October SLU Review

South Lake Union

Chamber of Commerce

October 2012 Update

IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome new members!

Want to join a committee?

Public hearing - SLU Rezone

Amazon to purchase campus for $1.16 billion

CWB a SLU treasure

New substation coming to SLU

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Edgewood Seattle Addiction Service
Third and Wall Art Group

Weber Thompson

VOTE FOR SLU CHAMBER

ANNUAL AWARDS

Deadline to vote is

today October 31 at 5:00 p.m.

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View schedules, specials and services here

GET MORE INVOLVED

Interested in getting more involved with the SLU Chamber?

Calling all members to

join a committee.

For more information please email

info@sluchamber.org

5th ANNUAL SLU CHAMBER AWARDS BREAKFAST

Thursday, November 15 @ Pan Pacific Hotel

7:30-9:00 a.m.

The Annual Awards Breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate business and community in South Lake Union. We'll recognize outstanding leaders in our neighborhood, summarize the SLU Chamber's accomplishments over the year, and invite a keynote speaker to give a "State of South Lake Union" address. Please join us.

Presenting sponsor

Supporting sponsors

PUBLIC HEARING
SLU Proposed Rezone Legislation

Wednesday, November 14 @ 5:30 p.m.
Seattle City Hall
City Council Chambers, 2^nd Floor

(600 Fourth AVE)

Join the SLU Chamber Public Affairs Committee at the SLU rezone public hearing on November 14. The City Council's Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee is holding this second public hearing to take comments on the proposal.

View the proposal and hearing details

AMAZON TO PAY 1.16 BILLION FOR 11-BUILDING

CAMPUS IN SLU

Some earnings to be reinvested into continued SLU redevelopment

Amazon.com has agreed to pay $1.6 billion to buy its 11-building headquarters campus in SLU. The company now leases the buildings from Vulcan Real Estate. "We are truly excited that Amazon is making this long-term commitment to the South Lake Union community," Ada M. Healey, vice president of real estate for Vulcan inc., said in an release. Vulcan plans to reinvest the earnings from the sale into continued real estate investments, including redeveloping the 30 acres of property Vulcan still owns in SLU. This purchase will bring the total number of Seattle's office building sales up to 26, worth $3.5 billion combined.

Full PSBJ article

A NEIGHBORHOOD TREASURE RAISES $34,000
The Center for Wooden Boats

The Center for Wooden Boats caught this amazing double rainbow photo last week. They are a treasure to our neighborhood, and have been SLU Chamber members since our beginnings. Their annual breakfast earlier this month raised over $34,000, which will help support more kids building toy boats, more families learning to sail together, and more teenagers finding their bearings in their Job Skills Program.

Did you know their livery operates year-round renting sail and rowboats to the public? Don't let the season change keep you from getting out on the water!

Visit The Center for Wooden Boats website

SEATTLE CITY LIGHT IS DESIGNING ITS FIRST NEW

SUBSTATION IN 30 YEARS
The site will be located on the edge of the SLU neighborhood

Your comments are requested by November 7

Seattle City Light met with the SLU Chamber Public Affairs Committee earlier this month to give a briefing on the project and gather feedback from SLU businesses and committee members. The discussion helped identify the environmental topics, substation design alternatives and transmission line options that will be the focus of the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The substation will be built on Denny Way near Stewart Street, the location of the former Greyhound facility. It is needed to service the expected electrical demand in SLU and surrounding neighborhoods. The public is being asked to comment by November 7 on the topics to be addressed and the alternatives to be considered for the EIS.

Learn more and comment