https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/ Guides for renting in Seattle and living in Eastlake, on Lake Union. en-us https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/trestle-construction-begins/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/trestle-construction-begins/ The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce reported that Stringham Construction had started groundwork and foundations for Trestle, a six-story, 70-unit building at 4529 Sand Point Way NE. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/trestle-mha-fee-decision/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/trestle-mha-fee-decision/ The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that Eastlake Real Estate Partners would finish excavation and shoring at Trestle, then wait on Seattle's decision about cutting MHA fees before its next permit. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/flow-eastlake-stairway-opens/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/flow-eastlake-stairway-opens/ The Eastlake News reported that the public stairway built with Flow Eastlake stayed fenced off for a year because WSDOT had leased the lot at its top, until the fence came down in May 2025. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/flow-eastlake-difficult-site/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/flow-eastlake-difficult-site/ The Puget Sound Business Journal profiled Flow Eastlake, a 103-unit building on a former laboratory site below Interstate 5, and the bioswales and public stairway built with it. Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/seattle-fastest-growing-big-city-2022/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/seattle-fastest-growing-big-city-2022/ The Seattle Times reported that Seattle gained about 17,750 residents between July 2021 and July 2022, a 2.4% increase and the fastest growth rate among the 50 largest U.S. cities. Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/housing-shortage-estimates-explained/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/housing-shortage-estimates-explained/ The Wall Street Journal explained why estimates of the U.S. housing shortage run from 1.7 million to 7.3 million homes: each group behind them is asking a different question. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/seattle-worker-productivity-mckinsey/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/seattle-worker-productivity-mckinsey/ The Puget Sound Business Journal reported on a McKinsey & Co. study that found Seattle-area workers were 38% more productive than the national average in 2019, up from 16% in 2007. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/seattle-tech-job-growth-2016-2020/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/seattle-tech-job-growth-2016-2020/ GeekWire reported on a CBRE analysis showing the Seattle region added more than 48,000 tech jobs from 2016 to 2020, the fastest growth rate of any large U.S. tech market. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/inspire-fremont-leases-above-target-rents/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/inspire-fremont-leases-above-target-rents/ The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that Inspire, Seattle's first carbon-positive apartment building, leased 41 of its 42 units at rents above its developers' targets after opening as the pandemic began. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/inspire-fremont-almost-fully-leased/ https://www.eastlakere.com/blog/inspire-fremont-almost-fully-leased/ Seattle Business Magazine reported that Inspire, a 42-unit all-electric building in Fremont, was 97% leased within six months of opening in the same week as the state's stay-at-home order. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT