Business News and Updates
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A warm welcome to our newest businesses and attractions in the neighborhood!
- Fat Shack Underground: 88 Yesler Way- this growing fast food chain will dish out hedonistic menu items of the deep fried variety.
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Recently Opened
- Locus Wines: 307 Occidental Ave S.–this award-winning wine producer serves wines "from varietals that best showcase their native climate and soil" in a funky space.
- Mr Saigon: 161 S. Washington St.– this Vietnamese eatery features affordable banh mi sandwiches made with fresh house-made baguettes and homemade ingredients, along with bowls of phở, in a bright, modern space.
- J. Rinehart Gallery: 319 3rd Ave S.– founded on the principle that bringing art into your home enhances your quality of living, connects you to your community, and fosters a greater understanding of humanity, this gallery deals in the art of falling in love with art.
- Foundry Vineyards+fruitsuper: 524 1st Ave S.– a wine tasting room dedicated to finely crafted low intervention wines that express a unique terrior + design studio made up of creators, thinkers, makers, teachers, solvers, and seekers.
- Tegridty Goods: 118 1st Ave S.–formerly the Pioneer Vape space, this store carries a variety of house plants and seasonal plants, along with mushroom growing supplies and CBD products.
- Lolo's Hair Design: 108 Cherry St.- this salon with the goal of helping folks have a better hair day, offers cuts, colors, straightening, plus additional services.
- Wortzel Gallery: 300 South Washington–this art gallery showing collage and mixed media pieces will premier their space during December's First Thursday Art Walk.
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Coming Soon
- The Stop: 616 1st Ave S.-this sandwich joint from the mind behind Voilà! Bistrot in Madison Park will serve world class sandwiches starting in early 2020.
- Seattle Snooker: 165 South Jackson St.- this lounge will host numerous snooker tables, a cue-based sport similar to pool, plus drinks and snacks.
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The Pastry Project Announces Goody Box Membership
The Pastry Project
, a recipient of the 2019
Pioneer Square BIA
Inspiration Fund award, has announced their
Goody Box membership program
.
The Goody Box membership program directly supports The Pastry Project's mission is to create economic opportunity for people with barriers to education and employment, through free training and career mentorship in the baking and pastry industry, while also providing a supportive learning space for everyone. Follow The Pastry Project's first student cohort (and their tasty creations!) on
Facebook
and
Instagram.
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Nominate Your Favorite Legacy Business in Pioneer Square
The City of Seattle’s
Office of Economic Development
(OED) is rolling out a Legacy Business program to recognize Seattle’s vital “third places” away from our homes and work.
Click here
to nominate your favorite D2 or D7 legacy business OED is seeking participation from the community to nominate legacy businesses in each of Seattle’s seven districts- including D2 and D7 which fall within Pioneer Square.
Click here
to learn about the OED Legacy Business program. Nomination submissions will continue to be collected through Valentine’s Day 2020.
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Pioneer Square, In Lists!
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Wintertime Calls for a Dose of 'Hygge'
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Looking For Something to Do in Pioneer Square?
Winter has finally arrived and there is plenty of entertainment in the neighborhood- like fun performances, concerts, art exhibits, sporting events, and more!
Whether you are looking for must-see art galleries, reading and talks, or live music, there is plenty to see and do in Pioneer Square all month long. Browse our
calendar
of January events in the neighborhood to plan your next adventure in the heart of Seattle.
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Mark Your Calendars: Art Walk
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January 2 + January 9, 5-10 PM
Each and every month, Pioneer Square hosts an abundance of arts events in galleries, coffee shops, and other retail spaces.
Due to the first Thursday of January 2020 falling so closely to the New Year's Day holiday, the
First Thursday Art Walk
will be celebrated across two dates- Thursday, January 2nd and Thursday, January 9th from 5-10 pm. Opening receptions will be held on both dates across Pioneer Square.
There will be no free parking in January 2020 for First Thursday Art Walk. We anticipate that the First Thursday Free Parking program will be in operation in February 2020.
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Artist Feature:
Joseph Steininger
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Based out of the
Tashiro Kaplan Building
,
Joseph Steininger
is an artist and innovator.
Using intricately detailed and hand-cut stencils applied with spray paint, his personal work is influenced by street art culture and printmaking. Using the traditional and time-honored forms of fine art, his pieces are remarkably complex and masterfully represent this contemporary medium.
Though spray paint is still seen by many to be a medium incapable of creating fine art, Joseph aims to bridge the gap between those pre-conceived notions of what can and cannot be fine art. By using the contemporary medium of spray paint mixed with more traditional subject matters, the artist forces the viewers to expand their assumptions about spray paint’s place in the fine art world. The artist creates his work by meticulously hand-cutting intricately detailed stencils. The stencils are then layered in a particular way to create a distinct body of work which displays his mastery of the craft.
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Link Light Rail Changes Begin in 2020
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Link Light Rail Service Disruptions In January
Link Light rail users should begin planning for significant alterations to their normal trips in the New Year.
