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Mixed-use development in Renton, Washington, United States
Southport
General information
LocationRenton, Washington
Construction started2001
CompletedResidential phase (2002–08)
Hotel and conference center (2017)
Office buildings, first phase (2019)
Design and construction
Architect(s)ZGF Architects
DeveloperSeco Development
Website
southport.life

Southport is a mixed-use development in Renton, Washington, United States. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Washington adjacent to the Renton Landing lifestyle center and the Boeing Renton Factory.

History

Southport is a 2,400,000-square-foot (220,000 m) mixed-use development that began in 1999, located on 32.2 acres (13.0 ha) along Lake Washington in Renton, Washington. The property was formerly the site of a Puget Sound Energy steam plant which was demolished in 2001, and construction on the residential phase of Southport began later that year.

By 2019, the complex included a hotel and 712,752 square feet of office space. across three office buildings. The complex also includes 30,000 square feet in retail space.

Transportation

Seco plans to run ferry routes directly between Southport and other parts of the region, including South Lake Union in Seattle. The complex also includes a six-story parking garage and a private yacht dock.

References

  1. ^ Sanjay Bhatt (November 3, 2015). "Office tenants gobbled up more space in Seattle than NYC, Chicago". The Seattle Times.
  2. "SECO breaks ground on Southport office complex". Renton Reporter. January 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Brian Miller (May 17, 2018). "On the Block: Southport is a game-changer for Renton, with Class A offices and plans to expand". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  4. Bill Virgin (September 27, 2001). "Steam plant stacks to fall - Demolition in Renton tomorrow morning to clear way for big development". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  5. Jake Whittenberg (May 13, 2019). "Development project aims to attract big tech to Renton". KING 5 News.
  6. ^ TJ Martinell (July 18, 2019). "Lake Washington ferry service planned". Lens Magazine.
  7. Jeanne Lang Jones (August 2016). "A New Point of View in Renton - Southport corporate campus development seeks a high-end tenant to help polish the city's image". Seattle Business Magazine.

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