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Massive 388-unit mixed-use development approved in downtown Oakland

Valerie Veteto December 7, 2016

The developer in charge is also helping Uber bring its headquarters to Oakland.
Seattle’s Liberty Bank Building to be a template for inclusive development

Sydney Parker November 30, 2016

Developer Capitol Hill Housing and its partners are working to create a mixed-use space that is empowering for the black community.
US housing market expected to shift in favor of buyers by 2019: Zillow

Robert Clark November 30, 2016

US homebuyers have faced intense competition due to rising national home prices and tight inventory.
25 ways to make your master bedroom feel like a boutique hotel

Kelsey Pudloski November 27, 2016

Staycation, all I ever wanted.
Architects team up with Sheraton Seattle Hotel for 24th annual Gingerbread Village

Sydney Parker November 24, 2016

Top local architects have designed this year’s wizardry-themed gingerbread creations.
6 statement-making bookcases at every price point

Kelsey Pudloski November 23, 2016

You can learn a lot about someone by taking a closer look at their bookcases.
These 13 historic photos show a century of changes in San Francisco’s Chinatown

Valerie Veteto November 22, 2016

Now a must-see tourist hotspot, San Francisco’s Chinatown has a tumultuous past.
21 vintage campers that are too cute for their own good

Kelsey Pudloski November 20, 2016

The happiest of campers.
Foreign investment in Seattle commercial real estate has tripled from earlier this decade

Sydney Parker November 17, 2016

Foreign investors have spent more than $4 billion on commercial real estate in King County since 2015.
11 amazing vintage postcards of Seattle from the early 20th century and beyond

Sydney Parker November 16, 2016

How many of these 20th-century Seattle sights can you recognize?
George Lucas’ ambitious affordable housing project in Marin County appears stalled

Valerie Veteto November 16, 2016

An online notice says the $150-million affordable housing project is now “on hold.”
Deck the halls with these 11 items from IKEA’s 2016 holiday collection

Kelsey Pudloski November 16, 2016

The collection is chock full of decorations, textiles, accent lighting, and items for cooking and eating.
19 ways to make your home feel like a cozy ski chalet

Kelsey Pudloski November 13, 2016

These inviting interiors will get you excited about winter.
Can President Trump make Chinese real estate investors desert the US?

Josh Sherman November 10, 2016

Before Election Day, Juwai polled about 500 Chinese real estate investors to gauge the possible impact the election results could have on US real estate investment.
23 Instagram-worthy IKEA hacks you should try this weekend

Kelsey Pudloski November 6, 2016

Upgrading flatpack furniture as BESTÅ we can.
More parking, stores and office space planned for Seattle’s University Village

Sydney Parker November 4, 2016

Seattle firms Shugart Wasse Wickwire and Hewitt Architects are behind the expansion.