Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1, this is an llms-full.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Seneca Group Real Estate Advisory and Development Management ## Posts ### [Serving and Sweating it out for DC Central Kitchen](https://senecagroup.com/serving-and-sweating-it-out-for-dc-central-kitch/) **Published:** August 7, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Content:** Our Seneca Group DC team celebrated the last day of this record-breaking heat wave by sweating it out for a good cause at the DC Central Kitchen. Founded in 1989, DC Central Kitchen has consistently been on the front lines battling food insecurity in our community. In 2023, they moved to DC’s new Buzzard Point development, enjoying a street level presence with high ceilings, ample daylight, colorful branding, and energetic tunes pumped through the speakers. This environment invigorates volunteers and instills pride in the service being provided. During those two hours, we worked together with colleagues and community volunteers with the singular goal of packaging fresh, nourishing food for community clients. An afternoon well spent, topped off by a waterfront happy hour to celebrate our growing DC team! *from left to right:* [Nate White](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nate-white/ "Nate White"), [Joe Neuzil](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/joe-neuzil/ "Joe Neuzil"), [Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/ "Nick Diede"), [JC Sanchez](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jc-sanchez/ "JC Sanchez"), [David West](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/david-west/ "David West"), [Claudia Kakareka](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/claudia-kakareka/ "Claudia Kakareka"), [Taylor Williams](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/taylor-williams/ "Taylor Williams") ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DMV-DC-Central-Kitchen-group-photo.webp "DMV DC Central Kitchen group photo") **Categories:** Community Impact **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Regions:** East Coast --- ### [Seneca Group Issues 2022, 2023 Carbon Report](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-issues-2022-2023-carbon-report/) **Published:** January 6, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** To download or view larger, please visit [SG Sustainability Report FINAL 1-6-25](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SG-Sustainability-Report-FINAL-1-6-25.pdf) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SG-Sustainability-Report-FINAL-1-6-25.jpg "SG-Sustainability-Report-FINAL-1-6-25") **Categories:** Community Impact --- ### [Seneca Group Day of Giving – Seattle](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-day-of-giving-seattle/) **Published:** August 8, 2022 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Content:** This past week, Seneca Group’s Seattle team spent a day volunteering at Rainier View Elementary with Seattle Public Schools. Our team helped with various outdoor refresh activities such as weeding, mulching, building garden beds and painting athletic court lines and art. Thank you to Seattle Public Schools for having us out for the day! ![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary - world map painting](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-painting-shot-1320x990.webp)![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary - flower hopscotch painting](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-painted-flower-1259x1320.webp)![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary - raised bed construction](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-raised-beds-before-1320x990.webp)![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary - raised beds complete](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-raised-beds-after-1320x990.webp)![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-bark-pile-1320x990.webp)![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary - following directions](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-construction-1320x990.webp)![Seattle Day of Giving at Rainier Elementary - group shot](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SEA-Day-of-Giving-group-shot.webp)Pictured above (from left to right) (kneeling) [Rob Stephenson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/rob-stephenson/ "Rob Stephenson"), [Peter McAuliffe](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peter-mcauliffe/ "Peter McAuliffe"), Annette T, [Rashel Cordova](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/rashel-cordova/ "Rashel Cordova"), Esther O, [Crystal Gonzales](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/crystal-gonzales/ "Crystal Gonzales"), [Lai Chin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lai-chin/ "Lai Chin"), [TJ Zamora](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/tj-zamora/ "TJ Zamora"), Elizabeth N (back rows) [Kristen Linn](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/kristen-linn/ "Kristen Linn"), [Lavina Sadhwina](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/ "Lavina Sadhwani"), [Mike Moriarity](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/mike-moriarty/ "Mike Moriarty"), [Zach Mendelsohn](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/zach-mendelsohn/ "Zach Mendelsehn"), [Laura Lohman](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/ "Laura Lohman"), Alyssa A, [Riley Link](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/riley-link/ "Riley Link"), [Brittney Gardiner](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/brittney-gardiner/ "Brittney Gardiner"), Matt W, [Natalia Charamand](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/natalia-charamand/ "Natalia Charamand"), [Shaffer White](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/shaffer-white/ "Shaffer White"), [Ian Kell](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ian-kell/ "Ian Kell"), [Jocelyn Bauer](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jocelyn-bauer/ "Jocelyn Bauer"), [Jeremy Macht](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jeremy-macht/ "Jeremy Macht"), [Robyn Gordon](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/robyn-gordon/ "Robyn Gordon"), [Jack Parker](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jack-parker/ "Jack Parker"), Avra P, [Matt Elliott](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-elliott/ "Matt Elliott"), [Chris Flume](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-flume/ "Chris Flume"), [Matt Allert](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-elliott/ "Matt Elliott"), Chris N, [Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/ "Blair Greenberg"), [Chris Kaloper](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-kaloper/ "Chris Kaloper"), Marcus W, Chris J **Categories:** Community Impact **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast --- ### [Reimagining a Cultural Landmark: The Renovation of Benaroya Hall](https://senecagroup.com/reimagining-a-cultural-landmark-seneca-group-supports-renovation-of-benaroya/) **Published:** August 18, 2025 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Content:** Seneca Group is proud to provide Project Management services for the ambitious renovation of Benaroya Hall, a cornerstone of Seattle’s cultural and civic life. This transformative project, designed by Mithun, reimagines Benaroya Hall’s public and gathering spaces to create a more welcoming, inclusive and engaging experience for all visitors. Since opening in 1998, Benaroya Hall has long served as a home for world-class music and a gathering place for the Seattle community. The renovation, part of the Seattle Symphony’s Amplify campaign, will elevate Benaroya Hall’s public presence and hospitality with a thought blend of design, technology, and community-oriented enhancements. The project includes: - New digital signage, enhanced exterior entrances and upgraded lighting – all designed to boost visibility and invite pedestrians inside for vibrant performances. - A new Welcome Desk and expanded Café in the Boeing Company Gallery - A flexible Community Room for public programming and non-profit collaboration - Upgrades to the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby and Bill & Melinda Gates Lobby - The creation of the Overlook Lounge, a new social space connecting key public areas Throughout the process, Seneca Group has provided comprehensive project management services, guiding the predesign phase and ensuring alignment across a diverse set of stakeholders. Our role is to help realize the project’s vision while maintaining schedule, budget, and operational continuity – especially important as Benaroya Hall remains open to the public during early phases of construction. We’re honored to support the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall in their mission to create spaces that foster creativity, connection and civic pride. Construction is underway. We look forward to the transformation ahead and to help deliver a space that reflects and serves Seattle’s dynamic and diverse community. Project Team: Project Management: [Seneca Group](http://www.senecagroup.com "Seneca Group") Architecture & Interior Design: [Mithun](https://mithun.com/) General Contractor: [Sellen Construction](https://www.sellen.com/) Structural Engineering: [Holmes](https://www.hecowa.com/) MEP Engineering: [PAE](https://www.pae-engineers.com/) Lighting Design: [Luma Lighting Design](https://lumald.com/) Audio Visual: [ARUP](https://www.arup.com/en-us/) Learn more about [Seattle Symphony’s Amplify](https://www.seattlesymphony.org/amplify) campaign. [Learn more about our Cultural work](https://senecagroup.com/sector/cultural/) — ## Mithun shares renderings of Benaroya Hall renovation underway in Seattle ***The Architect’s Newspaper*** Daniel Jonas Roche Jul 9, 2025 *[Link to article](https://www.archpaper.com/2025/07/benaroya-hall-mithun/)* The Seattle Symphony has long performed at Benaroya Hall, completed by LMN Architects in 1998. Benaroya Hall, today, is Seattle’s most visited performing arts venue. Now, Mithun is behind a renovation of the popular concert hall that calls for adding more welcoming spaces, and an enhanced visitor experience with a new cafe, welcome desk, overlook lounge, and…[READ MORE](https://www.archpaper.com/2025/07/benaroya-hall-mithun/) ![Benaroya Hall rendering](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mithun-BenaroyaHall-0625-6-painting.jpg "Mithun-BenaroyaHall-0625-6 - painting") ![Benaroya Hall rendering](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mithun-BenaroyaHall-0625-2-1200x674-Overlook-Lounge.webp "Benaroya Hall rendering") **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Benaroya Hall **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Cultural --- ### [Inside Hank: Hosting ULI NEXT New York at a Landmark Adaptive Reuse Project](https://senecagroup.com/inside-hank-hosting-uli-next-new-york-at-a-landmark-adaptive-reuse-project/) **Published:** January 23, 2026 **Author:** aking **Content:** Seneca Group recently welcomed the ULI NEXT New York group to Hank for an in-depth project tour, led by AJ. ULI NEXT New York is a curated leadership and professional development program for mid-career real estate professionals spanning the full lifecycle of the built environment, making it an ideal forum for exploring the complexities of this landmark project. Formerly the iconic Lord & Taylor flagship, Hank has been transformed into a modern, 550K SF workplace for Amazon through a thoughtful adaptive reuse strategy that balances historic preservation with contemporary office design, sustainability, and flexibility. As owner’s representative and development manager, we guided the project from site selection through transition to operations, working closely with Amazon and the broader project team to navigate the technical, logistical, and design challenges inherent in repositioning a historic asset at this scale. The tour offered an opportunity to share insights on adaptive reuse, collaboration, and leadership in complex urban development, and we were pleased to engage with such a dynamic group of emerging leaders in our industry. ![ULI NYC NEXT tour of Amazon Hank (ladies)](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ULI-NYC-NEXT-tour-image-1.webp "ULI NYC NEXT tour of Amazon Hank (ladies)") ![ULI NYC NEXT tour of Amazon Hank (men)](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ULI-NYC-NEXT-tour-image-2.webp "ULI NYC NEXT tour of Amazon Hank (men)") **Categories:** Expert Insights, Team Announcements **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Biophilia Informs Award-Winning Design of “The Prow”](https://senecagroup.com/biophilia-informs-design-of-the-prow/) **Published:** July 14, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** As part of Expedia Group’s expansive 41-acre waterfront campus, [The Prow](https://senecagroup.com/project/expedia-the-prow/) is a distinctive meeting retreat that appears to disappear into the surrounding landscape. Designed as a quiet destination for collaboration, strategy, and reflection, the award-winning building is celebrated for its seamless integration with nature, innovative architecture, and strong biophilic design principles. Seneca Group, in addition to providing advisory and development management services for the broader campus, led the planning and delivery of this signature project—coordinating stakeholders, managing design and construction, and ensuring the building integrated seamlessly into the overall campus while allowing the design team to fully realize its creative vision. The article below, published by Dezeen, explores how architecture, landscape, and sustainability come together to create one of the Pacific Northwest’s most celebrated workplace environments. [Dezeen article: “Biophilia informs design of The Prow in Seattle by Aidlin Darling Design”](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/01/09/biophilia-the-prow-seattle-aidlin-darling-design/) **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Expedia **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique **Services:** Project Management --- ### [Hidden in Plain Sight: An Award-Winning Meeting Retreat (2022-Present)](https://senecagroup.com/awards-for-the-prow-2022-present/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Excerpt:** An award-winning meeting retreat overlooking Elliott Bay, designed for leadership, innovation, and collaboration. **Content:** Nestled into Expedia Group’s waterfront campus, [The Prow](https://senecagroup.com/project/expedia-the-prow/ "The Prow") seamlessly blends architecture, landscape, and sustainability to create a one-of-a-kind meeting retreat. Its innovative design has earned national recognition for architectural excellence, environmental stewardship, and workplace innovation. - [2025 Best of the Best, Commercial Amenity Space – Interior Design Magazine](https://interiordesign.net/awards/best-of-year/2025/aidlin-darling-design-best-of-the-best-commercial-amenity-space/ "2025 Best of the Best, Commercial Amenity Space - Interior Design Magazine") - 2024 Honor Award – IIDA NC - [2023 AIA SF Design Awards – Merit Award](https://www.aiasf.org/contacts/the-prow "2023 AIA SF Design Awards - Merit Award") - 2023 American Architecture Award – Design Award - [2023 Design Excellence Award – SARA CA Design Award](https://saracalifornia.org/sara-ca-design-awards "2023 Design Excellence Award - SARA CA Design Award") - [2023 Architizer A+ Award – Jury Winner](https://winners.architizer.com/2023/Typology/commercial-12/mixed-use-s-25000-sq-ft-1/ "2023 Architizer A+ Award - Jury Winner") - 2023 Green Good Design Award – Sustainability Award - [2022 Best of Year Awards Winner – Interior Design Magazine](https://interiordesign.net/awards/best-of-year/2025/aidlin-darling-design-best-of-the-best-commercial-amenity-space/) - 2022 Gold Award, Spatial Design -ADC Annual Awards - [2022 National Design Excellence Award – Society of American Registered Architects](https://www.sara-national.org/2022-national-professional-design-awards "2022 National Design Excellence Award - Society of American Registered Architects") - 2022 Silver Award in Architecture – International Design Award - [2022 Winner – Architecture Master Prize](https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=5604 "2022 Winner - Architecture Master Prize") - [2022 Climate Action Award – AIA California](https://aiacalifornia.org/2022-design-award-recipient/the-prow-climate-action-award/ "2022 Climate Action Award - AIA California") - [2022 Commercial Architecture Award Winer – San Francisco Design Week Awards](https://sfdesignweek.org/awards/the-prow/ "2022 Commercial Architecture Award Winer - San Francisco Design Week Awards") **Categories:** Awards, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Expedia **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique **Services:** Project Management --- ### [25+ Years of Campus Transformation](https://senecagroup.com/our-lakeside-partnership/) **Published:** June 2, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Content:** For more than 25 years, Lakeside School has trusted Seneca Group to provide planning, design, and construction services for its real estate master planning and development management. Our relationship began in 2000 when we were asked to provide construction management services on the Middle School. Since then, our relationship continues to thrive and expand. - 2000 – New Middle School - 2008 – Athletic Fields Update - 2011 – Bliss Hall Renovation - 2011 – Moore Hall Seismic Upgrades - 2011 – Allen-Gates Hall Expansion & Remodel - 2011 – Ayrault Shellhouse on Lake Washington - 2013 – Athletic Facilities Master Plan - 2014 – Paul G. Allen Athletics Center - 2016 – Master Planning - 2016 – Performing Arts Concept Study - 2018 – Middle School Renovation - 2025 – Master Planning - 2026 – T.J. Vassar ’68 Center for the Sciences and Humanities - est. 2027 – Allen-Gates Renovation (Engineering & Innovation Center) **Categories:** News **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Mary’s Place – A duo of honors for Amazon-backed shelter](https://senecagroup.com/marys-place-a-duo-of-honors-for-amazon-backed-shelter/) **Published:** November 28, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *The center’s design creates a welcoming, home-like environment.* *\[**Seneca Note:** Our [Mary’s Place](https://www.marysplaceseattle.org/) Seneca Group Development Management team of [Ian Kell](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ian-kell/) and [Matt Blakeney](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-blakeney/) is proud to stand alongside [Amazon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon?trk=public_post-text) and our project partners in celebration of the [AIA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-american-institute-of-architects-aia/) and [CTBUH](https://www.linkedin.com/company/council-on-vertical-urbanism/) awards for Mary’s Place Family Center located at Amazon’s Nitro South!* *Born of Amazon’s desire to give a home to this nonprofit that supports families transitioning out of homelessness and to inspire other corporations to consider ways to help those experiencing homelessness, this project utilizes a vertical bifurcation to provide typical corporate space as well as Mary’s Place family-support facilities through its 8 floors.* *Learn more about Mary’s Place on its [LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mary's-place/).* *Many congratulations to our project team for these industry recognitions of an inspirational and innovative project!\]* Mary’s Place Family Center opened at Amazon’s Nitro South tower at 720 Blanchard Ave. in 2021, bringing 63,000 SFt of shelter and supportive services for homeless families to the heart of the tech giant’s Seattle campus. The center shares the eight-story tower with Amazon, which has office and meeting space in the building. This novel and impactful project was recently honored with a duo of awards. AIA Seattle recognized the center and its design team with an Honorable Mention at this month’s AIA Honor Awards for Washington Architecture, and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) bestowed the project with an Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award for its innovative approach at “humanizing high density,” during its annual conference which took place in Singapore last month. Mary’s Place Family Center was co-developed by Amazon’s Global Real Estate and Facilities team, nonprofit Mary’s Place, and the Seneca Group. The project was born of Amazon’s desire “to make a permanent gift of a home for Mary’s Place” as an inspiration to employees to engage with the nonprofit’s mission to help women and families move out of homelessness into more stable situations, and to inspire other corporations to think of how they might also help people experiencing homelessness. ![Amazon Nitro Mary's Place play room](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/h_MarysPlace_8.webp "Amazon Nitro Mary's Place play room")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Bedrooms_big.jpg "Marys-Place-Bedrooms_big")*The center can support 275 guests per night.* The center provides on-site sleep, meals, and community support for 275 guests per night. It also provides spaces for services that help guests find a path to permanent housing. The center is a prototype, with the shelter component offering private quiet sleep, which then serves to facilitate the best chances for families to focus on the causes of their unique predicament and to link them to opportunities within the city, also on site. Graphite Design Group was the architect for this groundbreaking project. It was built by GLY Construction. Graphite, the Amazon Global Real Estate and Facilities team, Seneca Group, GLY construction, and Mary’s Place staff worked together to develop the most efficient and appropriate types of environments within the Nitro South office building’s shell and core. The goal was to develop spaces that would best allow Mary’s Place staff and volunteers to create a nurturing, positive, capable support system for the 90 days that each family is invited to stay at the shelter. The program developed includes semi-private rooms in which the families sleep, dining facilities, hygiene areas, kid’s play spaces, laundry, and meeting rooms for families to meet with staff and volunteer service providers. The center also houses Mary’s Place’s Popsicle Place program for homeless children with life-threatening health conditions. Sleeping accommodations and support spaces are stacked in the 8-story tower to utilize stairs and create a vertical community that is designed to be easily navigable by staff and guests. The Nitro South tower is part of Amazon’s four-building Block 21 campus. The tower is bifurcated, with Amazon office and meeting space located on one side and the family center on the other. While every floor is shared, the two programs function independently and the family center has its own separate entry, located mid-block on Blanchard Street, lobby, porch, and drop-off. Graphite’s design for Mary’s Place combines Amazon’s industrial office aesthetic (think polished concrete floors and exposed overhead mechanical systems) with more home-like influences that include vibrant and comfortable furnishings. AIA Seattle honored the project for its uniqueness awarding the center an Honorable Mention in the Research and Innovation category at the Honor Awards. Mary’s Place Family Center was the sole project honored in that category and was selected from 103 entries. CTBUH also recognized the trendsetting nature of the shelter-cum-service-center and honored the project with an Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award as part of its 2023 Awards of Excellence program. Principal of Graphite Design Group, Peter Krech, flew to Singapore to accept the award and present the project at the CTBUH conference last month. The project team for Mary’s Place includes: [Amazon](https://www.aboutamazon.com/what-we-do), owner [Mary’s Place](https://www.marysplaceseattle.org/), owner Amazon Global Real Estate and Facilities team Development Management: [Seneca Group](https://senecagroup.com/) Architect: [Graphite Design Group](https://graphitedesigngroup.com/) General Contractor: [GLY Construction](https://www.gly.com/) Civil & Structural Engineer: [Coughlin Porter Lundeen](https://cplinc.com/) Mechanical/Energy Design: [WSP](https://www.wsp.com/en-us/) Acoustics: [Stantec](https://www.stantec.com/en) Lighting: [Oculus Light Studio](https://oculuslightstudio.com/) Environmental Graphics: [Studio SC](https://www.studio-sc.com/) Landscape Architect: [Site Workshop](https://www.siteworkshop.net/) Mary’s Place was founded in 1999. **Categories:** Awards, Community Impact, News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique --- ### [Seneca Group Joins Amazon as a Launch Partner for High-Quality Carbon Credits](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-joins-amazon-as-a-launch-partner-for-high-quality-carbon-credits/) **Published:** March 19, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** We are excited to be a pioneering launch partner for Amazon’s new carbon credit service that was announced today. As both a [Climate Pledge signatory](https://www.theclimatepledge.com/content/amazonclimatepledge/us/en/Signatories/Seneca-Group.html) and a major supplier for Amazon, we were invited to participate in this initiative and purchase high-quality carbon offsets. Amazon has collaborated with scientists, NGOs, and thought leaders to develop an industry-leading approach to carbon credits to fund climate solutions. By purchasing our credits through this service, we can be confident that our carbon neutralization efforts meet the highest standards while we leverage Amazon’s scale and expertise for maximum impact. We have been offsetting our carbon emissions since 2022. Shifting to high quality credits provided through Amazon’s service aligns with our long-term Climate Pledge goals and reinforces our dedication to meaningful climate action. This carbon credit service, and our role as a launch partner, was announced today in a few places: - [The Amazon Sustainability Exchange](https://sustainabilityexchange.amazon.com/credits), listing us as a launch partner and highlighting a quote from [Craig Parsons](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/craig-parsons/ "Craig Parsons"), managing principal here at Seneca Group. - An About Amazon Blog Post: [Amazon Launches a carbon credit service](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-carbon-credit-service-sustainability) - The Climate Pledge email newsletter on 3/19/25. This marks a meaningful step in our commitment to sustainability. As we continue to reduce our carbon emissions, we are proud to align with initiatives that prioritize transparency, accountability and lasting environmental benefits. **Categories:** Community Impact, Expert Insights, News Articles **Clients:** Amazon --- ### [Transformative Sustainability: The Story of Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington](https://senecagroup.com/transformative-sustainability-the-story-of-amazons-hq2-in-arlington/) **Published:** May 17, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *Written by: Charlie Gronek, Elaine Wine (Seneca Group)* The built environment has a significant impact on the climate, with buildings alone contributing nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions and consuming more energy than both the industrial and transportation sectors. Implementing low carbon solutions on large developments can be challenging due to impracticality at scale, lack of proven effectiveness, regulatory constraints, and the need for substantial infrastructure investments for limited benefits. Addressing challenges such as the embodied carbon of building materials, fossil fuel use of HVAC and food service systems, occupant health and wellness, community connections, and construction waste are critical to sustainable and resilient development. Recognizing the urgency of addressing climate change and aiming to have a positive impact on the local community, Amazon sought to construct HQ2 in Arlington, VA, to run with zero operational carbon emissions. Their vision involved not only accommodating thousands of employees but also improving operational efficiency and promoting the preservation of the natural environment. Additionally, Amazon aimed to inspire change across various industries, setting an example for sustainable development. To achieve these goals, HQ2 incorporates sustainable strategies including the use of low-carbon concrete, mass timber, electrified energy-efficient building systems, innovative water reuse methods, and the incorporation of green roofs, landscaped plazas, and a public park. Recognizing the significant contribution of concrete to global greenhouse gas emissions and knowing that concrete contributes the largest share of a project’s overall embodied carbon footprint, Amazon and the real estate development project team prioritized addressing this issue in its sustainability strategy for HQ2. The team evaluated and implemented the use of advanced, low-carbon concrete mix designs, achieving a 20% reduction in the carbon footprint of Met Park’s concrete structures compared to the industry baseline. To further support Amazon’s vision, the team looked for opportunities to leverage alternative sustainable materials into the project, including a mass timber structure in the Meeting Center at HQ2. This highly visible structure features ten 70-foot-long cross-laminated timber beams for structural support. To deliver a building that operates with zero carbon emissions, the project includes fully electric HVAC systems, water heaters, and food service equipment that are powered by renewable energy sourced from a solar farm in Virginia. This includes the complete electrification of the retail spaces, including restaurant and other food service tenants. Overall, HQ2 is designed to achieve a 24% reduction in overall energy consumption relative to a comparable office building. This energy savings amounts to the equivalent electricity needed to power 572 homes in the United States every year. Eliminating the use of fossil fuels means the project can be powered entirely by renewable energy, and by facilitating the retailers’ electrification, local business owners will reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate industry knowledge. The team’s water conservation strategy began with selecting low-flow urinals, toilets, and lavatories that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s requirements by nearly one-third. To further reduce potable water consumption, the project integrates technology to reclaim and recycle rainwater and greywater for cooling towers, landscape irrigation, and flushing fixtures. Through the capture and reuse of rainwater, shower water, and HVAC condensate, the building is expected to achieve over 50% water savings below the requirements of the building code. These systems are designed to recycle 7.5 million gallons of water per year, more than enough water to fill the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial. The incorporation of recycled water systems not only conserves natural resources but also enhances the building’s resilience to future climate impacts. By reducing reliance on potable water sources, HQ2 contributes to long-term water sustainability. As part of efforts to connect building occupants to nature, the project team incorporated two acres (90,000 square feet) of landscaped green roofs with native plantings. These green spaces serve multiple purposes, including providing outdoor meeting areas, dog runs, and even an urban farm. The landscaping design focused on incorporating native and adaptive plantings that suit the climate of Arlington while attracting local pollinator species. Moreover, the soil was engineered to retain water and promote root growth, and smart, low-flow irrigation systems were optimized to minimize water consumption, aligning with sustainable water management practices. In addition to supporting occupant health and wellness, the green roofs and landscaping help in reducing energy consumption by replacing synthetic, impervious materials with living plants. These plants naturally cool the local environment by reflecting solar energy and offsetting heat through evaporation. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazons-HQ2-in-Arlington-02-2048x1355-2.png "Amazons-HQ2-in-Arlington-02-2048x1355")Additional efforts were made to ensure sustainable construction practices. The project team engaged with contractors who prioritized sustainability, implementing best practices around efficient use of construction materials, increasing use of prefabrication methods, and focusing efforts to reduce the project’s overall construction waste. During the construction phase, 82% of all construction waste materials were diverted from landfills, compared to the statewide average of 35%. Over 17,000 tons of waste, including concrete, drywall, metals, wood, cardboard, and plastic, four times the weight of the US Capitol Dome, was recycled or repurposed, showcasing the commitment to sustainable waste management practices. In recognition of its sustainable features and practices, HQ2 received LEED Platinum certification in January 2024, demonstrating the highest standard for environmentally responsible development in the United States. HQ2 is the largest Platinum LEEDv4 New Construction building in the world. Amazon’s HQ2 project in Arlington exemplifies a holistic approach to sustainable workplace design and construction, addressing environmental challenges while fostering community resilience and industry innovation. By prioritizing low-carbon solutions, energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste management, the project serves as a model for sustainable development in the built environment. *[Charlie Gronek](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charlie-gronek/ "Charlie Gronek") is a development manager and sustainability lead at Seneca Group and [Elaine Wine](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/elaine-wine/ "Elaine Wine") is an associate principal at Seneca Group. Both were integral in leading Seneca Group’s effort to deliver HQ2 in alignment with Amazon’s ambitious sustainability goals. Seneca Group provides premium level real estate advisory and development management services for building owners and users across the U.S.* **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Charlie Gronek Invited to Sustainable Healthcare Facilities Panel](https://senecagroup.com/charlie-gronek-invited-to-sustainable-healthcare-facilities-panel/) **Published:** October 24, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Charlie is speaking at the Pacific NW Healthcare Conference on 10/15, joining other sustainability experts to discuss **Sustainable and Future-proofed Healthcare Facilities**. He joins Mike Denny (Providence), Devin Kleiner (Perkins & Will), John Bernatz (Shaw Industries), Chris Olmsted (Creative Energy) and Kurt Kruckeberg (Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson) in discussing decarbonization, sustainable design, energy efficiency, environmental footprint and healthy materials. [Charlie](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charlie-gronek/ "Charlie Gronek") leads our sustainability team and provides expert guidance for our clients from the earliest stages of their projects. Thanks, Charlie, for helping the healthcare community make sustainable and sound investments. ![Promo banner for Bisnow Seattle's Pacific Northwest Healthcare Conference with a speaker portrait on the right and a pink 'Register Now' button.](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charlie-Bisnow-HC-conference-2024-full.webp "Charlie Bisnow HC conference 2024 - full") **Categories:** Expert Insights, Team Announcements **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences --- ### [Welcome to Midtown Manhattan, Amazon!](https://senecagroup.com/welcome-to-midtown-manhattan-amazon/) **Published:** September 12, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Exciting day for Seneca Group, Amazon and all the project partners bringing “Hank,” Amazon’s NY tech hub, to life. We celebrate this sustainable, adaptive reuse effort of the former Lord & Taylor building that now provides space for more than 2,000 employees. Congratulations to the whole team. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/23_007_021-Project-Plate-Home-Page-Option-2-scaled-e1694800581373-1113x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/23_007_026-Circular-Staircase-from-NYT-Ad-scaled-1-880x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/23_007_057-Patio-at-Night-scaled-e1694038041536-1320x695.jpg) **Categories:** Project Milestones **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Flight museum considers putting a roof over planes stored outside](https://senecagroup.com/flight-museum-considers-putting-a-roof-over-planes-stored-outside/) **Published:** December 5, 2014 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The Museum of Flight has filed plans with the city of Tukwila to build a structure to cover historic aircraft that now are displayed outside. Mike Bush, director of marketing and public relations, said the idea is to protect the aircraft from the elements. They include a British Airways Concorde, the first Boeing 747, a 787 Dreamliner, and the first jet Air Force One, which was used by former presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. The museum is at 9404 East Marginal Way S. Plans filed with the city call for a 135,000-square-foot roof structure, which would cover the museum’s airpark where aircraft are displayed, adjacent to the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery. The sloped-roof structure would be 460 feet long and 315 feetwide, with space for about 20 aircraft, according to Minnie Dhaliwal, planning supervisor with the city. The plans on file call for starting construction next March and completion in June 2016. But Bush said no start date has been set. He said the goal is to cover the airpark at some point, but planning has just started. The Museum of Flight board has not approved the project, and no design and construction team has been picked. “Nothing is set in stone,” he said. “Right now it’s just in the thinking stage.” He said the aircraft need to be protected. “The rain takes its toll on things,” he said. “These are very, very important pieces of history. We have some absolutely beautiful one-of-a-kind airplanes.” The Museum of Flight is the largest nonprofit, privately owned air and space museum in the world, he said. The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported on plans to build the roof. **Categories:** News Articles **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Cultural --- ### [Bezos Center for Innovation](https://senecagroup.com/bezos-center-for-innovation/) **Published:** March 10, 2014 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The Bezos Center for Innovation opened at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center is an exhibit of innovation, using multimedia and hands-on experiences as well as artifacts, images and oral histories that explore Seattle’s creative history. The 5,000-square-foot exhibit begins with the question, “What is innovation?”. Visitors can post innovation challenges, while future attendees will have the chance to write, draw or build solutions. The Idea Lab invites visitors to identify and solve today’s challenges. Visitors can take self-portraits in a photo booth and add their faces and ideas to the discussion. Seattle Patent Tree provides a three-dimensional history of the Puget Sound region’s inventive spirit. Go Big! is a 9-foot by 12-foot graphic novel that tells the history of Seattle-based organizations through short stories, and Launch Pad offers an interactive look at the skills of innovation. **Owner:** Museum of History & Industry **Exhibit design:** Olson Kundig Architects, Studio Matthews **Exhibit fabrication and installation:** Pacific Studio, BBI Engineering **Media development:** Stimulant, HRH Media **Project management:** Seneca Real Estate Group **Lighting consultant:** Jason Edling ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BezosCenter1_big.jpg "BezosCenter1_big")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BezosCenter2_big.jpg "BezosCenter2_big") **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** MOHAI **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Laura Appointed to CEO’s Against Cancer](https://senecagroup.com/laura-appointed-to-ceos-against-cancer/) **Published:** September 7, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Thank you, [Laura](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/), for bringing your invaluable real estate industry experience and community leadership to ACS’s PNW CEO Chapter. [\#CEOsAgainstCancer ](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=ceosagainstcancer&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7105580276952502272)[American Cancer Society](https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-cancer-society/). According to ACS, “The [PNW CEOs Against Cancer Chapter](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fceos-against-cancer-pnw&data=05%7C01%7CLeslieR%40senecagroup.com%7C805b6033989a4ee37a1708db9cf3560c%7C5e5671d613044338a22827b97dd6deff%7C0%7C0%7C638276341179549710%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8wSsL5j6nsNcEiZngpOhqEhI1EaJEUYAHwFKxo6PZzM%3D&reserved=0) consists of motivated c-suite executives and regional leaders that have a desire to collaborate with other executives to solve for major barriers in reducing disparities and improving treatment outcomes for all patients. In 2023-2024, the Chapter is working alongside American Cancer Society CEO, Dr. Karen Knudsen, to address cancer screening deficits among employees and in our community.” **Categories:** Community Impact, News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences --- ### [Remembering Rishi – Mr. 100%](https://senecagroup.com/remembering-rishi-mr-100/) **Published:** September 20, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Rishi’s passing on August 17, 2023, marking the end of his valiant battle against cancer. Rishi’s absence has left a void that resonates deeply within all of us, as he was not just a colleague but a cherished friend, loving partner to Ritu and devoted parent to Ayanna and Jax. His unwavering commitment to our firm’s values of excellence, integrity, relationships, community and fun served as an inspiration to us all. Rishi’s radiant spirit, boundless energy and positive impact on our workplace will be profoundly missed. As we remember Rishi, we are reminded of the remarkable individual he was, aptly described as “Mr. 100%” and “Mr. Embrace the Suck” during his battle against cancer. Rishi’s legacy will endure in our hearts and his memory will continue to inspire us as we navigate this difficult time together. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/25th_Anniversary_SAM-105-e1694457424722.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0040-Mariners-Game-for-Web-scaled-1-1320x990.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_6308-Sounders-Game-with-Kids-for-Web-scaled-1-990x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_6309-Hard-Hat-Image-for-Web-scaled-1-1320x990.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_6310-Group-Run-for-Web-scaled-e1695231420876-1320x1084.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_6311-Hard-Hat-Image-2-for-Web-scaled-e1752609274537-1320x429.jpg) **Categories:** Team Announcements --- ### [Delivering Amazon’s NYC Tech Hub – Our Noted Role](https://senecagroup.com/delivering-amazons-nyc-tech-hub-our-noted-role/) **Published:** September 21, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Reprint_Amazon_19Sept2023-Page-001.jpg "Reprint_Amazon_19Sept2023-Page-001")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Reprint_Amazon_19Sept2023-Page-002.jpg "Reprint_Amazon_19Sept2023-Page-002") **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Rehabbing an Historic Site](https://senecagroup.com/rehabbing-an-historic-site/) **Published:** September 25, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** “As part of our community engagement commitment, some of our Seattle team spent the morning with our Amazon GREF colleagues at [Camp Kilworth](https://preservewa.org/most_endangered/camp-kilworth/) working at the annual NAIOP Community Engagement project. The centerpiece of the Camp, a rustic lodge, was built in 1935 by World War 1 veterans, and the historic site was once owned by the Boy Scouts of America. Today, the Camp is run by the YMCA of Greater Seattle. The rehab we did in clearing out overgrown brush, building and repairing various trails and site structures (including the historic amphitheater) around the property helps prepare the area for youth camps, environmental education, and community open space.” Seneca Group volunteers include: [Ann LIn](https://senecagroup.com/people/ann-lin/), [Matt Allert](https://senecagroup.com/people/matt-allert/) (not pictured), [Mike Moriarty](https://senecagroup.com/people/mike-moriarty/), [The Kell Family](https://senecagroup.com/people/ian-kell/), [Michael Fischer](https://senecagroup.com/people/michael-fischer/). **Categories:** Community Impact, Team Announcements --- ### [Elaine Wine Speaks at Clark’s Greenbuild Reception](https://senecagroup.com/elaine-wine-speaks-at-clarks-greenbuild-reception/) **Published:** September 29, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** [Elaine Wine](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/elaine-wine/) joined other regional leaders at Clark Construction Group’s Greenbuild Reception and Dinner Monday, 9/25/23 at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. She shared her project leadership approach to encourage carbon-reduction strategies. Pictured (l to r): Catriona Winter (Panel Moderator), Vice President, Clark Construction Group; Raj Deshpande, PhD MBA, Director of Sustainability, Saint-Gobain North America; Arathi Gowda, Principal, ZGF Architects; Elaine Wine; and Fernando Arias, Director of Sustainability, Clark Construction Group. Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the largest annual gathering of real estate professionals focused on cutting edge sustainability innovation and issues. **Categories:** Expert Insights, Team Announcements **Cities:** Washington D.C. --- ### [Amazon’s HQ2 Wins 2023 NAIOP Award of Excellence!](https://senecagroup.com/amazons-hq2-wins-2023-naiop-award-of-excellence/) **Published:** November 15, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Last night at the 2023 NAIOP Northern Virginia Award ceremony, our Amazon HQ2 Metropolitan Park project received the highest recognition – the **Built to Suit Non-Institutional Award of Excellence**! Congratulations and thanks go out to the whole Seneca Group team that worked tirelessly on this impressive project. We are proud to have worked alongside many project partners including ZGF, Clark, NBBJ, and Gensler to deliver this amazing project. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/NAIOPNoVA-Mets-Award.webp "NAIOPNoVA - Mets Award") **Categories:** Awards, News Articles --- ### [Charlie Gronek Joins WTOP + Amazon Sustainability Panel](https://senecagroup.com/charlie-gronek-joins-wtop-amazon-sustainability-panel/) **Published:** November 30, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Charlie joins other project team sustainability leaders on WTOP’s panel to highlight Amazon’s Met Park strategies for achieving net-zero . Listen and watch [here](https://youtu.be/2mSlD_CYfsY?si=P4ejuW0fPYCGi-GE&t=509). [WTOP YouTube Video](https://youtu.be/2mSlD_CYfsY?si=P4ejuW0fPYCGi-GE&t=509) Watch Charlie in the video below. See full video below. **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [NatureBridge Evening on the Lake](https://senecagroup.com/naturebridge-evening-on-the-lake/) **Published:** February 1, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group is honored to help NatureBridge raise funding for vital community programs and park maintenance. As building community is one of our core values, we stood alongside our clients and project partners to sponsor the Evening on the Lake in October. This event raised $345,000 towards future educational programs and the maintenance of facilities at Olympic National Park, in support of Nature Bridge’s mission to connect students from grades 4-12 across Washington state to national parks and extending the lifeline needed to preserve the future of our natural environment. In attendance: [Matt Allert](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-allert/), [Matt Elliott](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matthew-elliott/), [Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/) and [Robyn Gordon](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/robyn-gordon/). Learn more about NatureBridge [here](https://naturebridge.org/). **Categories:** Community Impact, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA --- ### [New Principals and Associate Principal for Seneca Group](https://senecagroup.com/new-principals-and-associate-principal-for-seneca-group/) **Published:** February 7, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group welcomes [Lavina Sadhwani ](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/)and [Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) to the Principal Group and [Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/) to the Associate Principal Group. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lavina-Sadhwani_London-CG-M-scaled-e1776279478650-300x300.webp "Lavina-Sadhwani_London-CG-M-scaled-e1776279478650")Lavina brings 23 years of invaluable experience to the firm’s leadership. Her expertise extends to long-range master planning and entitlements, delivering large-scale shell and core projects for life science, healthcare, civic, and commercial office clients. Her clients include Seattle Children’s Hospital, Expedia, Seattle Art Museum, Fred Hutch, and the Inatai Foundation. Seneca Group congratulates Lavina on her new leadership role. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Nick-Diede_DC-CG-M-for-website-300x300.webp "Nick-Diede_DC-CG-M-for-website")Nick brings with him a wealth of experience to enhance the firm’s leadership. Since joining in 2014, Nick has provided upfront advisory and development management services for prominent commercial office, healthcare and education clients including Meta, Alaska Airlines, F5 Networks, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Providence-Swedish Health Alliance, and Seattle Academy. Nick, alongside Elaine Wine, co-leads the Mid-Atlantic office. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blair-Greenberg_Seattle-CG-M-1-scaled-e1776279653892-300x300.webp "Blair-Greenberg_Seattle-CG-M-1-scaled-e1776279653892")With 14 years of invaluable construction project management expertise, Blair has played integral roles in delivering prominent projects for Amazon and Expedia Group. His leadership spans the real estate development spectrum, from adaptive reuse to corporate office campuses and in-patient healthcare projects. Seneca Group congratulates Blair on his new leadership role. **Categories:** Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA, Seattle, WA --- ### [Amazon’s 424 Fifth Avenue Wins NY Landmarks Award](https://senecagroup.com/amazons-424-fifth-avenue-wins-ny-landmarks-award/) **Published:** February 14, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** 424 Fifth Avenue has been selected to receive NY Landmarks Conservancy’s prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Project Award for 2023. Every year, the Conservancy presents these awards as a tribute to outstanding achievements in historic preservation. Named after a benevolent and committed resident of New York, these awards honor her legacy. Thank you to Higgins Quasebarth & Partners for nominating this special project and to the whole project team for bringing this restoration project to life. The awards event is April 10, 2024 at the Plaza. See more about the award and event details [here](https://nylandmarks.org/event/the-34th-annual-lucy-g-moses-preservation-awards/). **Categories:** Awards **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [Charlie Gronek Featured in USGBC+ Article on Met Park’s Sustainability Strategies](https://senecagroup.com/charlie-gronek-featured-in-usgbc-article-on-met-parks-sustainability-strategies/) **Published:** March 20, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Charlie and other sustainability leaders from Amazon’s Met Park featured in a USGBC+ article highlighting the sustainability features, materials, and belief system that helped Amazon’s HQ2 become the world’s largest LEED v4 BD+C Platinum project. Read full article [here](https://www.usgbc.org/articles/amazon-s-met-park-broad-sustainability-strategies-set-superlative-example). ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MassTimber.MeetingCenter.Weiyue-scaled-2-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-2-Towers-1.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Charlie-Gronek-YouTube.jpg) **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Building Systems Strategy --- ### [Lavina Sadhwani Joins Lund Opsahl Panel on Women in A&E](https://senecagroup.com/lavina-sadhwani-joins-lund-opsahl-panel-on-women-in-ae/) **Published:** March 27, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** One of our talented principals, [Lavina Sadwhani](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/ "Lavina Sadhwani"), joins other Women in Architecture and Engineering in discussing their careers, milestones along the way, unforeseen challenges and advice for today’s women. Michelle Chung, host of the Propelling Women in Power podcast, will be moderating the discussion. Read key takeaways and more about the event [here](https://lundopsahl.com/celebrating-womens-month-women-in-ae-panel-discussion/). Thank you, [Lavina](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/), for sharing your journey and empowering others. ![Women in A&E panel ](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Women-in-AE-panel-from-Lund-Opsahl.jpg "Women in A&E panel") **Categories:** Expert Insights, Team Announcements --- ### [Seneca Group Merges with Cumming Group, Strengthening Services for Blue-Chip Clients Internationally](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-merges-with-cumming-group-strengthening-services-for-blue-chip-clients-internationally/) **Published:** October 17, 2025 **Author:** aking **Content:** Seneca Group, a premier real estate advisory and development management firm, has merged with Cumming Group, the largest pure-play project management and cost consultancy in North America. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Seattle with additional offices in Nashville and Washington, D.C., Seneca Group has guided marquee clients through complex projects across the corporate, healthcare, cultural, and education sectors. The merger brings more than 70 Seneca Group professionals into Cumming Group, expanding the Pacific Northwest team to nearly 230 members and increasing Cumming Group’s team member count to 2,850. This enhanced regional and international presence strengthens Cumming Group’s ability to serve blue-chip clients with deeper local expertise, backed by the firm’s full suite of project management, cost consulting, and advisory services. Under the continued leadership of Craig Parsons and Laura Lohman, the Seneca Group team will continue driving strategy and managing their operations within Cumming Group – ensuring a seamless transition while leveraging Cumming Group’s resources to enhance capabilities and expand reach. “We are thrilled to welcome the Seneca Group team,” said Derek Hutchison, President and CEO of Cumming Group. “By combining their long-standing client relationships and reputation with Cumming Group, we are positioned to deliver greater value, broaden our reach, and reinforce our position as a preeminent provider of owner advisory services for complex, large-scale projects internationally.” Craig Parsons, Managing Principal at Seneca Group, remarked, “This merger allows us to amplify our impact and collaborate on a broader scale through Cumming Group’s international platform.” Laura Lohman, Managing Principal at Seneca Group, added, “By joining Cumming Group, we can promote our people, expertise, and proven leadership to more clients throughout the U.S. and internationally – while maintaining the values that have guided Seneca Group for over 30 years.” Footnote: **Advisors** *Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory served as the exclusive financial advisor and Perkins Coie LLP as legal advisor to Seneca Group, and Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP served as legal advisor to Cumming Group.* **Categories:** News Articles, Team Announcements **Regions:** East Coast, Europe, West Coast --- ### [Bellevue home to some of the nation’s largest office developments, report finds](https://senecagroup.com/bellevue-home-to-some-of-the-nations-largest-office-developments-report-finds/) **Published:** August 22, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ***Puget Sound Business Journal*** **Marc Stiles** Aug 21, 2024 *[Link to article](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/08/21/bellevue-home-nations-biggest-office-developments.html?b=1724277928^22442436)* Five of the nation’s biggest office developments this year are in the Puget Sound region, with four of five already done. A fifth, Amazon’s 43-story Tower 1 at 600 Bellevue, is tentatively set to deliver this quarter, according to a Wednesday report by internet listing company CommercialCafe. At 1.14 million square feet, the Tower 1 is the list’s third largest under-construction project, following two projects in New York City. From a photo taken Wednesday, general contractor Sellen and project manager Seneca Group still have plenty of work to do before the end of the quarter on Sept. 30. Two years ago Amazon said it was holding off building Bellevue 600’s other tower, which is designed to be 31 stories. Amazon on Wednesday had no updates on its plans to move into Tower 1 or The Artise, which at 609,375 square feet is No. 4 on CommercialCafe’s list of finished projects. In 2022, Amazon said it would continue construction on the shell and core of Tower 1 at Bellevue 600 and The Artise as the company looked at the interior designs to meets employees’ future workplace needs. “While we have no new updates at this time, we remain committed to bringing 25,000 jobs to Bellevue over the next several years,” a spokesperson said in an email. Vulcan Real Estate’s nearly 1.1-million-square-foot West Main is the second-largest project on CommercialCafe’s list. In February, Amazon moved into 300,000 square feet of the project with three interconnected towers and named it Dynamo. In 2022, Amazon said it would complete the first tower and the shell and core of the other two towers. Schnitzer West is the developer The Artise, which was designed by NBBJ and built by Sellen. No. 5 on the list is Washington 1000, Hudson Pacific’s 546,000-square-foot speculative tower in Seattle; no leases have been announced. Following at No. 6 is Skanska’s Picard Chilton-designed The Eight, the 541,000-square-foot, multi-tenant building that’s 80% leased. Construction activity continued its slowdown in the first six months of 2024, as interest rates and construction costs remain high, according to the report by CommercialCafe. Across major markets, approximately 77 million square feet of space is under construction with Boston contributing some 12 million square feet, followed by Dallas and San Francisco, each with around 5 million square feet. With 2.5 million square feet, Seattle is in the middle of the pack with Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and the Bay Area. The largest delivery was the 1.25-million-square-foot May Lee State Office Complex in Sacramento, California, which Portland-headquartered ZGF Architects designed. Between West Main/Dynamo and The Artise is life sciences building The Rise, the 745,000-square-foot life science in IQHQ’s 5-acre waterfront development in San Diego. — **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Giving Back: Seneca Group Joins Food Lifeline to Fight Hunger](https://senecagroup.com/giving-back-seneca-group-joins-food-lifeline-to-fight-hunger/) **Published:** March 11, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Last week, Seneca Group teamed up with [Food Lifeline](https://foodlifeline.org/donateg/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvr--BhB5EiwAd5YbXjAASSd5EONw2-28jT5yEkmGNl91B4VnPf6Se-QotGDem8ezrhbglhoC2kUQAvD_BwE) to serve their mission of feeding people experiencing hunger today, while working to end hunger tomorrow. We successfully sorted and repacked 13,200 pounds of apples, which will support thousands of children, seniors, and families facing food insecurity. We had a blast and look forward to the next opportunity to serve! ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-Food-LifeLine-Event-Box-of-Apples.jpg "2025-Food-LifeLine-Event-Box-of-Apples") **Categories:** Community Impact **Cities:** Seattle, WA --- ### [Higher Education Sector Brochure](https://senecagroup.com/higher-education-sector-brochure/) **Published:** May 20, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** **Since 1992, Seneca Group has been a trusted real estate advisor and project management partner to public and private higher education institutions.** We guide university leaders through the development of long-range capital project plans—empowering fully informed decisions from early fundraising and strategic planning through construction and opening day. Our services are tailored to align with each institution’s mission, campus culture, and evolving priorities. **Our bi-coastal teams bring decades of experience in architecture, engineering, construction, sustainability and facilities management to every project.** Whether revitalizing historic academic buildings, delivering cutting-edge labs, or designing vibrant student life and collaboration spaces, we bring the resources of a large firm with the attentive service of a boutique partner. We lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex budgets and schedules, and translate each university’s vision into high-performance, future-ready spaces that inspire learning and community. See examples of our education projects [here](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/). View brochure below or full-size [here.](https://simplebooklet.com/educationhiedtrifoldfinal) **Categories:** Expert Insights **Sectors:** Higher Education --- ### [Cultural Sector Brochure](https://senecagroup.com/cultural-sector-brochure/) **Published:** May 20, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Established in 1992, Seneca Group is a highly respected **real estate development management and advisory firm** recognized for bringing unparalleled client service and leadership to each project. We have in-depth understanding and experience in **museums, large-scale sculptures, performing arts venues, visitors centers, retail and destination hospitality.** We partner with cultural institutions to translate missions into built form – guiding our clients in integrating experiential storytelling with building design so that every space speaks to their values. Our collaborative approach keeps our clients and their missions squarely at the center: we listen closely to leadership and functional teams, ask the right questions, drive timely decision making and implement strategies for achieving fiscal security to further an institution’s mission. See examples of our cultural projects [here](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/?_filter_projects_sectors=cultural). View brochure below or full-size [here](https://simplebooklet.com/culturalbrochuretrifoldfinal). **Categories:** Expert Insights **Sectors:** Cultural --- ### [Big Wins in Nashville: Tower 1 Takes Top Honors, Tower II Takes Off](https://senecagroup.com/big-wins-in-nashville-tower-1-takes-top-honors-tower-ii-takes-off/) **Published:** August 6, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** We’re honored to share that one of our projects, Amazon Nashville Tower I at Nashville Yards, has been recognized with the 2024 ULI Nashville Excellence in Development Award, which celebrates exceptional design, thoughtful land use, and meaningful contributions to the urban landscape. Seneca Group was proud to serve as the owner’s representative and project management firm for this transformational two-tower, 1.2M SF project that anchors Amazon’s Operations Center of Excellence. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AmazonTower2_031-1025x1536-1-881x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gresham_Smith_BNA_Tower_1_4438-scaled-e1707775952371-983x1024-1.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gresham_Smith_BNA_Tower_1_9470-Vinyl-scaled-e1707775516943-1320x679.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gresham_Smith_BNA_Tower_1_9645-1024x683-1.jpg) Congratulations to our project partners: Southwest Value Partners, Gresham Smith, and Clark Construction. This recognition comes as ULI and PwC named Nashville the #1 Market to Watch for the third year in a row — and we couldn’t agree more. In May 2025, we opened our Seneca Group Nashville office, deepening our commitment to the region and positioning us to better serve our clients and projects. And we’re just getting started — interior construction is now underway on Amazon’s Tower II, further expanding Amazon’s local presence. Targeted occupancy is expected in 2026, and we’re excited to continue supporting our client in bringing their landmark projects to life. **Categories:** Awards, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Nashville, TN **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Expedia’s The Prow Featured On Broadcast TV](https://senecagroup.com/expedias-the-prow-featured-on-broadcast-tv/) **Published:** November 14, 2025 **Author:** aking **Content:** Our project, Expedia Group’s The Prow was featured on Season 4 finale of America ByDesign. a Paramount+ architecture show! Our own Peter McAuliffe joined Expedia’s Josh Khanna, Josh Aidlin from AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN, INC., and James Lord from Surfacedesign to celebrate the genius behind the design and integration of The Prow to the local landscape, 41-acre campus, and Seattle community. Watch the 6-minute The Prow segment below or stream the entire 30-min Season 4 Finale on demand at [bydesign.global](https://www.bydesign.global/americabydesign/ambd) or the Producer’s Cut on their [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5OFrk9JF7A). [Learn more about The Prow project](https://senecagroup.com/project/expedia-the-prow/) **Categories:** Awards, Expert Insights, News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Expedia **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique **Services:** Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Impatient Optimist: Install at the Gates Foundation](https://senecagroup.com/impatient-optimist-install-at-the-gates-foundation/) **Published:** January 8, 2015 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-16.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-14.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-19.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-9.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-5.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-3.