Rental Crunch In Seattle

by Ravi Raman on April 27, 2007

Looking out my condo window, I see three cranes putting up massive new buildings. My view will only be partially blocked.

Right now, according to the Seattle Times, there is a major shortage of rentals in downtown Seattle. I get the sense things will change drastically once all the new construction comes online over the next 6 to 12 months.

 ”If renters have a bright spot on the horizon, it’s this: Developers in the central Puget Sound region plan to roll out 20,857 new units between this year and 2011. And that’s just counting apartment complexes with 20 or more units.” - Seattle Times

For now though, landlords are having a field day.

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