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Rah Rah Issaquah!

 

View of Lake Sammamish and Issaquah

What do you think of when you think of Issaquah? Do you think of the big Salmon Days event? The Costco headquarters? The beautiful Olde Town neighborhood? Maybe you think of the great school system!

 

On June 14th, SeattlebyDesign’s Chris Kallin attended a private presentation by Jen Davis Hayes, Issaquah’s Economic Development Manager. Developer’s and tier-1 tenants were the primary audiences, but Chris learned a lot of information that might be of interest to the residential real estate investor and/or owner-occupied homebuyer!

Chris would love to share the full presentation for any interested readers, but here are a few interesting tidbits that you won’t find in the presentation:

– Issaquah boasts more C-Level executives than any other area of the Puget Sound. Astonishing, given some of the more high-profile neighborhoods one might think of first.

– Currently, 70% of the Issaquah valley floor is covered in asphalt. City planners aim to change this dramatically, by requiring structure parking in key areas and for projects of a certain scale.

– The City of Issaquah has lifted their 1.5-year moratorium on new commercial development. The goal during this time was to develop a comprehensive view of a future-Issaquah and to produce an architectural fit / urban design manual. The requisite zoning changes align with the prescriptive objectives.

– Just 9% of residents currently live and work in the city. With several anchor tenants dramatically increasing their footprint (e.g. Costco’s doubling of its corporate office space), planners hope to see this figure improve dramatically. One of the ways they aim to increase this is to add “play” to the live-work-play equation. Projects that provide entertainment value are sure to get more support from the City of Issaquah than others ignoring this element.

– A review of the presentation reveals a number of residential real estate opportunities. Areas of interest might include the area of likely ST3 light rail expansion, the soon-to-be improved transit center, and the several roads being added to the area, including at least one overpass connecting the two halves of the city bisected by I-90.

Please contact Chris Kallin if you’d like more information or a copy of the city’s presentation! You can email him at chris@seattlebydesign.com.

And if you’re interested in making an investment in the area, be sure to check out the Issaquah Active Projects Map: http://bit.ly/2KJNCnd

Posted in: Community News, Eastside Tagged: bellevue real estate, cougar mountain, eastside real estate, Issaquah, issaquah highlands, lake sammamish, newcastle, olde town issaquah, Pacific Northwest, pnw, Puget Sound, Real Estate, real estate agent, real estate broker, realtor, salmon days, Sammamish, seattle, Seattle Real Estate, st3 light rail, tiger mountain, washington

New Listing! Remodeled Craftsman in Capitol Hill

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Graciously remodeled, private 1909 classic yet modern craftsman situated on one of the Hill’s favorite streets. Spacious semi-open living room, dining, kitchen and family room with oak floors. Elegant chef’s kitchen includes Viking, Bosch, Dacor & Sub Zero appliances. Master suite with 5 piece master bath & walk in closet. Family room, media room, office, 2 laundry areas, 2 car garage, outdoor terrace and level yard.
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Posted in: Capitol Hill Tagged: Barry Bergner, Capitol Hill, Craftsman, Enrico Pozzo, New Listing, seattle, seattlebydesign, washington

UW Ranks as the Third Best Public University on Global Universities List

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It was recently announced that the University of Washington ranked as the third best public university on US News and World Report’s Global Universities list – not that we are surprised!
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Posted in: Education Tagged: Education, Public University, seattle, University of Washington, washington

RSIR Makes the Puget Sound Business Journal’s List of Fastest Growing Companies for Fourth Consecutive Year

We are excited to share that for the fourth year in a row, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty is among the Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Washington State, this according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.

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Posted in: Realogics Sotheby's International Realty Tagged: Fastest Growing Private Companies, Michael Ford, PSBJ, Puget Sound Business Journal, realogics sotheby's international realty, washington

Evergreen Dreaming: Californians Flock to Washington State

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According to recent Census data, California sends more new residents to King County than any other state in the US, as noted in a recent Seattle Times article. The trend makes a lot of sense considering that the two states share a time zone, a love for the ocean and a propensity for employing high-tech workers, as recently highlighted by The Wall Street Journal and the Puget Sound Business Journal,which described that the average home costs nearly $600,000 less in Seattle compared to Silicon Valley. A delegation of RSIR brokers, including our very own Barry Bergner, recently visited the Bay Area to explore these trends firsthand.
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Posted in: Relocation Tagged: Bay Area, California, Californians, dean jones, King County, Puget Sound Business Journal, realogics sotheby's international realty, Seattle Times, The Wall Street Journal, washington, West Coast

Sotheby’s Intl Realty’s Luxury Lifestyle Report

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“We observe China as the soon-to-be largest economy and a wealth engine with a high propensity for its nationals to seek financial safe harbor and education overseas. Asian demographics are the fastest-growing segment in Washington State with the greatest number stemming from China.”

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Other markets covered in the report include The United States, The United Kingdom, and Brazil. View more insights in our Luxury Life report.

Posted in: Belltown, Capitol Hill, Community News, Condos, Downtown, Eastlake, Eastside, General Real Estate Information, Kirkland, Seattle, South Lake Union, Uncategorized, Waterfront Tagged: china, dean jones, Investment, lifestyle, Luxury, market, Real Estate, realogics sotheby's international realty, report, seattle, seattlebydesign, washington

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