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-10.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-7.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-6.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/impatient-optimist-1.jpg) **Categories:** Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Gates Foundation **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [Case Study for Sustainable Workplace Design and Construction](https://senecagroup.com/case-study-for-sustainable-workplace-design-and-construction/) **Published:** May 20, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ### **Amazon HQ2: A Model of Sustainable Development and Decarbonization** --- #### **Introduction:** The impact of the built environment on the climate has become increasingly evident, with buildings contributing nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions and consuming more energy than both the industrial and transportation sectors. Low-carbon solutions on large developments, however, can be challenging due to impracticality at scale, lack of proven effectiveness, regulatory constraints, and the need for substantial infrastructure investments for limited benefits. As the urgency to address climate change grows, companies are recognizing the need to address these critical challenges, take bold action and implement sustainable solutions to mitigate their carbon footprint. One such company is our client, Amazon, which embarked on a visionary project to construct HQ2 in Arlington, VA with a commitment to run the development with zero operational carbon emissions. In this case study, we explore Amazon’s ambitious sustainability efforts and the vital role Seneca Group played in guiding and implementing Amazon’s decarbonization strategies on HQ2. Their vision involved not only accommodating thousands of employees but also improving operational efficiency and promoting the preservation of the natural environment. In addition, Amazon aimed to inspire change across various industries, setting an example for sustainable development. ![Amazon HQ2](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MB20241014_AmazonHQ2_IMG_3647.webp "Amazon HQ2")#### **Key Actions Taken:** Seneca Group facilitated sustainable design and construction practices that aimed to drive change across industries and push the boundaries of what is achievable. Working closely with Amazon, we recommended and oversaw the implementation of various climate-friendly solutions for the 2.1 million square foot office development. These strategies included the use of low-carbon concrete, mass timber, electrified energy-efficient building systems, innovative water reuse methods, and the incorporation of green roofs, landscaped plazas, and a 2.5-acre public park. Recognizing the significant contribution of concrete to global greenhouse gas emissions and knowing that concrete contributes the largest share of a project’s overall embodied carbon footprint, we prioritized addressing this issue in our sustainability strategy for HQ2. Our team evaluated and implemented the use of advanced, low-carbon concrete mix designs and incorporated CarbonCure (circleR), a technology supported by Amazon. This technology introduces recycled carbon dioxide into fresh concrete, effectively reducing its carbon footprint without compromising performance. Additionally, to support the client’s vision, we looked for opportunities to leverage alternative sustainable materials within the project. We guided the design and construction of a mass timber structure in the Meeting Center at HQ2. This highly visible structure features ten 70-foot-long cross-laminated timber beams for structural support. To help deliver a building that would operate with zero carbon emissions, we advised on the adoption of fully electric HVAC systems, water heaters, and food service equipment that are powered by renewable energy sourced from a solar farm in Virginia. We also helped facilitate complete electrification of the retail spaces, including restaurant and other food service tenants. To address water usage, we guided recommendations of technology to reclaim and recycle rainwater and greywater for cooling towers, landscape irrigation, and flushing fixtures. Furthermore, we worked with our client to select low-flow urinals, toilets, and lavatories that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s requirements by nearly one-third, contributing to water conservation efforts. As part of efforts to connect building occupants to nature, Seneca Group ensured the project incorporated two acres (90,000 square feet) of landscaped green roofs with native plantings. These green spaces serve multiple purposes, including providing outdoor meeting areas, dog runs, and even an urban farm. Seneca Group oversaw the landscaping design, focusing on incorporating native and adaptive plantings that suit the climate of Arlington while attracting local pollinator species. Moreover, the soil was engineered to retain water and promote root growth, and smart, low-flow irrigation systems were optimized to minimize water consumption, aligning with reclaimed water management practices. Additional efforts were made to ensure sustainable construction practices. Seneca Group engaged with contractors who prioritized sustainability, implementing best practices around efficient use of construction materials, increasing use of prefabrication methods, and focusing efforts to reduce the project’s overall construction waste. ![Amazon HQ2 lobby staircase](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MB20230517_ZGF_IMG_8935.webp "Amazon HQ2 lobby staircase") ![Amazon HQ2 public park](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/The-public-park-MetPark-1.webp "Amazon HQ2 public park") #### **Benefits to Climate and Community**: Amazon’s HQ2 is designed to achieve a 24% reduction in overall energy consumption relative to a comparable office building. This energy savings amounts to the equivalent electricity needed to power 572 homes in the United States every year. Eliminating the use of fossil fuels means the project can be powered entirely by renewable energy, and by facilitating the retailers’ electrification, local business owners will reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate industry knowledge. The project achieved a 20% reduction in the carbon footprint of the concrete structure compared to the industry baseline. This reduction translates to over 14,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent to taking more than 3,200 cars off the road in the US for an entire year. The incorporation of structural timber in the building design supports sustainability goals and furthers industry knowledge. Wood absorbs carbon dioxide as it grows and continues to store that carbon throughout its lifecycle as a building material. By using structural timber, HQ2 provided an opportunity to expand industry knowledge and promote the wider adoption of this sustainable material in the region. Through the capture and reuse of rainwater, shower water, and HVAC condensate, the building is expected to achieve over 50% water savings below the requirements of the building code. These systems are designed to recycle 7.5 million gallons of water per year, more than enough water to fill the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial. The incorporation of recycled water systems not only conserves natural resources but also enhances the building’s resilience to future climate impacts. By reducing reliance on potable water sources, HQ2 contributes to long-term water sustainability. In addition to supporting occupant health and wellness, the green roofs and landscaping help in reducing energy consumption by replacing synthetic, impervious materials with living plants. These plants naturally cool the local environment by reflecting solar energy and offsetting heat through evaporation. During the construction phase, 82% of all construction waste materials were diverted from landfills, compared to the statewide average of 35%. Over 17,000 tons of waste, including concrete, drywall, metals, wood, cardboard, and plastic, four times the weight of the US Capitol Dome, was recycled or repurposed, showcasing the commitment to sustainable waste management practices. HQ2 is targeting LEED Platinum certification, which is the highest level of certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. With its sustainable features and practices, HQ2’s Met Park is set to become the largest LEED v4 Platinum building in the United States. ![Amazon HQ2 mass timber event space](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MassTimber.MeetingCenter.Weiyue.webp "Amazon HQ2 mass timber event space") ![Amazon HQ2](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LBP_230510_3724-scaled-1.webp "Amazon HQ2") **Categories:** Expert Insights **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Building Systems Strategy --- ### [AIA24 Conference Tour Brochure of Amazon’s HQ2](https://senecagroup.com/aia24-conference-tour-brochure-of-amazons-hq2/) **Published:** June 14, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ![AIA24-logo](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AIA24-logo.webp "AIA24-logo")[Elaine Wine](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/elaine-wine/ "Elaine Wine") was a 2x guest tour guide of HQ2 during AIA24’s Conference 6/5 – 6/8 in DC. One of her project partners, ZGF, developed this brochure highlighting Amazon’s second HQ in Crystal City, VA. The brochure showcases the key design goals – developing an open neighborhood campus that served both employees and community AND uphold Amazon’s Climate Pledge commitment to meet net-zero carbon by 2040 and 100% renewable energy use by 2030. Inside this brochure, you will find stories and context around designing and developing the 2.5-acre public park, two 22-story buildings with over 2M SF of office space, and 50K SF of retail with a publicly accessible lobby prioritizing small, female- and minority-owned businesses, art installations and neighborhood connections. [Amazon\_Brochure\_AIA Tour June 2024\_DIGITAL – ZGF Created](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazon_Brochure_AIA-Tour-June-2024_DIGITAL-ZGF-Created.pdf) ![ZGF Amazon HQ2 brochure cover](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Amazon_Brochure_AIA-Tour-June-2024_DIGITAL-ZGF-Created_Page_01.webp "ZGF Amazon HQ2 brochure cover")![Elaine Wine_Seneca Group](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Elaine-Wine_Seattle-CG-M.webp)![Amazon HQ2 aerial](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Amazon-HQ2-aerial-1320x884.webp) **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Michael Fischer Interview on Patient-Centered Design Trends](https://senecagroup.com/michael-fischer-interview-on-patient-centered-design-trends/) **Published:** October 16, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Earlier this month, [Michael Fischer](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/michael-fischer/ "Michael Fischer") shared his insight on patient-centered design trends in healthcare facilities. Drawing from his extensive experience with in-patient and outpatient construction projects, pharmacies, and campus renewal efforts, Fischer discussed how future facilities will prioritize flexibility, more