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December 14, 2007

Secure a big tenant, get bigger buildings

  • An up-zone for Vulcan in South Lake Union and a land-use change that paves the way for Starbucks Center expansion are the most recent plays in Mayor Greg Nickels' aggressive strategy to keep big employers in Seattle.
    • By SHAWNA GAMACHE
    Journal Staff Reporter

    The prospect of keeping a big business and jobs in Seattle helped Vulcan Inc. get a two-block up-zone in South Lake Union this week, a year in advance of an expected rezoning of the neighborhood.

    City officials also approved a comprehensive plan amendment that would pave the way for Starbucks Center owner Nitze-Stagen to expand Starbucks' office space in SoDo beyond the size currently allowed.


     
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