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WeWork cancels 36-floor ‘WeLive’ mixed-use Seattle residential project

by Taylor Soper on October 14, 2019October 15, 2019 at 11:14 am 5 Comments

The WeWork fallout is now affecting Seattle, where the troubled company has canceled plans for its WeLive co-living residential project at a 36-story building in the Belltown neighborhood. WeWork originally… Read More

Quasi-dorms for adults gain popularity as an affordable option in booming cities

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 at 2:57 pm 5 Comments

Let’s play a game of “would you rather.” You can’t afford to rent an apartment in the booming city where you work. Would you rather sacrifice urban life, move to… Read More

WeWork to double Seattle footprint in 2018 as co-working giant continues global expansion

by Nat Levy on January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 at 12:02 pmComment

WeWork this month opened its fifth location in the Seattle area, with a lot more on the way. WeWork will open three more Seattle locations this year and another next… Read More

WeWork is bringing its ‘WeLive’ communal living concept to Seattle

by Nat Levy on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 at 4:07 pm1 Comment

WeWork will take the entirety of a planned office and residential tower being developed by Martin Selig Real Estate to bring its new WeLive co-living residential program to the Belltown neighborhood. The… Read More

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