How to save that old building from a megaquake? Try spray-on concrete Seattle has 1,100 old brick buildings that are especially vulnerable to collapsing in a big earthquake. Few have been retrofitted to withstand a major... John Ryan
Upzone in lower Queen Anne expected to produce 600 affordable homes Taller developments will now be allowed in Seattle's lower Queen Anne neighborhood. The City Council unanimously passed a rezone measure on Monday. It’s... Paige Browning
Week in Review: Friday, September 22, 2017 Bill apologizes to listeners for our interview with the man from this week's viral Seattle-Nazi-gets-punched video, and we look for the lessons. (see... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
The man who steals houses in Seattle Seattle has a shortage of housing. But all over town, houses stand vacant. Either they’re in foreclosure, or they’re waiting to be torn down for... Joshua McNichols
Seattle is in the eye of the housing affordability storm The rising cost of housing in America's most desirable "creative" cities troubles Richard Florida, urbanist thinker and author. In those cities, the... Posey Gruener Bill Radke
Should the owner of this $15 million Seattle mansion pay a luxury tax? The Sam Hill mansion on Capitol Hill is the most expensive real estate listing in Seattle . Should the owner have to pay a luxury sales tax? It's one of... David Hyde
A homeless man meets the developer who pushed him out. Surprisingly, they like each other When an old apartment building goes on the market, all of a sudden, everybody starts doing the math. Joshua McNichols
This Seattle startup will help you buy a house — but you'll have to share it with a stranger Bill Radke speaks with Geekwire writer Monica Nickelsburg about a new Seattle based startup called Loftium which will help you buy a house — if you... Matt Martin Bill Radke
These housing advocates disagree about everything — except this one thing Bill Radke speaks with John Fox, of the Seattle Displacement Coalition , and Roger Valdez, of Smart Growth Seattle, about their (very different) ideas... Bill Radke Posey Gruener
What's next for KUOW's Region of Boom team? Digging into HALA Emily Fox speaks with KUOW's Region of Boom reporter Joshua McNichols about the team's upcoming coverage of Seattle's housing crisis. Joshua McNichols Emily Fox Posey Gruener
