Puget Sound Business Journal

1 day ago | bizjournals.com | Sydnie Holzfaster

The facility will include approximately 30,000 square feet of lab space for KCKCC to offer construction and engineering courses. Unexpected remediation work will push the debut of a major education and wellness campus in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, into next year. Kansas City Kansas Community College, in partnership with Swope Health and CommunityAmerica Credit Union, is building a 100,000-square-foot education and wellness center at the corner of Seventh Street and State Avenue.

1 day ago | bizjournals.com | Jessica Perez

Seattle Children's pre-leased nearly half of the 11-story building ahead of the start of construction. Seattle Children’s Research Institute has begun moving into a new life science tower in the Denny Triangle neighborhood. The 282,716-square-foot project, called 1916 Boren, was completed in January. Seattle Children's pre-leased nearly half of the 11-story building — 124,000 square feet — ahead of the start of construction in 2022, and will use the space for pediatric research.

1 day ago | bizjournals.com | Plamedie Ifasso

A Dallas suburb is eyeing a mixed-use development larger than Plano's Legacy West, setting the stage for potential transformation of a massive tract north of Interstate 635. Meanwhile, the legal battle over a controversial redevelopment project in North Dallas has taken a new turn. And Fort Worth officials are weighing significant financial incentives for two separate affordable housing proposals.

2 days ago | bizjournals.com | Cortney Danielle Moore

This week's hospitality news. The Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key will permanently close May 31 after 24 years of operation. The closure is part of a $1 billion redevelopment plan to transform the site into a two-tower residential project. Affected by the closure, 430 employees will be laid off, with separations beginning on the closure date and continuing through Sept. 30. Employees will receive assistance, including unemployment information and available benefits.

3 days ago | bizjournals.com | Nick Pasion

Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) invested earlier this month in a virtual reality startup that designs simulators for aircraft pilots. Alaska declined to comment on the financial details of the investment in Loft Dynamics, but the Santa Monica, California-headquartered startup is now among the growing list of startups the airline has poured money into to meet its operational needs.