Author

Sydney Parker

Sydney Parker earned degrees in journalism and dramatic writing from New York University. Her writing has appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Atlantic, Seattle Met Magazine and Splitsider. Sydney resides in Seattle and covers real estate and design for BuzzBuzzNews in the Pacific Northwest.

Author’s articles

11 wonders of West Seattle throughout history

Sydney Parker October 19, 2017

A look back on the making of West Seattle.
These 10 historic photos show a century of construction in Seattle

Sydney Parker September 21, 2017

A look back at some of Seattle’s most interesting construction projects.
Rent for warehouse space in Seattle increased faster than anywhere else in the world

Sydney Parker September 18, 2017

With so many companies offering on-demand products, industrial buildings need to be located near growing population centers, such as Seattle.
The 5 most expensive homes on the market right now in Bellevue

Sydney Parker August 28, 2017

After the recent sale of a 11,500 square-foot mansion in Bellevue for $21 million, anything seems possible on the Eastside.
Mayoral candidates clash over Seattle real estate speculation tax

Sydney Parker August 28, 2017

Since British Columbia began taxing foreign buyers and empty investment properties in Vancouver’s hot housing market last year, Seattle leaders have been considering similar policies to counter the city’s housing affordability crisis.
Ivar Haglund’s former Seattle waterfront compound on the market for $4.9 million

Sydney Parker August 17, 2017

Now is your chance to live on the same waterfront property where Ivar Haglund, the genius creator of Ivar’s Acres of Clams once lived.
Remembering the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 in 11 photos

Sydney Parker August 16, 2017

As the Pacific Northwest grapples with smoke from over twenty wildfires burning in Canada, we look back on another fire that took the city by the storm.
Bellevue, Washington penthouse now renting for an astonishing $24.3K per month

Sydney Parker August 4, 2017

Residents of Home 4003 will enjoy west-facing views of Lake Washington and the Seattle skyline against a backdrop of the Olympic Mountains.
Seattle developers who build taller and thinner will be granted more total floor area

Sydney Parker August 3, 2017

The Seattle City Council approved legislation this week to create a voluntary tower-spacing program in the Downtown Office Core 2 zone, north of Westlake Park.
Seattle City Council approves Chinatown-International District Rezone

Sydney Parker August 3, 2017

The height changes trigger Mayor Ed Murray’s Mandatory Housing Affordability program which requires developers to either include affordable housing in their projects or pay fees to help nonprofits and the City of Seattle build affordable housing elsewhere.
10 quintessential historic photos of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood

Sydney Parker July 27, 2017

A look back at how Queen Anne came to be the dynamic neighborhood it is today.
Remembering Seattle’s most iconic restaurants in 11 photos

Sydney Parker June 29, 2017

A look back at some of Seattle’s old food joints and watering holes.
Landlord association sues City of Seattle over law that caps move-in fees

Sydney Parker June 1, 2017

Under the new law, Seattle landlords can charge no more than the first month’s rent for a security deposit and move-in fees.
First virtual reality release from ExpediaLabs allows users to bungee jump off the Space Needle

Sydney Parker May 25, 2017

The ExpediaLabs game allows users to walk into the Space Needle, ride the elevator all the way to the roof, step right out to the edge and take in the beauty of the city below.
Serial killer Ted Bundy’s haunted childhood home in Tacoma gets remodel

Sydney Parker May 18, 2017

David Truong bought the 1,400 square foot home last September with plans to renovate and flip it. But he had no idea of the local lore surrounding the property or that Ted Bundy’s family had lived there.
New Washington law expedites civil eviction process to remove squatters

Sydney Parker May 17, 2017

Under current Washington state law, if you arrive home from a long trip and find people squatting in your house, you may not be able to get them to leave without taking the matter to court.