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Brian Miller
Real Estate Editor
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October 16, 2025

On The Block: What now for Cap Hill's vacant Starbucks Roastery?

There's not a leasing sign up, yet, for the vacant Starbucks Reserve Roastery at 1124 Pike St. It opened in 2014, then closed last month as part of Starbucks' big announced cost reduction drive. Its goal is to save $1 billion company-wide by shuttering many stores nationwide. That entails shedding 900-plus workers in our state.

But on a more concrete, Capitol Hill-centric level, the question remains: What happens to that handsome 15,000-square-foot space? It was purpose-built and designed by JTM Construction and Graham Baba Architects. Soon after opening, it won an adaptive reuse award from Historic Seattle. It's now a deluxe turnkey opportunity … but who will take it?


 
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