tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64933814324662798382024-11-05T18:51:59.984-08:00Neighborhood Blog.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-44019158990744997952011-06-01T21:00:00.000-07:002011-06-01T21:00:08.815-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>In just The past three years, for-profit apartment developers, often building in vogue neighborhoods, have received nearly $100 million in tax breaks. That isn't what The city intended when it created The program in 1998 to encourage new apartments in The city's poorest neighborhoods.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015190746_taxbreaks31m.html?syndication=rss'> Developers cash in on tax breaks in vogue neighborhoods </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-17703186647896395182011-06-01T09:00:00.000-07:002011-06-01T09:00:09.015-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>In just The past three years, for-profit apartment developers, often building in vogue neighborhoods, have received nearly $100 million in tax breaks. That isn't what The city intended when it created The program in 1998 to encourage new apartments in The city's poorest neighborhoods.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015190746_taxbreaks31m.html?syndication=rss'> Developers cash in on tax breaks in vogue neighborhoods </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-71999451412835108032011-05-31T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-31T21:00:06.384-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>In just The past three years, for-profit apartment developers, often building in vogue neighborhoods, have received nearly $100 million in tax breaks. That isn't what The city intended when it created The program in 1998 to encourage new apartments in The city's poorest neighborhoods.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015190746_taxbreaks31m.html?syndication=rss'> Developers cash in on tax breaks in vogue neighborhoods </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-5699610754932922032011-05-31T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-31T09:00:01.378-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>In just The past three years, for-profit apartment developers, often building in vogue neighborhoods, have received nearly $100 million in tax breaks. That isn't what The city intended when it created The program in 1998 to encourage new apartments in The city's poorest neighborhoods.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015190746_taxbreaks31m.html?syndication=rss'> Developers cash in on tax breaks in vogue neighborhoods </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-86026363995290408382011-05-30T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-30T21:01:01.272-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>When JoAnn Stear opened Eaton Hill Winery in The 1980s, she was among The pioneers of Washington's modern wine industry. <br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2015190102_wineretire31.html?syndication=rss'> Retiring Washington winemakers find it tough time to sell </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-5527378428784951452011-05-30T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-30T09:00:08.150-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> From her participation in The Tacoma unit of The Washington Park Arboretum to tending The gardener's own half-acre hillside in University Place, Paris' exuberance is unflagging.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015088957_pacificpnwl29.html?syndication=rss'> Gardening is an athletic endeavor for Nan Paris </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-3142902303982322812011-05-29T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-29T21:07:09.138-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> From her participation in The Tacoma unit of The Washington Park Arboretum to tending The gardener's own half-acre hillside in University Place, Paris' exuberance is unflagging.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015088957_pacificpnwl29.html?syndication=rss'> Gardening is an athletic endeavor for Nan Paris </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-26205491172279291182011-05-29T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-29T09:06:05.807-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> From her participation in The Tacoma unit of The Washington Park Arboretum to tending The gardener's own half-acre hillside in University Place, Paris' exuberance is unflagging.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015088957_pacificpnwl29.html?syndication=rss'> Gardening is an athletic endeavor for Nan Paris </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-18543944406441525922011-05-28T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-28T21:01:00.562-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> From her participation in The Tacoma unit of The Washington Park Arboretum to tending The gardener's own half-acre hillside in University Place, Paris' exuberance is unflagging.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015088957_pacificpnwl29.html?syndication=rss'> Gardening is an athletic endeavor for Nan Paris </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-32788881881031603952011-05-28T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-28T09:00:03.008-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>Can The Internal Revenue Service handle tax-credit programs that pump out billions of dollars to homeowners and buyers? A new federal investigation...<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2015149651_harney29.html?syndication=rss'> Turning green over tax credits </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-53475674131087502402011-05-27T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-27T21:01:04.408-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>Starbucks has put up for sale two Pioneer Square office buildings that had been part of The coffee company's ambitious pre-recession expansion plans.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015159624_sbux27.html?syndication=rss'> Starbucks seeks to sell Pioneer Square buildings </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-28114246173236016152011-05-27T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-27T09:00:04.523-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>Starbucks has put up for sale two Pioneer Square office buildings that had been part of The coffee company's ambitious pre-recession expansion plans.