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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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With our firm’s long track record in retail construction, we’ve witnessed firsthand the ebb and flow of activity across this sector over the years. It’s true the retail mix among flagship stores in prime locations is changing. Today, many of those traditional mall retailers have closed their flagships.

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First look: Revised plan for Amazon's Seattle HQ and 'biodome'

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NBBJ has released renderings of a revised plan for Amazon ''s new three-block headquarters in Seattle. Retail stores are programmed for the ground floor of the spheres, which will comprise about 65,000 sf of space for work, dining, meetings, and recreation. Varied botanical zones will be created, based on diverse climate patterns.

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Seattle’s new mixed-use complex merges new construction with a repurposed 1921 funeral home

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Located along the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, Fremont Crossing provides the city with a new home for creative tech businesses, retail, and dining options. The new mixed-use complex merges new construction inspired by the maritime heritage of the ship canal, with the renovated and repurposed 1921 Bleitz Funeral Home.

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Home-Improvement Startup Benefits Homeowners and Service Professionals

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Porch.com launched in 2013 in Seattle and is now building its service faster nationwide and it’s free to homeowners. The mobile app is only available in Seattle but will expand nationwide. and Thumbtack Inc. via Wall Street Journal, Home-Repair Startup Gets Funding.

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Amazon Local Services

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Amazon users in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle will see the offers after purchasing items such as car stereos, air conditioners, or any items that may require installation. Amazon is trying to better compete with brick-and-mortar stores, which account for 90% of retail sales. Construction Amazon Services'

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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

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The difference is we weren’t on vacation; we were bidding new restaurant and hotel construction jobs to keep up with the thousands of new residents moving to the area due to the oil boom. There is a time for hiring a local general contractor and there is a time for hiring a national construction firm. I’m glad you asked.

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Excellence in Safety Award: The Emerald

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Located on a quarter block on 2nd and Stewart in downtown Seattle, the Emerald is a 41-story condominium tower with 263 residential units, five levels of below-grade parking and retail space on the ground level. The 381,571-sq-ft tower features such amenities as a fitness center, yoga studio, dog washing room and outdoor terrace.

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