02.26.18
The recently completed Roanoke Fire Station 22 is the last replacement station built with funds from the 2003 City of … read more +
02.22.18
One solution uses private financing to retrofit old unreinforced brick and masonry buildings.
01.10.18
Structural engineering firm Swenson Say Faget hired Tim Mealy as a senior project manager, Scott Wible as a staff engineer, … read more +
01.05.18
SSF is working on multiple tenant improvements projects with B+H architects for technology clients in Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue. Find … read more +
12.28.17
The BLOCK Project represents an innovative leap forward on the issues of homelessness, cross-class integration, social inclusion, and architectural design.
11.22.17
The Ferndale Library won an Honorable Mention at the 2017 AIA Washington Council Civic Design Awards. The American Institute of … read more +
11.03.17
Janus Apartments in Greenwood – 2017 NAIOP Award / Multi-Family Development of the Year Finalist
Angeline Apartments in Columbia City – 2017 NAIOP Award / Mixed-Use Development of the Year Finalist
10.16.17
The Ascona Apartments, at 200 Fifth Ave. S., have sold for $11.25 million
10.09.17
Dan Say was interviewed by KOMO TV for this informational update pertaining to the City of Seattle’s pending URM Policy. … read more +
09.25.17
You can catch a glimpse of the Cape Flattery Lighthouse from the end of an isolated trail at the most … read more +
09.19.17
The Art Inn will be on East Jefferson Street. The chain was founded in Lisbon in 2013, and also has locations in Florence and Rotterdam.
09.11.17
Koz Development has broken ground on 104 units of microhousing in downtown Tacoma. The $12.2 million project at 1554 Market St. … read more +
09.06.17
Structural engineering firm Swenson Say Faget promoted Chris Potter, Ryan Anderson, Pete Krebs and Brian Rittereiser to associate principal and … read more +
08.10.17
Back in 2005, Jonathan “Skip” Slavin and partners bought the Lakeview Medical Dental Building at the Five Corners intersection near … read more +
07.21.17
CSM Corp., a hotel and commercial real estate developer based in Minneapolis, has opened two hotels — Aloft and Element— in one seven-story building in … read more +
06.28.17
Located between Bell and Blanchard, an existing warehouse will be replaced with an 8-story new apartment building with a restaurant on the first floor.
06.27.17
The 17-story Sky3 apartment tower in Portland is the tallest building to use Inter-Steel Structures’ modular framing system.
06.18.17
The J & M Building in Pioneer Square, photographed on Friday, June 16, 2017. The building was set to be auctioned June 2, but that auction was cancelled, putting the future of the landmark nightspot in doubt.
06.14.17
Lease Crutcher Lewis earlier this year finished an $8 million expansion and renovation of the West Seattle YMCA, at 4515 … read more +
06.06.17
A group of Seattle-area developers anticipate starting construction of the 82-room boutique hotel later this year.
05.24.17
Four organizations that promote architecture and design awareness share the space at 1010 Western Ave. AIA Seattle, AIA Washington, Seattle Architectural Foundation, and Design in Public.
05.22.17
After a long and frustrating search, Hopelink got a 75-year lease from the city for a 2-acre site where it plans to build the Redmond Integrated Service Center.
05.19.17
The former YMCA and a new addition next door will house the 82-room Penrose Hotel, as well as a restaurant and bar.
Plaza Roberto Maestas directly addresses the urgent need for affordable housing and economic opportunity in the Beacon Hill neighborhood and is a model for community-inspired transit-oriented development.
04.26.17
Seattle Design Commission has named the winners of its biennial Design Excellence Awards, which recognize projects that improve the city and the public realm.
04.20.17
9th Space and Valhalla projects with Skidmore Janette and Paymaster Building Evaluation with Equinox
04.18.17
A representative from Plus said the firm hopes to break ground in early 2018, following demolition work this summer.
04.10.17
The clinic is proposing to tear down a two-story wood-frame building it acquired in 2012, and build a four-story mixed-use project in its place.
04.08.17
A $40 million development will bring 247 market-rate apartments and almost 17,000 square feet of retail space to the block of South 11th Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and South J Street in Tacoma’s Hilltop.
04.06.17
Community House is now planning the Patricia K. Apartments: a six-story building with 53 unit for its clients, above its offices and services on the first two floors.
03.31.17
Design on a living foundation is unique. No two trees are the same. Different species, different growth rates, and various distances apart make each project vary greatly.
03.09.17
The former site of Cafe Minnie’s is now Minnie Flats – an 87-unit workforce housing apartment building.
02.16.17
The owner of the Whitworth Apartments on Capitol Hill is planning a seismic retrofit in advance of new city rules that could require retrofits for unreinforced masonry buildings.
02.06.17
Eastside Prep is planning a new performing arts center, Tali Hall, that will include two four-story buildings that are designed by Public47 Architects and will replace two existing two-story structures.
01.24.17
Seneca has hired BuildingWork to convert the J&M and Metropole Buildings into boutique hotels that will be managed jointly.
01.18.17
The last of the full fire station replacement projects funded by a 2003 levy is taking shape on north Capitol Hill.
01.10.17
Harbor Avenue Campus will contain 15 apartments as well as a design center for Youngone Corp., a manufacturer of sports gear and outdoor apparel.
01.01.17
Swenson Say Faget is proud to be a new member of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties … read more +
12.24.16
This renovation reinforced the building against earthquakes, made its heating system efficient, and restored it to the way it looked in 1931.
11.29.16
An eight-story mixed-use building with 113 residential units, retail, office space and 125 parking units below grade is awaiting site rezoning by the City of Seattle.
11.23.16
The long-awaited Spring District is taking shape!
10.26.16
Heidi Maki continues to serve as Treasurer for SMPS Seattle, a professional association for A/E/C industry marketers.
