Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
Multifamily Developments and Seattle's Green Building FAR Bonus
By Brad Pease
Developments in several downtown areas of Seattle have the opportunity to increase their Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and building height through the Green Building Standard (GBS). To achieve the Seattle Green Building Standard (aka Director’s Rule 20-2017) and be granted…
Seattle sweetens the deal for Living Buildings with the 2030 Challenge Pilot Program
Two living buildings have been successfully certified in Seattle, with others achieving various petals. And while the Living Future Institute has made impressive strides in educating the real estate community about the importance of its ambitious targets, the market has…
About Seattle’s Building Tune-Up Accelerator Program
Hey Seattle building owners! Do you own, operate, or manage a mid-size nonresidential building between 50,000-100,000 sf? Do you like energy savings? Do you like financial incentives? You’re in luck! The City of Seattle has partnered with Seattle City Light…
What does the Seattle building tune-up requirement mean for building owners?
Does your building optimize water and energy performance? The City of Seattle wants to help every building owner and operator to make sure their properties are optimized, which is why the Building Tune-up requirement was passed. Pursuant to Seattle Municipal…
5 ways rapid tech growth can drive sustainability leadership in Seattle
By Nash Emrich
We are officially into spring after enduring the wettest winter in Seattle’s recorded history. The long-awaited sunshine gets us outside and looking skyward – often at the flock of development cranes that span the horizon. Seattle’s real estate has been…
Are building operators ready for Seattle’s new building energy efficiency ordinance?
By Dina Belon
On the heels of being named a top city by USGBC for LEED certification, and fifth in the nation for policies and programs advancing energy efficiency, The City of Seattle upped the ante with the signing of a new building…
Seattle’s Tech Office Tenants - What Do They Really Want?
Is the surge of new office space nearing its peak in Seattle, or will the influx of tech companies support long term growth? This topic and more was discussed at last week’s “Office Revolution and the Rise of the Tech…
From Bricks to Bits – How Tech Firms Use their Real Estate for Competitive Advantage
By Dina Belon
Just last month, online travel company Expedia announced that it will be moving its headquarters to Seattle from its current location across the water in Bellevue, WA. By 2018, the company plans to relocate its 3,000 employees in the region…
Paladino Team Takes Root in the Seattle Community
We wouldn’t be in the sustainability business if we weren’t passionate about preserving the natural beauty around us. With our headquarters located in Seattle, one of the country’s most gorgeous urban settings surrounded by mountains, trees and waterscape, we are…
Sustainable Mixed-Use Development Fosters Healthy Urban Communities
By Julia Raish
Those of us living in Seattle can walk down any street in South Lake Union, near the waterfront, in the Belltown or Ballard neighborhoods, and typically see the same thing: an abundance of redevelopment. Paladino’s headquarters city is known as…