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Rally Pickleball Club Leases 43,959 SF in Auburn, WA—Converting Industrial Space to Recreational
May 6 2025Rally Pickleball Club, a new indoor pickleball facility, has signed a lease for 43,959 square feet of industrial space at 2703 C Street SW, Suite A1, in Auburn, Washington. Kidder Mathews’ Matt McLennan, SIOR, CCIM represented the tenant in the transaction.Set to open this summer, Rally Pickleball Club (rallypbc.com) will...
Why More Businesses are Choosing Auburn, WA!
May 5 2025Business owners, developers, and entrepreneurs in Auburn, WA, enjoy the location because it offers an ideal environment to grow and expand your business endeavors! The city’s location, affordable leasing rates, available properties, national and global market access, and unique business incentives make it an ideal environment for any business to...
“One of the biggest advantages businesses in Auburn, WA, enjoy is the easy access to regional, national, and global markets!” states Emerson Folker, Economic Development Coordinator with Auburn Economic Development. “Our city is strategically situated to deliver success for local businesses due to a prime location, enviable infrastructure, and professional...
Downtown Auburn and Main Street offer local businesses the opportunity to start and expand a thriving business here. The area has a variety of available real estate options with lower retail leasing rates. Entrepreneurs and business owners are encouraged to explore the exciting opportunity to join the existing successful establishments...
Auburn, WA, is known for its vibrant downtown experiences, from top-notch restaurants and retail stores to artisan shops and more! Downtown businesses have access to competitive leasing with lower commercial real estate rates. Auburn Economic Development and its staff offer hands-on business support to help entrepreneurs and small business owners...
Grow Your Business in Auburn
Apr 7 2025A vibrant range of industries thrive in Auburn, WA, including experiential businesses in retail, restaurant, brewery, and winery segments, along with green manufacturers, corporate headquarters, and creative entrepreneurial artisans.“Auburn, WA, offers its businesses location advantages leading them to sustained success, and Auburn Economic Development (AED) is here to help you...
Auburn Economic Development (AED) showcases the strengths of living and working in Auburn, WA, through our community profile! This online data center is a helpful tool for site selectors, business owners, and potential residents to understand the personal and business potential awaiting in Auburn. More People are Choosing Auburn, WA!Auburn’s community...
“The City of Auburn, WA, has a variety of available properties that business owners, entrepreneurs, and developers can easily search through to find an ideal location,” states Jenn Francis, Auburn Economic Development (AED) Economic Development Manager. “AED’s interactive property database displays the available sites, buildings, and properties in the area,...
A Robust Digital Platform Showcasing Opportunities, Resources, and Investment PotentialAUBURN, WA–The City of Auburn is proud to announce the launch of its new economic development website, https://www.ecdev.auburnwa.gov/, developed in partnership with Golden Shovel Agency. The new website is designed to support Auburn’s business community by offering valuable resources, highlighting available...
Enroll by 1/31: Export Business Accelerator
Jan 22 2025Regional Partners:We have a few more weeks to raise awareness amongst our small and medium-sized businesses about the amazing benefits of participating in the Greater Seattle Export Accelerator (GSEA).GSEA is a fully sponsored, complimentary program open to King, Pierce and Snohomish County businesses to provide advanced export training, export advising,...
The Auburn School District announced Tuesday it had selected Bothell's Cornerstone General Contractors as general contractor/construction manager for a three-schools project estimated at $291.3 million.Click here to view the full article (subscription required).
Tacoma, Wash. - Tacoma Mall announced plans for a multi-million-dollar revitalization project aimed at enhancing the shopping, dining and entertainment experience.Simon, a real estate investment trust focused on premier shopping and entertainment destinations, unveiled the plans which are set to begin this spring and be completed by winter 2025.Click here...
Here’s Where Harbor Freight Plans to Open Its Next Store This Winter in Washington State
Nov 27 2024A California-based national tools and accessories chain is coming to Auburn.Harbor Freight announced this week that it plans to open a new store at 202 Cross St. SE, in the Auburn Shopping Center. The spot formerly was home to a MultiCare Urgent Care clinic.Click here to view the full article.
Lightstone Acquires Outlet Collection Seattle in Auburn for $82 Million, Plans $10 Million Upgrade
Nov 21 2024Lightstone, a private real estate investment firm with over $9 billion in assets under management, has acquired The Outlet Collection Seattle in Auburn from Washington Prime Group for $82 million.The enclosed outlet mall, spanning 920,000 square feet, is located in Auburn and is currently operating at 98% occupancy.Lightstone plans to...
In October, South King County-based company Cascadia Global Security was chosen to be part of the 2024-2025 CEOcircle program, where they will be part of a yearlong peer accountability training program, specifically designed for assisting veteran and military-spouse executives in growing and meeting their goals.“It is an honor. It helps...
Last week, Sound Transit and project partners celebrated the advent of heavy construction on the Auburn Station Parking and Access Improvements project with a groundbreaking ceremony.When complete in 2027, the $69 million garage with approximately 675 stalls will serve Sounder S Line passengers and users of Sound Transit Express and...
Auburn, WA – In response to the growing need for comprehensive mental health support, Circle Creek Therapy is proud to announce the expansion of its services to include Behavioral Health and Counseling, with a particular focus on children. This new department aims to fill a critical gap in the community,...
Boeing has signed one of the biggest industrial leases of the past two years in the Seattle area, taking more than 1 million square feet at a just-completed building near the Port of Tacoma.The aircraft giant signed a deal for a 1.03 million-square-foot warehouse built by Bridge Industrial at the...
In the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Washington state’s aerospace industry stands as a cornerstone of economic strength. A recent report by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Community Attributes, Inc. sheds light on the remarkable contributions of this sector, underscoring its pivotal role in driving the state’s economic...
