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2017-06-24 23:40
Major logistics center opens new facility near the airport
City of Burien and Port of Seattle officials joined executives of Western Distribution Services at a ribbon cutting last week for the new facility near the airport. A Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening was held today welcoming Western Distribution Services, LLC at their new 241,140 square foot cold storage facility located in the Northeast Redevelopment -
2017-06-08 01:00
FAA calls for comment on proposed use of Runway 34
for use by turboprop planes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to determine the environmental effects of a westerly heading for turboprop aircraft departing from Runway 34 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The heading would only be used when the airport is landing and departing -
2017-06-06 00:54
Ground broken for Seattle Gateway Center – Two buildings add office space, service to port and 600 jobs in Burien
With the toss of a shovel of dirt came the promise of 600 or more jobs in Burien. The groundbreaking for Seattle Gateway Center, two buildings add office space and service to port, was held on Tuesday, June 6. 06/06/2017 By Lindsay Peyton With the toss of a shovel of dirt came the promise of -
2017-04-16 20:42
FAA Responds to City of Burien’s Petition Regarding Turbo Prop Overflights
News from the City of Burien 04/16/2017 On April 13, 2017, the City of Burien received a letter from the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) stating they would be ceasing the North Flow flight patterns over Burien. The North Flow flight corridor, also known as the “New Route,” has caused significant noise impacts to Burien parks, -
2016-10-13 18:52
Burien sets legislative agenda that includes airport noise mitigation
Moshier Field a top priority 10/13/2016 by Lindsay Peyton Before Washington legislators gather for session in Olympia in January, the City of Burien has some legwork to do. To ensure that the city’s top priorities are understood by representatives, council members and staff plan to meet with elected representatives in November and December. During their -
2016-08-29 19:12
A major land deal could spark economic development in Burien.
The new cold storage facility will be 241, 140 square feet. The land it is on is part of a 14-acre parcel in the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA) of Burien created in 1997. A major land deal could spark economic development in Burien. Cold storage warehouse will take the space 08/29/2016 by Lindsay Peyton Real -
2015-08-31 21:51
Northeast Burien gets redevelopment boost with $5 million federal grant
by Jack Mayne The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $5 million grant to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to redevelop and create 732,000 square feet of air cargo-related warehouse space and support 1,072 new jobs in Burien’s Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA). Sen. Maria Cantwell announced the FAA grant Monday afternoon, Aug. 31. NERA is located between 8th Ave -
2013-06-28 00:08
Highline schools approves negotiations to sell ex-Navos site to Burien
Over the objections of Burien resident Chestine Edgar, the Highline School Board voted June 26 to negotiate a sale of the former Navos mental health center site to the city of Burien. Burien wants to use a portion of the property to build a storm water facility for its Northeast Burien Redevelopment Area (NERA) project. -
2009-10-12 20:14
CITYNOTES: Burien’s Sales Tax Revenue Down 16.2%; NE Redevelopment Area Revisions Proposed
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members were presented with dismal sales tax figures from City Manager Mike Martin at the beginning of their meeting last Monday, Oct. 5th. Through July, the city’s sales tax revenue for the year to date was down 16.2 percent compared with the same time frame in 2008, Martin reported.