13 Lucrative Cities for Tech Workers

CNBC | Kelli Grant | March 16

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/16/13-lucrative-cities-for-tech-workers.html

“If you work in tech, heading to the Bay Area may not be your most lucrative option. New data from LinkedIn and Zillow found 13 cities where salaries and housing costs balance out to allow workers in tech fields to keep more of their paycheck. (They also looked at finance and health-care jobs.) In top-rated Seattle (see full rankings below), workers can keep an average 59 percent of their income after taxes and housing, versus 37 percent for workers in San Francisco. That’s a difference of roughly $2,000 more per month, according to the report.”

 

Here’s What People at the Big SXSW Conference Think of Seattle

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | March 13

http://www.geekwire.com/2017/heres-people-big-sxsw-conference-think-seattle-hint-rain-microsoft/

“SXSW has turned into one of the world’s largest annual tech events, where thousands of people from across the globe who are passionate about innovation and creativity descend upon Austin, Texas, for a week of panels, presentations, parties, and more. It’s always fun hearing what folks at a conference like this think about Seattle, a fast-growing tech-focused city that’s nestled in the upper left corner of the U.S. and home to GeekWire. What do innovators, creators, entrepreneurs, and others think when they hear ‘Seattle’ in 2017? Do the answers differ than if we asked in 2007, or 1997?”

 

These $100M Projects Will Change Seattle

Seattle PI | Levi Pulkkinen | March 13

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/These-100M-projects-will-change-Seattle-10999178.php

“Seattle’s downtown building boom is going strong, with nearly all of the city’s major, private construction projects occurring there. Downtown saw record levels of development in 2016 across all sectors. According to a recent analysis by the Downtown Seattle Association, residential development – apartments and condos – was particularly strong, which is good news for a city with skyrocketing rents and home prices.”

 

Record Construction Frenzy Sweeps Downtown Seattle; More Building to Come

Seattle Times | Mike Rosenberg | March 10

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/record-construction-frenzy-sweeps-downtown-seattle-with-more-building-to-come/

“Seattle’s historic building boom somehow keeps soaring to new heights, and probably won’t slow down anytime soon. Last June, the Downtown Seattle Association found a record number of buildings were under construction, at least since it began counting in 2005. But that mark didn’t last long. In its newest tally, released Thursday, the group found 68 major buildings under construction in the greater downtown area at the end of 2016, a new high-point from at least the previous 11 years.”