Another Look at Urban Farming

Back in 2009 we looked at Urban Rooftop Farming and its potential in Seattle: 

"  A very cool look at Urban Rooftop Farming - in this example, underutilized rooftop space becomes home to local organic farmers who then deliver the produce via bicycles to nearby restaurants. Many possibilities with this concept, especially in Seattle with the glut of industrial rooftops the city looks over to the South."

The Wall Street Journal features the concept's success this week in dense New York City.

Target Purchases 2nd & Pike Retail Unit

Adding to a series of positive moves for the Pike Place Corridor, Target announced on Friday that it purchased a 104,000 square foot retail unit in the Newmark Tower.  The new store, which is due south of the Hard Rock Cafe and West of Urban Visions' proposed apartment tower, is expected to open sometime in 2012. 

Urban Visions Welcomes New Tenant

We would like to welcome our newest tenant, American Cutting Company, to the Colonial Grand Pacific Building. Occupying the corner suite on First Avenue and Seneca Street, American Cutting Company is a hip new hair salon featuring talented stylists, colorists, and even a “blow-dry” bar. With an anticipated summer opening, they will be a wonderful addition to the building’s collection of boutique retailers.

Developer Greg Smith to Open Nissan Dealership in Seattle

Urban Visions owner Greg Smith announced plans to open a boutique Nissan dealership this fall on property he owns adjacent to the new BMW dealership in Seattle’s Stadium District. Smith’s “Stadium Nissan” will be small but full-service, and will celebrate Nissan’s new all-electric vehicle, the LEAF. The dealership will sell the entire Nissan line of cars and trucks, and also have a full scale parts and service department. 

While current zoning prohibits dealerships larger than 25,000 SF in the neighborhood, city planners  are working on a zoning change that would allow a much larger dealership across the street in 2011.

For more information, see today's article in the PSBJ.

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