Rethinking the building code to allow single-stairwell buildings brought more small-lot, mid-rise apartments to the city—and sparked a wider reform movement.

TBH Sterling upgrades Seattle’s historic homes for 2026 energy codes, adding efficient, “invisible” modern systems ...

City leaders want vacant offices turned into housing as part of a broader effort to add thousands of residents downtown.

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...

KIRO host Gee Scott supports plans to convert the historic Liggett Building into apartments in downtown Seattle.

A developer has a plan to convert Seattle's historic Liggett Building from office space into apartments. Will it work?

SEATTLE — It is a “Where were you?” moment in Seattle and State history. When the Nisqually earthquake hit at 10:54 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2001, the shaking cracked roads and buildings from Olympia to ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Jul 31, 2025 at 7:38 ...