SEATTLE, WA-The extinction of dinosaurs, scientists pronounce, was wrought by natural calamity. For the condominium market, those in development assert its demise is taking the form of exponentially-escalating insurance costs and greed-driven lawsuits. Lawyers counter that poor construction is to blame.

SEATTLE, WA- Rodney S. Kauffman, executive VP of Building Owners and Managers Association in Seattle, says that aside from emergency preparedness the three hottest topics among Puget Sound building owners and managers are transportation, regulatory issues and utility rates.

SEATTLE, WA- Rodney S. Kauffman, executive VP of Building Owners and Managers Association in Seattle, says that aside from emergency preparedness the three hottest topics among Puget Sound building owners and managers are transportation, regulatory issues and utility rates.

SEATTLE, WA-The extinction of dinosaurs, scientists pronounce, was wrought by natural calamity. For the condominium market, those in development assert its demise is taking the form of exponentially-escalating insurance costs and greed-driven lawsuits. Lawyers counter that poor construction is to blame.

SEATTLE, WA-Three brokers at Paragon Real Estate Advisors say investors are worried about economic impacts--like Boeing layoffs--on outlying submarkets. At times like these they say investment money turns to historically stable and well-occupied neighborhoods like close-in Capitol Hill.

STEVENSON, WA-After spending $42 million to purchase the Southwest Washington resort in February of 2001, its new owners are deep into a $15-million expansion that will add 59 guest rooms and 15,000 sf of meeting space to the 195-room resort.

KENT, WA-With Boeing streamlining with significant nips and tucks at its real estate fabric, its easy to focus on the community's losses. Jack Rader, however, says if we look closely, these events may bode well for the future.

SEATTLE, WA-Seattle Biomedical Research Institute has signed a letter of intent to anchor the 112,000-sf medical office project. Construction is expected to begin this summer and end the following summer.