Last year's activity marked a 2.5% increase from 2018 and was in fact the strongest leasing volume for the decade, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

The restructure and expansion of Shockwave Medical Inc.'s headquarters represents a larger Silicon Valley footprint by some 50,200 square feet at 5353 Betsy Ross Dr. in the Great America Tech Center.

The .75 acre site is just blocks from the main entrance to the University of Washington and its historic Greek row, and will become home to a new multifamily community to serve University of Washington students.

The new law limiting independent contractors could impact the construction community, but significant pushback could force the government to modify the law.