Sports and entertainment company Topgolf is officially bringing a full-scale, high-tech golf and gaming complex to the Seattle area, with plans to break ground on Tuesday in Renton, Wash., at the southern end of Lake Washington. Topgolf Renton-Seattle will be located off Logan Avenue near The Landing, a sprawling shopping and dining development that opened in 2007, according to Topgolf and an advisory from the City of Renton. GeekWire first reported in December 2018 that Topgolf was eyeing the site and a 14-acre parcel of land as a potential location. The three-level venue is expected to open in 2022 and… Read More
Long before he was an NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson was a real estate scout. Growing up in Richmond, Va., he would drive around with his mom and dad in their purple minivan, looking for open houses as a weekend activity, even if they weren’t able to afford them. When they found an open house, young Russell would run in and give his thumbs up or thumbs down depending on whether or not he considered it worth their time to check out. Those experiences left an impression on him, and to this day, he counts real estate as one of his… Read More
Two of the biggest defensive stars for the Seattle Seahawks take it to the house, as they say in touchdown lingo, in a promotional video for Zillow, the Seattle-based real estate technology company. Cornerback Richard Sherman and linebacker Bobby Wagner team up to taunt two fans of the rival San Francisco 49ers football team who happen to be shopping for a new home. Sherman arrives first to surprise the couple, identified as first-time home buyers Eric and Michele Ankrum. They say they’re excited to meet a real estate expert who could guide them through the process of looking for a… Read More
Redfin is gearing up to go public on Friday, but the Seattle tech-powered residential real estate brokerage already has one big fan in its court. Diana Taurasi, the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history and three-time WNBA champion, likes to chill out with Redfin’s popular mobile app when she’s not draining three-pointers for the Phoenix Mercury. Taurasi says she can’t afford most of the houses she browses on Redfin, “but I really like to look.” And Taurasi, who was in Seattle for the WNBA All Star game this past weekend, was surprised to learn that Redfin is based in Seattle… Read More