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015159624_sbux27.html?syndication=rss'> Starbucks seeks to sell Pioneer Square buildings </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-12573240128410440892011-05-26T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-26T21:00:04.551-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>Starbucks has put up for sale two Pioneer Square office buildings that had been part of The coffee company's ambitious pre-recession expansion plans.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015159624_sbux27.html?syndication=rss'> Starbucks seeks to sell Pioneer Square buildings </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-26091982642564340822011-05-26T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-26T09:00:05.274-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>Fixed mortgage rates hit The lowest point of The year for The third straight week.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015154641_apusmortgagerates.html?syndication=rss'> Fixed mortgage rates fall to 2011 lows<br /> </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-12201251980569361592011-05-25T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-25T21:00:07.002-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>More people bought new homes for a second straight month in April, a hopeful sign. Still, sales remain far below a pace that would signal a turnaround for The depressed housing market.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015133911_apusnewhomesales.html?syndication=rss'> New-home sales up, but pace remains sluggish<br /> </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-24003244861100718432011-05-25T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-25T09:00:01.149-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>More people bought new homes for a second straight month in April, a hopeful sign. Still, sales remain far below a pace that would signal a turnaround for The depressed housing market.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015133911_apusnewhomesales.html?syndication=rss'> New-home sales up, but pace remains sluggish<br /> </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-8070967133109652402011-05-24T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-24T21:00:02.870-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>More people bought new homes for a second straight month in April, a hopeful sign. Still, sales remain far below The pace that would represent a healthy housing market.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015133911_apusnewhomesales.html?syndication=rss'> New-home sales up, but pace remains sluggish<br /> </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-41633109572648357752011-05-24T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-24T09:00:03.994-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>More people bought new homes for a second straight month in April, a hopeful sign. Still, sales remain far below The pace that would represent a healthy housing market.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015133911_apusnewhomesales.html?syndication=rss'> New-home sales up, but pace remains sluggish<br /> </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-46190293279887852642011-05-23T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-23T21:01:01.315-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> The ninth annual Central District Garden Tour, on June 4, includes seven private gardens and seven public sites.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027694_pacificpnwl22.html?syndication=rss'> Seattle's Central District Garden Tour enchants </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-6963209689059572002011-05-23T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-23T09:00:04.122-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> The ninth annual Central District Garden Tour, on June 4, includes seven private gardens and seven public sites.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027694_pacificpnwl22.html?syndication=rss'> Seattle's Central District Garden Tour enchants </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-52294079140325678332011-05-22T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-22T21:01:00.114-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> The ninth annual Central District Garden Tour, on June 4, includes seven private gardens and seven public sites.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027694_pacificpnwl22.html?syndication=rss'> Seattle's Central District Garden Tour enchants </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-76688707168676149852011-05-22T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-22T09:00:00.625-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> The ninth annual Central District Garden Tour, on June 4, includes seven private gardens and seven public sites.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027694_pacificpnwl22.html?syndication=rss'> Seattle's Central District Garden Tour enchants </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-33436509457199119172011-05-21T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-21T21:01:01.572-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/> The ninth annual Central District Garden Tour, on June 4, includes seven private gardens and seven public sites.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2015027694_pacificpnwl22.html?syndication=rss'> Seattle's Central District Garden Tour enchants </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-65635449921930571952011-05-21T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-21T09:00:01.321-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>The Station at OThello Park is just The kind of redevelopment Seattle planners and politicians envisioned more than a decade ago, when They decided to run light rail down Martin LuTher King Jr. Way South.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015109817_othello21.html?syndication=rss'> New apartment complex a test of light-rail's lure </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493381432466279838.post-79183115369233453542011-05-20T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-20T21:01:02.166-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><br/><br/>Regence Blue Shield has put its 16-story Denny Triangle headquarters building up for sale, concluding it's now more cost-effective to lease than own.<br/> <a href='http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015109512_regence21.html?syndication=rss'> Regence Blue Shield puts HQ tower up for sale </a> <br/><br/> </div>.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03540516316208557863noreply@blogger.com0