, though there is a twist involved.
February 2, 2026
Outdoor apparel retailer Eddie Bauer starts closing down its stores
Another chain has joined the list of retailers shutting stores this year as outdoor apparel seller Eddie Bauer has begun holding liquidation sales throughout its brick-and-mortar locations.
January 30, 2026
State-to-state migration data shows a positive shift for Washington State
In 2024, Washington State gained nearly 18,000 more residents than it lost through state-to-state moves.
January 30, 2026
Transit-oriented apartments to break ground near Seattle in Redmond
Nonprofit developer Bellwether Housing is slated to start work next month on an income-restricted apartment project near a light-rail station in Redmond, one of greater Seattle’s most expensive suburbs.
January 30, 2026
Meta, Microsoft execs defend move to double down on record data center spending
Meta and Microsoft expect to spend a combined quarter trillion dollars this year on data centers and other artificial intelligence initiatives, and investors spent Thursday trying to digest what that means for each company.
January 29, 2026
Following years of strong inflows, Montana’s net domestic migration has softened
Montana saw little population growth from domestic migration in 2024.
January 29, 2026
Fast-growing coworking operator signs deal for first Washington location
A Utah-based coworking and flex space company has signed a lease for its first Washington location as part of an expansion across the western U.S. this year.
January 28, 2026
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs; Boeing posts rare profit; Mortgage applications decline
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs
January 28, 2026
Premium office demand puts BXP on winning side of split office market
Tenants want top-shelf office space, and BXP executives say its national portfolio is primed to help them fill it.
January 28, 2026
Starbucks plans up to 650 new stores this year as turnaround efforts pay off
Starbucks is back in growth mode, months after closing hundreds of locations, laying off corporate employees and redesigning its cafes as part of a multiyear turnaround.
January 28, 2026
Seattle office tower trades at discount in latest sign of downtown reset
A Seattle tower traded at a fraction of its former price in a foreclosure sale as the city's downtown struggles to recover from historic low levels of demand for office space.
January 27, 2026
Amazon makes another brick-and-mortar retreat
E-commerce giant Amazon is pulling the plug on all its Amazon-branded grocery stores, closing about 70 locations and saying it hasn't found the "right economic model" for large-scale expansion in yet another failed effort at brick-and-mortar retail.
January 27, 2026
Avison Young expands industrial team; Colliers hire to chase multifamily deals; Secure names acquisition chief
Avison Young expanded its industrial services team with the addition of Ronan Remandaban as principal and Jesse Miranda as vice president in Chicago. The brokerage said it will advise clients in areas including acquisitions, development, site selection and procurement of electric power as Avison Young seeks to broaden its Midwest services geared to infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and related industrial property categories.

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