What You’ll Learn:

• Examine how rising lease rates—which reached an all-time high at the end of 2024—are impacting retail investment decisions, tenant retention, and leasing dynamics across downtown and suburban Seattle.
• Understand the factors influencing recent market shifts, including move-outs by larger national chains, and discover how innovative tenant strategies and creative leasing approaches are driving future demand.
• Discover how Seattle’s hospitality market rebounded with record-breaking revenues, driven by increased business travel and Amazon’s return-to-office policy. Learn how these trends are influencing hotel occupancy, rates, and development opportunities.
• Gain insight into the design trends and collaborative strategies that top architects, contractors, and developers are employing to deliver retail and hospitality spaces aligned with modern consumer and guest preferences.
• Learn how major players are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, leveraging this global event to enhance Seattle’s reputation as a travel destination.
• Uncover key factors influencing investment and development decisions, including the economic climate, cost pressures, and future projections for supply and demand in Seattle’s highly competitive retail and hotel markets.