Private jet centers are in development throughout the Puget Sound region, where operators are vying for a piece of the executive travel market. By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Oct 2, 2023 Commercial airlines report business travel recovery is still sluggish, thanks chiefly to large corporate customers that have sought to keep costs and
As office returns ramp up, workers are commuting more — and it’s costing them
By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook, The Business Journals Aug 31, 2023 If time is money, then commutes cost the average U.S. worker thousands of dollars a year. As the back-and-forth over a return to the office continues, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce calculated the cities with the costliest commutes by comparing the average commute time in each
Regional planning agency to leave longtime space for 1201 Third tower
By Joey Thompson – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Aug 28, 2023 The Puget Sound Regional Council is moving its headquarters to one of Seattle’s largest Class A office buildings — at an apparent discount. The government-funded metropolitan planning organization has signed a 13.5-year lease at 1201 Third Avenue, filling 21,000 square feet on the
Aerospace R&D cluster around Paine Field spurs new industrial demand
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Aug 17, 2023 Research and development ventures have landed around Seattle Paine Field Airport, soaking up industrial space as fast as it can be built. Less than 4% of the industrial space in the North End market sat vacant at the end of the second quarter, according to
Lead designer named for $1.5B overhaul of S Concourse at Sea-Tac Airport
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Aug 2, 2023 Port of Seattle has selected global design firm HOK to lead the next piece of its massive capital improvement program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The St. Louis-based firm was named lead designer for the airport’s S Concourse renovation, one of several mega-projects in design or underway at
Sea-Tac Airport’s latest upgrade includes all-gender restroom
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jul 25, 2023 A brand-new all-gender restroom has opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s D Concourse, offering travelers private and wheelchair accessible stalls. The project is the latest piece of a $62 million overhaul of the restrooms on the B, C and D concourses that was more than a
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Everett’s Paine Field airport adds Seattle to its name in rebrand
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal When travelers search for flights to the Puget Sound area, they’ll now find two airports with Seattle in their name. That’s because Snohomish County’s Paine Field airport has changed its name to Seattle Paine Field International Airport as it aims to widen its brand awareness and help visitors
Sea-Tac Airport has billions in projects planned. Here’s where the money’s going.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has cut the ribbon on nearly $2 billion worth of major capital projects in the last two years, but much more remains on its to-do list. The airport is looking ahead to another roughly $5 billion in updates through 2027. That’s in an effort to manage what’s now elevated demand throughout the
Thought leader forum: The future of logistics
Alitheon and the Port of Seattle, in partnership with the Puget Sound Business Journal, sponsored a recent roundtable discussion about the future of logistics, which is vital to the region’s economy. PSBJ President and Publisher Don Baker moderated a panel with Roei Ganzarski, CEO, Alitheon; and David McFadden, Managing Director, Economic Development Division, Port of