August 2020 - Heartland

Reopening: New at Chophouse Row — Light Sleeper ‘terroir bar’ and a new Capitol Hill outdoor dining street closure

08.25.2020

In this challenging environment, landlords and retail tenants are flexing their creative powers. By example, Liz Dunn and her team at Dunn & Hobbes is working hard to activate and energize (in a safe way) a mixed-use assemblage in the heart of Capitol Hill amidst a pandemic, challenging economic times and ongoing protests and social unrest. See the articles below for all of the awesome examples of a proactive building owner rallying in partnership with her community and tenants to bridge these times.

Reopening: New at Chophouse Row — Light Sleeper ‘terroir bar’ and a new Capitol Hill outdoor dining street closure –Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
More Seattle Blocks Join Restaurant-Related Street Closures –Eater Seattle
Chophouse Row today announced the launch of an exciting line up of new pop ups… –Eat Seattle (Facebook Post)

Heartland is the asset manager for both 12th Avenue Marketplace (Chophouse Row) and the Baker Linen Building and in 2014 and 2015, respectively, brought long-term aligned capital to the projects.

REI to sell its never-used Bellevue headquarters and shift office work to multiple Seattle-area sites

08.13.2020

COVID-19 is affecting the way the whole word does business and thinks about personal and professional space. REI is just one of many large companies that are making moves to adapt to this changing landscape. Learn more about their decision to sell their headquarters campus in the Bellevue Spring District in this article from the Seattle Times linked below.
REI to sell its never-used Bellevue headquarters and shift office work to multiple Seattle-area sites –Seattle Times

Kai Ryssdal, host of the Marketplace Business News podcast, recently highlighted REI’s announcement to sell its’ HQ building in the Spring District as one of the top stories. Listen to the segment about REI through the link below.
REI wants to sell its new headquarters before it moves in –Marketplace Podcast

Heartland is proud to have REI as a long-standing client, having represented the company in their initial move to the Spring District, the disposition of their original HQ in Kent, WA, and now in the sale of their Spring District building. Heartland is also currently helping REI secure satellite office space on the Eastside and the south end.

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