Starting Jan. 6, construction to integrate new light rail to the Eastside into the existing system will require trains to operate less frequently for 10 weeks, at 12 minute intervals instead of 6 minutes. The construction, known as Connect 2020, gets underway the first weekend of January with a full closure of light rail through Downtown Seattle. From Saturday, January 4 through Sunday, Jan. 5, shuttle buses between Capitol Hill and SODO will make stops at the closed stations. Beginning Jan. 6 through March 13, Connect 2020 will require Link passengers traveling through downtown to make a center platform transfer at Pioneer Square. For safety, bikes will not be allowed at the Pioneer Square station. Passengers with bikes must exit at University
Street or International District/Chinatown. Passengers should allow extra time, anticipate crowding, and pay attention to signage. Two additional weekend light rail closures are planned for February 8–9 and March 14–15. Learn more about the Link light rail closures
here
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Occidental Square Park Projects Update
Following the completion of the play area project- a pavilion is scheduled to begin being constructed in 2020.
The play area project construction began in early September and is now complete, following a ribbon cutting ceremony in late October. The pavilion project will take place during the first months of 2020, when park use is lowest, and is expected to take about four months. Permitting for the Pavilion construction has been secured. Park programming and operations will continue during construction, with temporary fencing around the site to keep it secure and keep visitors safe.
Learn more about the projects.
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Seamless Seattle Pedestrian Wayfinding Program
Seamless Seattle wayfinding signs are now being deployed at Westlake Hub and Jackson Hub in 2020. Seamless Seattle is the City of Seattle's new standard for pedestrian wayfinding.
Signs will be installed on sidewalks, inside Link stations, and at select bus stops in the pilot areas. After installation, the system of information will be evaluated to inform refinements to the design standard. Learn more about the Seamless Seattle wayfinding program
here.
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Water They Doing on the Habitat Beach?
Waterfront Seattle
is shore exited to let you know that they have completed l
andscape plantings at the Habitat Beach south of Colman Dock!
Now that our flora friends have moved in, they need time to get acclimated to the local environment. If you ever find yourself in the area, we encourage you to stop by and say hello to our green friends, clustered up like an emerald jewel in the crown that is Elliott Bay. The Habitat Beach
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Neighborhood Construction Updates
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Construction Roundup
Best Western Annex
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Waterfront Seattle Construction Begins on New Alaskan Way
Waterfront Seattle has begun building a new Alaskan Way.
Their initial work zones along Alaskan Way spanned from S King to Marion streets and will be
extending up to Pike
and
into Belltown
in the footprint of the former viaduct in early December. Activities include establishing work zones, mobilizing equipment, breaking pavement and excavation for utility installation.
Head to Waterfront Seattle's website for more information and to sign up for email updates! You may also contact Waterfront Seattle via email at
info@waterfrontseattle.org
or by phone at (206) 499-8040.
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Pioneer Square
Areaways Program
SDOT recently implemented a strict vehicle weight limitation, increased commercial vehicle enforcement, and modified commercial vehicle load zone locations beyond the 1st Ave corridor.
Throughout 2019-2020, SDOT will install a monitoring system and conduct a complete assessment of the areaways to determine a long-term plan of action to repair necessary areas. In the meantime, our goal is to provide adjacent businesses and residents with accurate and timely information as we move forward to improve safety. Visit the
project page
for more information.
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Chief Seattle Club Construction Begins Early January 2020
Chief Seattle Club
is embarking on a project to redevelop the site at 108 2nd Ave Ext S.
This project will create affordable housing and a ground floor health clinic and native arts café/gallery to support the physical, spiritual and cultural needs of the native community. Construction will begin at the site in early January 2020.
As the front door to this project, Fortson Square will also be recreated as a welcoming place for everyone. The Alliance for Pioneer Square is working in partnership with Chief Seattle Club on community outreach in this redesign effort. Design efforts for the new building and public space are led by Jones & Jones in coordination with SDOT. Learn more about the Chief Seattle Club redevelopment and the re-imagination of Forston Square
here
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Columbia Street Corridor Update
With the viaduct ramp now gone, Waterfront Seattle construction began on Columbia Street in early August.
Columbia Street will be transformed into a two-way corridor with transit lanes and improved sidewalks. Other activities include installation of new underground utilities. Don’t miss out on watching the future waterfront take shape, head to Waterfront Seattle's
website
to sign up for email updates! You may also contact Waterfront Seattle via email at info@waterfrontseattle.org or by phone at (206) 499-8040.
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Highlights:
Restaurant & Retail News:
Arts & Culture News:
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Each month, we highlight two members of the our staff and what those staff members are focusing on.
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American Express Future of Shopping Small Grant Program
Small businesses are vital to thriving communities.
They help strengthen and diversify neighborhoods and provide pathways for innovation and entrepreneurship. But the current and future retail landscape is changing. That’s why American Express is teaming up with Main Street America to give 10 small business owners $10,000 each to help their businesses innovate in this evolving retail landscape. The American Express Future of Shopping Small Grant Program will celebrate small businesses across the country that are a vital part of their community. The program is intended to support small businesses that have demonstrated new approaches to traditional business strategies and those businesses looking to try out creative techniques, while also helping to revitalize and strengthen older and historic commercial districts. The American Express Future of Shopping Small Grant Program application can be found
here.
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Find us on Facebook
Are you a resident or business owner in the neighborhood?
The Alliance for Pioneer Square recently created a
Facebook page.
This page will communicate resident and business owner specific news/information that to compliment our more general
Pioneer Square Facebook page.
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Alliance For Pioneer Square | 206.667.0687
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