10.24.16
The two-building complex provides housing for families earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income, or $24,000-$49,000 a year.
10.21.16
by Lynn Porter, Journal Staff Reporter Chad Duncan must be one heck of a Monopoly player. At age 24, long … read more +
10.14.16
Museum founder Lindsey Echelbarger says the open layout and high ceilings make the former Edmonds Safeway “a spectacular museum space.”
09.22.16
The training center will be on 4.5 acres near the Duwamish River and Duwamish substation.
09.16.16
Koz Development designs and builds micro-housing in dense neighborhoods where cars are optional.
09.10.16
Construction begins September 2016 on the Mercy Housing’s Eleanor Apartments in Bellingham. When completed in fall 2017, the housing project will have 80 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors.
08.19.16
Located in the heart of downtown, the Penrose project includes the historic renovation of the existing 3-story YMCA Building as well as a 4-story addition.
07.18.16
Chef Ethan Stowell’s latest restaurant, Tavolata Capitol Hill, is in the Dunn Motors Building at 501 E. Pike St. in Seattle. … read more +
06.14.16
The YMCA recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for an $8 million remodel and expansion of the West Seattle branch at 4515 36th Ave. S.W. … read more +
06.01.16
Principal, Greg Coons, co-authored an article with Jennifer Mortenson from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation about the Walter Cooper Barn … read more +
05.12.16
The historic Plymouth Church sanctuary renovation included the complex task of installing a $2 million pipe organ.
04.20.16
1164 URM buildings are on the City of Seattle’s list of structures that may require seismic upgrades.
04.06.16
Seattle Architecture Foundation will hold a program titled “Recycled Cities|Adaptive Reuse” at 6:30 p.m. April 19 at Impact Hub Seattle, … read more +
03.24.16
The 1970s building is 38 percent more efficient after a big renovation.
03.06.16
A new apartment building will further solidify an Olympia shelter’s status as a de facto hub for serving homeless veterans … read more +
02.22.16
The 4th affordable housing project for Yesler Terrace is out for bid.
02.01.16
Historic dining hall receives structural restoration and renovation after earthquake and flood damage.
12.01.15
Bridges@11th, a new apartment complex in the University District, has earned LEED silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Security … read more +
09.16.15
On Monday, The Wolff Co. closed on a $12.28 million deal to buy 30 acres in Issaquah where it plans … read more +
09.10.15
Swenson Say Faget proudly supports Design In Public’s Seattle Design Festival – Design for Equity. The design festival begins Saturday, September 12th … read more +
08.05.15
SSF worked with The Berger Partnership, City of Seattle and UW on this trail project through the arboretum.
07.18.15
A candid article comparing the 2011 earthquake in Japan with a possible Cascadia Subduction Zone event.
07.06.15
Tarragon, Ankrom Moisan, Compass Construction and SSF just completed an 88-unit market-rate project on Capitol Hill.
04.30.15
University VW/Audi wins the 2015 Associated Builders and Contractor’s (ABC) award for Electrical and Communications.
US BioTek wins the 2015 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Health Care Award.
04.08.15
This mixed-use project adds 193 apartment units and a PCC to the Columbia City neighborhood.
03.04.15
Swenson Say Faget has extensive experience with micro housing projects on Capitol Hill and the U District.
01.25.15
An early 20th-century building next to Amazon.com’s headquarters will grow by three stories.
01.05.15
Formerly called Bay Vista, Pearl on Oyster Bay provides 80 units of senior housing.
10.30.14
Swenson Say Faget provided structural engineering for bridge designs that are part of this $8 million new multi-use trail for Seattle Parks and Recreation.
10.06.14
Frans Chocolates new manufacturing and headquarters facility in Georgetown.
09.17.14
Got Books? Swenson Say Faget joined forces with Hilliard’s Beer to create a new Little Free Library to support Architects Without Borders.
09.05.14
Site demolition has begun for this new 15-story mixed-use project in Portland.
08.06.14
This $68 million seismic renovation improved safety of the market facilities without changing the market’s character.
07.14.14
In June, Fire Station 6 opened at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Jackson Street, … read more +
07.09.14
Swenson Say Faget recently completed a 21,000 SF renovation of the BMW Northwest Dealership in Fife.
SSF was the structural engineer for the $3 million upgrade of this 1926 Neoclassical, historic building.
05.05.14
The Epstein Opportunity Center is open! This is the first of several projects slated for the Yesler Terrace neighborhood.
04.28.14
A new timber pavilion supported by a 3-sided stone wall for the Japanese Garden in the Rainier Beach Neighborhood.
04.24.14
Swenson Say Faget provided structural design for this Queen Anne home renovation.
04.07.14
This project expanded an existing 16-bed facility to 52 beds.
03.05.14
Freeway Motors’ University Volkswagen/Audi Expansion is well underway and due for completion in May 2015.
09.23.13
A stunning renovation of a 1968, 14-story affordable senior housing facility for ABHOW,
09.04.13
Swenson Say Faget hired 3 new team members to assist with increased work load
05.20.13
Due to the limited construction window in AK, this seismic upgrade / renovation project will span 4 summers.
04.18.13
AIA Seattle Honorary Membership recognizes those not otherwise eligible for AIA membership who have contributed notably to achievement of the mission and goals of AIA Seattle.
04.05.13
Construction started June 27, 2013 on Fire Station #20 at 2800 15th Ave. W. in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood.
11.14.11
After 50 years as a structural engineer in Seattle, founding principal at Swenson Say Fagét, Gary Swenson will retire next month.
01.03.01
Gary Swenson, Engineer Job: Structural engineering, seismic studies, and retrofitting Firm: Swenson Say Faget Location: 2124 Third Ave., Suite 100 … read more +