Rainier Square in the News

Moving in after Amazon backed out: Inside Rainier Square, Seattle’s new office and residential tower

Two and half years after Amazon backed out of plans to occupy a giant new skyscraper in downtown Seattle, commercial and residential tenants are moving into Rainier Square, a swooping glass tower that has assumed a prominent place in the city’s skyline.

400 University is done, says Wright Runstad, and ready for tenants

Wright Runstad & Co. recently announced that its 400 University office tower, companion to the new Rainier Square tower, has been completed. The sidewalks are again open, and the leasing signs are up for the project. Construction on the 10-story building, by BNBuilders, took about 13 months.

‘Jewel box’ office building opens at Seattle’s Rainier Square

Wright Runstad & Co., in partnership with Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., on Wednesday announced completion of the 10-story office building, which is part of the 1.2-million-square-foot Rainier Square development.

2021 Best Tall Building Worldwide and 26 Category Winners Awarded by CTBUH

The innovative hybrid steel-concrete structural system greatly improved the speed of construction, topping out in only 10 months, approximately twice as fast as a traditional concrete core.

Amazon lands 2 more subtenants at Rainier Square

The new deals bring its 720,000 square feet of office space to 29% subleased. But the tower's remaining 512,000 square feet is still the largest available block of sublease space in Seattle.

Rainier Square uses game-changing system to finish nearly a year ahead of schedule

A first-of-its-kind skyscraper, Rainier Square Tower, will open in Seattle soon — a shining example of what the future holds for American construction. Rainier Square, which is now Seattle's second tallest building, is a 58-story, 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use skyscraper in the Metropolitan Tract.

View homes tower above downtown Seattle

You’ve watched it rise above the city — a steel tower wrapped in glass and reflective prism panels that ascended at a dizzying speed: Rainier Square. The top of this tower is home to a unique collection of for-lease homes simply known as The Residences at Rainier Square.

Wright Runstad Breaks Ground on Final Piece of Rainier Square

Nearly three years into the project, Wright Runstad has broken ground on the final element of its massive, 1.2-million-square-foot Rainier Square mixed-use development — the 10-story component at University St. and Fourth Ave., the southwest corner of the Rainier Square block.