Neighborhoods

Visible activity in the former drugstore space has sparked curiosity, but the strongest early read is that the work may support a larger apartment conversion above rather than signal a new ground-floor tenant.

A deep overnight rumble by the Mt. Baker-Columbia City line most closely matches a nearby industrial source, with quiet, still nights letting the sound carry farther than it does in daytime.

A Bellevue guest house that used to rent fast is now fielding mostly bogus leads, as seasonal hiring slows and layoff worries muddy demand for furnished stays.

Close to the Alaska Junction, one West Seattle family is running into a familiar housing squeeze for older renters: fewer small rentals, less room to negotiate, and a market where large property companies often set the terms.

Near 8th and Market in Ballard, a handful of trucks and vans keep cycling through the same curb space, prompting nearby residents to question whether the vehicles are being moved just often enough to avoid towing, and whether enforcement itself is consistent.

The development at 2210 East Cherry Street has been billed as Seattle's 'first truly anti-racist private sector development.' As it nears completion, questions are being raised locally about the firm handling its leasing.

A Shake Shack lease near Downtown Redmond Station, a shuttered Bellevue museum space, and new affordable-housing zoning in Kirkland mark the latest Eastside changes this fall.