Owners of flooring business eye new site for development
June 9, 2009
An artist’s drawing shows Long’s Floors plans for a new commercial plaza (above) located at 22141 Southeast 56th St. Below, an aerial photo shows the proposed location of the new store.Contributed
Long’s Floors owners submitted a proposal to city planners to build a new showroom as part of a new commercial plaza on Southeast 56th Street.
Business owners proposed building a 2,976-square-foot showroom and a 1,230-square-foot addition to a 2,400-square-foot warehouse on the site during the first phase of construction. The first phase would also include a 1,440-square-foot temporary structure. A second phase calls for removal of the temporary structure and construction of a 3,850-square-foot building for restaurant and retail space, according to plans submitted to city officials.
Owners proposed the construction for a parcel at 22141 S.E. 56th St.. The property is next to Brown Bear Car Wash and the adjacent Chevron, and across Southeast 56th Street from FedEx. The site is slightly less than an acre.
City development commissioners reviewed the proposal last week during a two-hour community conference. The conference, set up for citizens to weigh in on proposed development, did not attract any members of the public. Read more
Front Street Salon will relocate during construction
March 9, 2009
Front Street Salon will relocate to another downtown storefront when its existing building is demolished. Read more
Green Rainier Building features environmentally friendly design
March 9, 2009
An architect’s drawing shows the planned garden growing on the roof of the Rainier Building to be built at 485 Rainier Blvd. Contributed
A man standing on the roof of a building is not an everyday sight. A man standing on the roof of a building holding a watering can, tending to plants is even more unusual.
But while vegetation growing on the roof of a building may not be common, three local businesses hope to make the look a mainstay in Issaquah architecture.
Tom Sessions Insurance Agency, Taylor Engineering Consultants Inc. and Merrill Design Inc. have joined to invest in a new office building at 485 Rainier Blvd. N that will exhibit some of the newest efforts in environmentally friendly architectural design. Read more
Flood still causing struggles
January 27, 2009
* Editor’s note: This story contains corrected information.
Owners of Gilman Square shops are asking for you to help keep them from closing and aid them in their recovery.
“Speaking for all of the tenants at Gilman Square, we need to let the entire community know who we are, what we are going through and that we are open for business,” said Patty Green, owner of Sisters Antiques. “We are all cash-flow businesses and without our wonderful customers, we cannot survive.”
The six businesses are Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurant, Casual Dining Counterstools and Dinettes, West Coast Armory, Sisters Antiques, Leathers Home Furnishings & Accessories and Graybeard’s Gilman Antique Gallery. All are open except Lombardi’s. Read more
Kari Magill is new Rowley CEO
November 4, 2008
Kari Magill, recently named the new chief executive officer of Rowley Properties, stands outside the business’s headquarters. Photo by By Greg Farrar.
Kari Magill has been promoted to chief executive officer of Rowley Properties. She replaces her father, Skip Rowley, at the helm of the 54-year old company founded by his father, George Rowley Sr.
Magill assumed her new responsibilities Aug. 1. She previously served as the company’s chief operating officer, a position she held since 1994. Read more
Restaurant joins green team by composting food waste
November 4, 2008
Sweet Addition has gone green, but few customers have noticed the new addition to the popular restaurant and candy shop.
Sweet Addition head chef Lynn Rehn (left) and Christina Graham, district manager at Cedar Grove Recycling, take a break from composting training. Contributed
The small eatery in Gilman Village, which serves breakfast and lunch and devotes half of its space to a delectable selection of colorful candy, started a new composting program last month in an effort to help decrease its waste and environmental impact.
“We’re very excited,” head chef Lynn Rehn said. “It’s a cleaner way of working. It feels more productive.” Read more
Issaquah to host state Sister Cities Conference
October 28, 2008
Issaquah will host the state Sister Cities Conference on Nov. 1, bringing together participants from across the state who are active in Sister City programs.
