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March
2
2016
News
CAPTURE THE OPPORTUNITY
The Addition will double the existing convention space, creating year-round demand for Seattle’s hotels, restaurants, stores and entertainment venues. Its downtown location, like the existing convention center, will allow conventioneers to walk from their hotels to events, enlivening sidewalks and encouraging visits to local shops and restaurants. Hear why Matt Griffin...
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26
2016
News
WSCC Addition Draft Environmental Impact Statement Now Available for Viewing
To download the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, please click...
Read MoreJanuary
29
2016
News | Daily Journal of Commerce
WSCC wants street, alley vacations for expansion
The Washington State Convention Center is asking the city of Seattle for a series of alley and street vacations for the $1.4 billion expansion project.
Read MoreJanuary
11
2016
News
Convention Center Addition milestone named to King County’s top moments of 2015.
King County Executive Dow Constantine named the joint agreement on terms for the pending land sale between King County and the Washington State Convention Center as one of his top moments of 2015...
Read MoreNovember
19
2015
News | Seattle Transit Blog
Metro Sells Convention Place for $147M: What Does It Mean for Transit?
Yesterday, County Executive Dow Constantine announced the long-expected sale of Convention Place Station (CPS) to the Washington State Convention Center for a price tag of $147M. The long-expected move provides the WSCC with the largest parcel required for its vision of a $1.4B expansion (financed primarily by $1.1B in 30-year bonds) that would be the largest such development project in state history...
Read MoreNovember
18
2015
News | The Seattle Times
King County Metro, Convention Center Reach $147M Deal on Site’s Sale
The Washington State Convention Center has reached a deal with King County Metro to buy 4 acres in downtown for $147 million, officials said Tuesday. The deal for Metro’s Convention Place Station is the linchpin of a $1.4 billion project to double the capacity of the convention center and help the region compete against cities like Denver, Portland and Vancouver, B.C., which have larger facilities...
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