Southport (Renton, Washington) Explained

Southport
Location:Renton, Washington
Developer:Seco Development
Architect:ZGF Architects
Start Date:2001
Completion Date:Residential phase (2002–08)
Hotel and conference center (2017)
Office buildings, first phase (2019)

Southport is a mixed-use development in Renton, Washington, United States. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Washington adjacent to the Renton Landing lifestyle center and the Boeing Renton Factory.

History

Southport is a 2400000square feet mixed-use development that began in 1999, located on along Lake Washington in Renton, Washington.[1] [2] The property was formerly the site of a Puget Sound Energy steam plant which was demolished in 2001, and construction on the residential phase of Southport began later that year.[3]

By 2019, the complex included a hotel and 712,752 square feet of office space.[1] [4] across three office buildings. The complex also includes 30,000 square feet in retail space.

Transportation

Seco plans to run ferry routes directly between Southport and other parts of the region, including South Lake Union in Seattle.[5] The complex also includes a six-story parking garage[6] and a private yacht dock.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Office tenants gobbled up more space in Seattle than NYC, Chicago . Sanjay Bhatt . The Seattle Times . November 3, 2015.
  2. News: January 28, 2016 . SECO breaks ground on Southport office complex. Renton Reporter.
  3. News: Steam plant stacks to fall - Demolition in Renton tomorrow morning to clear way for big development . Bill Virgin . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . September 27, 2001.
  4. News: Development project aims to attract big tech to Renton . KING 5 News . Jake Whittenberg . May 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Lake Washington ferry service planned . Lens Magazine . TJ Martinell . July 18, 2019.
  6. News: On the Block: Southport is a game-changer for Renton, with Class A offices and plans to expand. May 17, 2018 . Brian Miller. Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  7. Web site: A New Point of View in Renton - Southport corporate campus development seeks a high-end tenant to help polish the city's image . Jeanne Lang Jones . Seattle Business Magazine . August 2016.