Town Square Condo Sales To Resume Aug. 1; Retail Space Being Marketed

by Ralph Nichols Marketing of condominiums in the Town Square complex will take place over the next couple of weeks, with sales resuming on Aug. 1 for the first time since late summer 2009. Condo prices... [Read more]

Urban Partners Wants More Time To Start New Town Square Development

by Ralph Nichols Two years ago this month, everything was coming up roses at Burien’s new Town Square. Community celebrations heralded grand openings of the Burien City Hall/King County Library building... [Read more]

Port Of Seattle Buying Excess City Light Property Near Lora Lakes Area

by Matt Rosenberg The Port of Seattle will add to the buffer zone near the third runway at Sea-Tac Airport under a planned sale of excess Seattle City Light property near the old Lora Lakes Apartments... [Read more]

Burien Town Plaza Shopping Center Sold By Wesbild To Merlone Geier

Burien Town Plaza, located just north of Burien Town Square and home to businesses like Bartells, Staples, Saar’s and Ace Hardware, was sold recently by Wesbild to private equity group Merlone Geier,... [Read more]

Normandy Park Towne Center Purchased By Tully’s Founder Tom O’Keefe

by Ralph Nichols Tukwila-based O’Keefe Companies, whose principal and managing director Tom T. O’Keefe is the founder and past chairman of Tully’s Coffee, has acquired Normandy Park Towne Center. O’Keefe... [Read more]

Suffered Property Damage From The Recent Rain? Here’s How To Get Help

If you’ve suffered property damage from the recent rainstorms, flooding and/or landslides, the King County Department of Assessments wants you to know how you can get help. “In light of the... [Read more]

Burien Property Taxpayers Expected To Get Slight Break in 2011

by Ralph Nichols As Burien City Council members prepare to resume work on the 2011-12 general fund budget on Monday, Oct. 25, there is good news for local property taxpayers. The property tax on a $300,000... [Read more]

Is Town Square’s Urban Partners Becoming A “Silent Partner” To Burien?

by Ralph Nichols Paul Keller (pictured, left) – managing principal of Urban Partners, the private developer for Burien’s Town Square – has virtually disappeared from view. Keller has all but... [Read more]

What Is Urban Partners Planning To Do With Burien Town Square?

by Ralph Nichols Is Urban Partners, the private developer for Burien’s Town Square, just trying to cut its financial losses? Or is the Los Angeles-based firm beginning to pull out of this major... [Read more]

Here’s Why Burien Town Square Sits Vacant Less Than A Year After Opening

by Ralph Nichols “Now Leasing Retail,” reads the message on a street-level storefront window in Burien’s still-new Town Square condominium/retail complex at SW 152nd St. and 6th Ave.... [Read more]

Car Robbed Lately? Kent Police Department May Have Your Stuff

The Kent Police Department has created a website showcasing photos of 160 recovered stolen items including electronics, wallets, purses, backpacks, stereos, baby clothes and even a wedding dress; some... [Read more]

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Advertiser Prudential NW Says: It’s A Buyers’ Market For Real Estate Investors Too

by Lori A. Alden Prudential Northwest Realty Thinking about investing in Burien? Now is the Time! Turn on any financial news program and at some point you’ll hear the experts extolling the virtues... [Read more]

LETTER: Response To Councimember Brian Bennett’s Lake Burien Stance

This letter is in response to the article posted about Brian Bennett and the Shoreline Advisory Committee that he served on (read the original story here). In this article, Brian claims that he has his... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Burien’s Shoreline Master Program Requires Citizen Involvement

Burien’s Shoreline Master Program will not accomplish its goals without the active involvement of Burien residents. The largest owner of shoreline property is the City of Burien, and city managers... [Read more]

Announcing Our Newest Section: Real Estate, Powered By Prudential Northwest!

Today marks a big day in the just over two-year life (so far) of The B-Town Blog, as we’re proud to introduce our newest section and Advertiser: Real Estate Powered by Prudential Northwest! This... [Read more]

Residents Air Concerns Over Library’s Plans For White Center & Boulevard Park Branches

by Ralph Nichols Although Puget Sound Park no longer is under consideration as a potential site for a new King County library, White Center and Boulevard Park residents remain concerned about the future... [Read more]

City Of SeaTac Reconsidering Controversial Eminent Domain Decision

by Ralph Nichols After beginning a condemnation process in September to seize ownership of a private parking lot on International Boulevard – for the private development of an envisioned city center... [Read more]

City Of SeaTac Buys Chunk Of Land For $12.7 Million

The City of SeaTac announced Monday (Jan. 4th) that it has purchased a 4.23 acre chunk of land with commercial structures on it at 15247 International Blvd. for $12.7 million. According to a press release,... [Read more]