With Amazon support, affordable senior units now renting in Totem Lake

By BRIAN MILLER

There's not yet been an announcement from TWG Development, or ribbon snip, but the Ardea affordable senior housing project is now officially open in Totem Lake.

Sound Transit digs into updated ST3 proposal

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

Sound Transit's board took up a new timeline Thursday for delivering regional light-rail projects amid a significant budget shortfall, pushing back some planned building work.

Self-storage facilities face new B&O tax obligations in Washington

By ADAM HATTENBURG, CAILIN DAY and DAVID BRANDON

Effective April 1, 2026, the gross income of self-storage facilities located in Washington state is subject to business and occupation (B&O) tax.

Green Lake block finds new hands

By JOURNAL STAFF

A two-building five-plex at 5601 McKinley Place N. sold this week for $3.1 million, according to King County records.

Marymoor Village building trades for over $5M

By JOURNAL STAFF

A commercial building at 17635 N.E. 67th Court sold this week for $5.4 million, according to King County records.

DoorDash plans to spend more than $50M on gas price relief for its drivers this spring

By DEE-ANN DURBIN

The San Francisco-based company said in March that it would offer extra compensation to U.S. and Canadian drivers as part of a temporary program to offset a sharp increase in gas prices due to the Iran war.

South Park site to host tiny houses

By JOURNAL STAFF

The city of Seattle has executed a lease on a property in South Park which will become the site of a 90-unit tiny house village with wraparound services. Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced the news yesterday.

Whirlpool rattled by rising costs

With the war in Iran and economic concerns putting pressure on consumers and how they spend their money, Whirlpool is having to adjust to Americans delaying big-ticket purchases while also raising prices to help stabilize its North American business.

Mortgage rate bounce back to levels seen 4 weeks ago

By ALEX VEIGA

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.37% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. That's still down from one year ago, when the rate averaged 6.76%.

Stocks fall from records as oil prices yo-yo

By STAN CHOE

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil settled at $100.06, down 1.2%, and continued its decline from more than $115 early this week. But it swung sharply before getting there, as Iran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals on ending their war.

Jobless claims rise to 200,000

U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds.