ISSAQUAH, WA-Annexation is whipping up controversy on the plateau. While the city of Issaquah appears ready to welcome the residents of one developer's growing senior housing project, it seems bent on pushing an 11,000-resident master planned community toward Sammamish citizenship.

SEATTLE, WA-The law firm of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe has renewed on 91,000 sf in Equity Office's Bank of American Tower. Under the new five-year agreement, Heller will expand its space by an additional 20,000 sf early next year.

OLYMPIA, WA-The Grays Harbor Public Development Authority violated numerous laws in connection with a tenant at the failed nuclear power plant turned industrial park, according to a report released this week by state Auditor Brian Sonntag.

RENTON, WA-The buyers, looking for something to spend 1031 Exchange money on, spends an "astronomical" $167,000 per unit for the 182-unit Alexan Lake Washington, setting a new price-per-sf benchmark for the City of Renton.

SEATTLE, WA-A local broker who represents struggling retailers in the disposition of excess properties and leaseholds during bankruptcy proceedings talks with GlobeSt.com about the big box surplus market.

SEATTLE, WA-A local broker who represents struggling retailers in the disposition of excess properties and leaseholds during bankruptcy proceedings talks with GlobeSt.com about the big box surplus market.

EVERETT, WA-The 17-year old shadow-anchored strip mall changed hands on March 27, after being held for nearly 11 years by the Michigan-based seller, CAPROC Inc. The sale marked the end of CAPROC's holding period says Lou Senini of CR Richard Ellis.

EVERETT, WA-Wayne Laxson with Windermere's commercial division tells GlobeSt.com the Northend submarket of Everett isn't exactly up to its neck in tenants on the hunt for space. And for those who are, pickings are slim.