Jobs, population and housing, oh my! Our Emerald City is witness to a tornado of development and market dynamics that’s changing so fast it’ll make your head spin. So where does this yellow brick road lead anyway? Click your heels and find out.

In a city that spawned Nordstrom and Amazon there’s clearly no lack of retail leadership in the global economy but is there more in store? Plenty of brands and innovative developments are making their way here. Get in the express line and check it out.

The Pacific Northwest has become a top market of equity placement and economic growth for many reasons including meteoric job and population growth, favorable tax policies (for now) and a perfect storm of economic fundamentals (for now). Learn how to read these trade winds.

When was the last time you saw tower cranes in downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Renton, the University District, West Seattle, Ballard and Greenlake all at the same time? Exactly – urbanization is real! Get to know what’s up, downtown.