‘Amazon tax’ could slow Seattle’s construction boom

AP A number of local leaders and residents of Seattle say that Amazon's growth has contributed to rising rents and an apartment-construction boom. The Seattle Times reports t.....»»

Boom Supersonic announced Thursday two executives with Seattle ties have joined its ranks. The Denver-based aerospace startup that's valued at more than $1 billion brought on Kathy Savitt as president and chief commercial officer, and Joe Massa.....»»

Amazon is opening two new Amazon Fresh grocery stores –– one in Seattle and another in Bellevue, Washington, the company announced Monday. Both sites are under construction, an Amazon spokeswoman said.  Groceries have become an increas.....»»

Construction of the first Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) HQ2 towers remains on schedule, but the planning process for the green space around them may slow as the spread of the novel coronavirus forces public meeting cancellations. Clark Construction, lea.....»»

North Texas has been selected for Amazon's newest distribution center.  The City of Forney made the announcement in a news release Wednesday afternoon. The Seattle-based corporation has already begun construction on a 200,000 square-foot center, ac.....»»

Four people were killed Saturday when a construction crane collapsed in Seattle. The city has almost 60 active cranes, the most in the nation. A growing tech workforce is fueling the building boom. Janet Shamlian reports......»»

Amazon has long fancied itself an urban enterprise. Is its pivot to smaller communities a way to avoid messy politics?.....»»

Amazon.com Inc. is playing hardball with its.....»»

Seattle's city council on Monday approved a new tax for the city's biggest companies, including Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), to combat a housing crisis attributed in part to a local economic boom that has.....»»

Despite Amazon's decision to halt construction on a new.....»»

As a tech boom drives up home prices, lawmakers ask: “Can cities grow too fast?”.....»»

As a tech boom drives up home prices, lawmakers ask: “Can cities grow too fast?”.....»»

While there are more jobs across the spectrum, and generally rising wages, the supply of housing doesn't keep up.....»»

Amazon said it will resume construction of its Block 18 expansion in Seattle but issued a statement saying the new tax "forces us to question our growth here." The Seattle City Council's approval of.....»»

For the third year in a row, Seattle has ridden the explosive growth of Amazon and the rest of its tech scene to beat out all others with 65 towering construction cranes dotting the skyline......»»

For the third year in a row, Seattle has ridden the explosive growth of Amazon and the rest of its tech scene to beat out all others with 65 towering construction cranes dotting the skyline......»»

Puerto Rico’s construction industry is booming despite reckoning with rising costs of labor and materials, which some contractors worry could slow the island’s recovery efforts......»»

After announcing two smaller-than-expected HQ2 sites, Amazon has not said whether it might walk away from 722,000 square feet of office space under construction in downtown Seattle......»»

Joe Schwab runs his Redmond-based Uniplex Construction general contracting company with his father, Joe Schwab Sr., working by his side as the chief financial officer......»»

LIHI hopes to be under construction on the 12-story mass-timber building in 2026......»»