It’s official: UW campus arborist Sara Shores says the cherry trees will be in full bloom this Easter weekend, thanks to the recent spring-like warmth that’s descended up on Seattle. UW Probcast says mid-60s Saturday, and 69 on Sunday, with a ten percent chance of 73 or higher. Continue reading It’s Cherry Blossom Time at the University of Washington (Photo Gallery)
A cool, blustery start to spring will delay the cherry blossoms’ blooming at the University of Washington, says Sara Shores, campus arborist. Full bloom may arrive around Saturday, April 6, but if the weather warms, as early as Easter weekend. Continue reading Cherry Blossom Time Coming Soon to the UW
The Seattle office space market has absorbed 797,000 square feet so far in 2011, reports Colliers International in their third quarter survey. Colliers tracks Class A, B and C office buildings that are 10,000 square feet and larger (medical buildings excepted). Seattle’s current vacancy rate is 16.53 percent, down from 18.13 percent a year ago. (The Eastside is “stagnant” at 14 percent–there are “16 properties with contiguous vacant spaces above 50,000 SF available.”) Continue reading Seattle’s Office Space Retrenches While Zombies Watch
