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June
15
2021
Press Release
Washington State Convention Center Addition Project Tops Out; One Year of Construction Remains
The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) recognized a major milestone in the construction of the Addition project, also known as the Summit building. On Friday, June 11, construction crews hoisted the final beam onto the steel structure, officially “topping out” the building.
Read MoreMay
26
2021
News | ENR Northwest
Addition Pulls Daylight Into Convention Center
The $1.2-billion contract to build a separate addition to Seattle’s Washington State Convention Center has required crews to work under an active downtown street, build components while hanging over sidewalks and the freeway, create fresh approaches to bringing natural light into the building and employ a billboarding construction method to keep everything on schedule.
Read MoreApril
27
2021
News
April Newsletter: A Project That Lifts the Whole Community
Thanks to about $342 million in private financing to offset a pandemic-induced funding shortfall, construction will continue on the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition.
Read MoreApril
3
2021
News | The Seattle Times
No bailout needed for Washington State Convention Center expansion, as private financing presumes economic rebound
The Washington State Convention Center expansion project, which saw its finances hammered by the pandemic and the ensuing devastation of the travel and tourism industries, has secured financing to complete the project, developers announced this week.
Read MoreMarch
31
2021
Press Release
WSCC confirmed sale of about $342 million in municipal bonds to close the financing gap and enable completion of the Addition.
The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC), which has been in the midst of a coronavirus-induced financing crisis, confirmed today the sale of about $342 million in municipal bonds to close the financing gap and enable completion of the Addition project.
Read MoreMarch
11
2021
News
March Newsletter: Changing Lives With Opportunities in the Building Trades
For the past eight months, the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition project has had a unique partner on the jobsite – What’s Next Washington (WNW), an organization focused on helping employers benefit from the talents of people with conviction histories.
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