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KPMG Expands Seattle Office At Rainier Square Tower – The Registry

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1 year ago

January 4, 2024

KPMG Expands Seattle Office At Rainier Square Tower – The Registry

Global accounting giant KPMG is set to expand its presence in downtown Seattle by adding a third floor to its current offices in the Rainier Square tower. The firm’s decision to secure an additional 21,044 square feet of space is a strategic response to high occupancy levels on its existing floors, highlighting KPMG’s continued growth in its Seattle operations.

KPMG, which currently occupies the 27th and 28th floors of the iconic 58-story office and residential tower located at 401 Union St., will now have a total space of 57,163 square feet within the building, according to a report in the Puget Sound Business Journal. The expansion, expected to be completed in late summer, is a step forward for the firm in its pursuit of enhancing collaboration and innovation in its Seattle operations.

Amy Banovich, KPMG’s Seattle office managing partner, stated in the report, “This expansion is a reflection of our continued growth and success in the region. With this new space, we will be able to accommodate more professionals and enhance our ability to collaborate and innovate.”

The 20th-floor expansion will feature a variety of amenities, including workstations, collaborative workspaces, private offices, a wellness room, and a mother’s room, ensuring that the needs of KPMG’s diverse workforce are met as they continue to serve their clients in the Pacific Northwest.

KPMG’s decision to expand in Rainier Square follows its initial move to the location in May 2022 when the firm was reducing its office footprint after relocating from 1918 Eighth in the Denny Triangle. This new addition will provide KPMG with even more space than its previous location, reflecting the firm’s need to balance real estate cost management with accommodating its growing workforce.

Rainier Square holds an appeal for the firm, which sees it as a prime location in Seattle’s central business district and a contributing factor to the firm’s choice of office space. Notably, KPMG’s expansion comes at a time when the Seattle office vacancy rate has seen a notable increase, reaching 25.6 percent during the fourth quarter of 2023, as per Colliers’ fourth-quarter Seattle office market report.

Rainier Square is a significant mixed-use development property in downtown Seattle, featuring a distinctive 58-story tower and spanning 1.17 million square feet. Developed through a joint venture partnership between Wright Runstad & Company and an institutional investor advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, it includes 722,000 square feet of office space, 200 luxury apartments, and nearly 80,000 square feet of retail space, along with a luxury hotel phase. The tower is Seattle’s second-tallest building, and in 2017, it secured Amazon as an office space tenant. Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, the global technology giant decided to sublease its space in the tower, which has been occupied by numerous tenants since.

KPMG operates globally, with a presence in 143 countries and over 270,000 employees worldwide. In addition to its core tax and audit services, the firm offers technology, analytics, and strategy services to meet the evolving needs of its clients. KPMG’s U.S. headquarters is located in New York City.

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Video: Jordan Babineaux on the #Seahawks: “EVERYBODY'S on the Hot Seat” | Seattle Sports – Seattle Sports

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51 minutes ago

January 12, 2025

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Video: Jordan Babineaux on the #Seahawks: “EVERYBODY'S on the Hot Seat” | Seattle Sports – Seattle Sports

Seahawks Legend Jordan Babineaux joins hosts Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton to discuss the future of the Seahawks. Babineaux shares his opinons on Geno Smith, DK Metcalf, John Schneider and more.
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0:00 Will Geno Smith be back?
5:01 Should Ryan Grubb have been fired?
7:24 Will DK Metcalf be back?
9:27 Fixing O-line issues
14:47 Ernest Jones re-sign?
17:10 Is John Schneider on the Hot Seat?

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Seattle weather: Cooler, but drier, week ahead

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12 hours ago

January 12, 2025

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Seattle weather: Cooler, but drier, week ahead

FOX 13 Meteorologist Ilona McCauley has your 7-day forecast.

SEATTLE – Clouds cleared out this evening around Western Washington, and we got to enjoy a beautiful view of the mountain today! We will likely be seeing more of Mount Rainier in the coming days as the morning fog burns off, and we get more sunbreaks.

Clouds cleared out as we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the skyline this evening.

A ridge of high pressure will build in beginning today, bringing a quiet, stable pattern for the coming days. Clear nights and calm winds will lead to foggy mornings with low clouds forecast to break around 10am to 12pm each day.

Map showing cloud cover over Western Washington.

Mostly clear skies this evening will allow for fog to develop by early Sunday morning.

Slightly cooler temperatures are forecast around Western Washington. Afternoon highs will warm to the low and mid 40s which is a little below the seasonable average.

Sunday afternoon forecast high temperatures.

A cooler day is forecast for Western Washington with temperatures forecast to be in the low 40s.

No big weather makers are in store for Western Washington in the upcoming week. Mornings will start off with fog which should burn off by the late morning hours. No significant chances for rain this week.

The extend forecast for Western Washington.

Foggy mornings with afternoon sunbreaks in the extended forecast.

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Kakko scores 2 in 3rd period, Seattle Kraken beat Sabres 6-2

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20 hours ago

January 11, 2025

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Kakko scores 2 in 3rd period, Seattle Kraken beat Sabres 6-2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.

Seattle Kraken 6, Buffalo Sabres 2: Box score

Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of the third. Kakko scored 38 seconds later, and added another goal on a power play 1:40 after that.

Andre Burakovsky, Ryker Evans and Brandon Tanev also scored to help the Kraken snap a four-game skid. Chandler Stephenson, Joshua Mahura and Jared McCann each had two assists.

The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo.

The Sabres had won two in a row.

Takeaways

Seattle Kraken: Rallied from a multi-goal deficit for an NHL-best sixth time, rebounding from a 6-2 loss in Columbus on Thursday night.

Buffalo Sabres: Fans booed and bellowed for general manager Kevyn Adams to be fired and owner Terry Pegula to sell the team after the season’s 15th blown lead in a loss.

Key moment

After Luukkonen made the save on an initial shot by Burakovsky, the rebound shot by Bjorkstrand ricocheted off the goalie’s leg pad and into the net off the glove of Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson.

Key stat

The Kraken are 4-0-0 liftime in Buffalo with a 22-11 goal differential.

Up next

Seattle is at Detroit on Sunday in the middle of a five-game trip. Buffalo has three days off before hosting Carolina on Wednesday night.

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