Hot off the press – Eric Pryne with the Seattle Times reports that WAMU Center sold for $115,000,000. Compare this to the $300,000,000 assessed value of the building, (which likely cost much more than that to build) and its clear that Russell (owned by Northwestern Mutual) just secured a very nice deal! Note that this […]

Huge news announced this morning – Russell Investments is moving to Seattle. As rumored, Northwestern Mutual Life will purchase the building for an undisclosed amount, and Russell will begin moving in 2010. Russell Investments manages over $151 Billion in assets, and is famous for its Russell indexes, a collection of global equity indices. Approximately 900 […]

Hard Rock Cafe opened its latest and greatest venture in Las Vegas this weekend, Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas. Though roughly 3 times bigger than the forthcoming Seattle location, the two will allegedly share many similarities in terms of technology and finishes. Click Here to Watch a News Clip of the Grand Opening on Fox […]

[F]or two weeks in November and one week each in December and January, the Hilton’s presidential suite — along with all other rooms in [the original 23-story building] — will go dark. [The newer Hilton will remain open.]…Downtown Portland hotels are also facing stiffer competition after Sage Hospitality Resources of Denver opened two new hotels […]