resiliency, and thoughtful planning to better service evolving healthcare needs. ![Event banner for the Pacific Northwest Healthcare Conference in Seattle, featuring speaker Michael Fischer and the date/time: Oct 15, 8:00 AM–3:00 PM PT.](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Michael-Bisnow-Panel.jpg "Michael Fischer on panel for Bisnow PNW Healthcare Conference")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Michael-Article.jpg "Michael-Article")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/slide-master_0014s_0001_s_Childrens19.jpg "slide-master_0014s_0001_s_Childrens19") **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences --- ### [Congratulations to Emily Evenson on Her NAIOP Leadership and Upcoming Panel Moderation](https://senecagroup.com/congratulations-to-emily-evenson-on-her-naiop-leadership-and-upcoming-panel-moderation/) **Published:** August 6, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** We’re thrilled to congratulate **[Emily Evenson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/emily-evenson/ "Emily Evenson")** on her recent appointment as **Co-Chair of the NAIOP Washington State Sustainable Development Committee**. This well-deserved recognition reflects Emily’s long-standing dedication to sustainable development—a passion she has championed since the early years of her career. In addition to her new leadership role, Emily will be **moderating NAIOP’s upcoming “Change Makers: Adaptive Reuse” panel** on **August 21, 2025**. The event was recently highlighted in the **July 31 edition of the *Daily Journal of Commerce***, which noted that the panel will be held at **BNBuilders’ new headquarters**—a standout example of adaptive reuse in action. The panel will feature industry leaders exploring how existing buildings are being transformed into innovative, sustainable spaces, offering bold perspectives on the future of urban design and development. We’re proud to see Emily at the forefront of these important conversations and shaping a more sustainable built environment. Congratulations, Emily! **Categories:** Expert Insights, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [Academic Building Tops Out at Lakeside School](https://senecagroup.com/academic-building-tops-out-at-lakeside-school/) **Published:** March 19, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** BNBuilders last week topped out a new two-story academic building at the Lakeside School campus at 14050 First Ave. N.E. The new building is taking shape on what was formerly a softball field on the southwest corner of the private school’s 20-acre campus. LMN is the architect. The new academic facility will be approximately 39K SF and will house 20 classrooms. English classrooms will line the west side of the building, science classrooms will be in the eastern portion and small breakout rooms will be located toward the back. In the middle will be a mixing zone of office spaces for both the science and English departments. There will also be a cafe and several communal spaces. Communal spaces will comprise private rooms for small-group study sessions, as well as a spacious atrium more suited to large get-togethers. Many first-floor classrooms will have access to outdoor seating. Students will enter Lakeside’s new building via outdoor spaces designed for socializing and learning. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Lion-and-Beam-BNB-Photo.webp "Lion-and-Beam-BNB-Photo")The final beam was signed by students, staff and the project team. The school’s mascot came along for the ride at the topping out. Construction began last fall. The building is expected to open in time for the 2026-27 term. The DJC previously reported that the project is costing some $60 million. It will be entirely funded by alumni, student families and other donors. The project team also includes **Seneca Group**; Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil and structural engineer; Berger Partnership, landscape architect; Glumac, MEP engineer; Tree Solutions, arborist; Stantec, acoustic engineer; Dark Light Design, lighting; and Bush Roed & Hitchings, surveyor. LMN previously designed the Paul G. Allen Athletics Center for the school. [Download Article](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DJC-Reprint_LakesideSchool_18March2025.pdf) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education --- ### [Empowering the Next Generation of AEC Professionals](https://senecagroup.com/empowering-the-next-generation-of-aec-professionals/) **Published:** August 6, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group has been involved with the ACE Mentor Program of Washington for years to provide local high school students opportunities to explore the AEC industry and provide scholarships for rising college freshmen. This year, more than 370 students participated in the program and 6 Seneca Group members provided mentorship! A big thank you to [Marks Brewbaker](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/marks-brewbaker/ "Marks Brewbaker"), [Michelle Wilkinson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/michelle-wilkinson/ "Michelle Wilkinson"), [Mike Moriarty](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/mike-moriarty/ "Mike Moriarty"), [Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/ "Blair Greenberg"), [Robyn Gordon](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/robyn-gordon/ "Robyn Gordon"), and [Nicky Kamemoto](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nicky-kamemoto-lyons/ "Nicky Kamemoto-Lyons") for their participation. Additionally, Deb Hudacek, Principal Emeritus at Seneca Group is currently the Vice President of the ACE Mentor Program of Washington. We are happy to support such a strong student scholarship program, with the Washington chapter being able to award more than $1.5M since its inception in 2001. This year, the Seneca Group scholarship recipient was Brooke VanRavenswaay, who will be attending the University of Colorado to study environmental design with an emphasis in architecture. Congratulations to Brooke and the other recipients, are excited to see what all the recipients will achieve, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with ACE! Learn more about the program here: [Seattle, WA – ACE Mentor Program of America](https://www.acementor.org/affiliates/seattle-wa/) **Categories:** Community Impact, News Articles **Cities:** Seattle --- ### [New HQ for Booz Allen in Reston, VA](https://senecagroup.com/new-hq-for-booz-allen-in-reston-va/) **Published:** November 18, 2025 **Author:** aking **Content:** We’re excited to share Seneca Group’s role in supporting Booz Allen Hamilton as the firm prepares to relocate its global headquarters to The Row at Reston Station in Reston, Virginia—the newest phase of Comstock Companies’ landmark Reston Station development. Working in collaboration with BEAM Project Management, our team is leading the project management efforts to deliver a future-ready workplace that aligns with Booz Allen’s vision for innovation, talent development, and long-term growth. The new headquarters is designed to enhance the firm’s advanced technology work (including AI, cyber, and digital modernization) and provide flexible, next-generation spaces for its global workforce. The interior build-out is planned to begin in Summer 2026, with the headquarters opening in Fall 2027 and the McLean campus scheduled to be decommissioned in 2028. We’re honored to help bring this transformative headquarters to life and look forward to supporting Booz Allen throughout every stage of the journey. Read more in the Business Wire: [Booz Allen to Relocate Global Headquarters to Reston, Virginia](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251117304599/en/Booz-Allen-to-Relocate-Global-Headquarters-to-Reston-Virginia) **Categories:** News, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA, Reston, VA, Washington D.C. **Clients:** Booz Allen Hamilton **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seneca Group – Arlington, Liberty Promise, and AWS host Alexandria High School youth](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-arlington-liberty-promise-and-aws-host-alexandria-high-school-youth/) **Published:** April 18, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group (Sergio Curro), in conjunction with Liberty Promise and AWS, facilitated Alexandria High School youth visit to the Amazon Skills Center in Crystal City. This interactive space created as part of Amazon’s HQ2 hosts interactive exhibits about cloud computing and AI technologies designed to power future generations. The high school students experienced thought-provoking and innovative technologies for almost two hours. The trip concluded with a visit to our Arlington office and exciting discussions about future computing careers (and delicious pizza and refreshments) **Categories:** Community Impact, Team Announcements **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Amazon --- ### [Seneca Group and Amazon’s HQ2 Featured in GreenBiz](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-and-amazons-hq2-featured-in-greenbiz/) **Published:** July 5, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group played a crucial role in guiding Amazon’s decarbonizing efforts for their HQ2 project, benefiting the climate and the community. Charlie Gronek and the Seneca Group team recommended and oversaw implementation of climate-friendly solutions, including low-carbon concrete, mass timber, energy-efficient buildings systems, water reuse, and expansive green spaces. Read more about HQ2’s impressive sustainability features in this [GreenBiz](https://www.greenbiz.com/article/amazons-hq2-here-and-its-seriously-sustainable) article. #### More About Seneca Group’s Sustainability Efforts on HQ2: Seneca Group evaluated and implemented the use of advanced concrete mix designs, including CarbonCure technology to recycle carbon dioxide into fresh concrete, effectively reducing its carbon footprint without compromising performance. We guided the design and construction of a mass timber structure for the highly visible meeting center onsite. Our team advised on the adoption of fully electric HVAC systems, water heaters, and food service equipment. To address water usage, we guided recommendations of technology to reclaim and recycle rainwater and greywater for cooling towers, landscape irrigation, and flushing fixtures. We ensured the project incorporated two acres (90,000 SF) of landscaped green roofs with native plantings which serve as outdoor meeting areas, dog runs and an urban farm. **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Building Systems Strategy --- ### [Towers of Power – Amazon’s HQ2 is Here. There’s a Lot Banking on it.](https://senecagroup.com/towers-of-power-amazons-hq2-is-here-theres-a-lot-banking-on-it/) **Published:** July 20, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *\[Seneca Note: Exciting day for Seneca Group and all the project partners delivering HQ2. Congratulations to Amazon and the entire SG team working on the project over the past 4 years. We are proud to have provided Amazon development management services from site evaluation and team assembly to design, permitting and construction.\]* Looking out from the 15th floor of one of Amazon’s Metropolitan Park towers — the soon-to-open first phase of its long-awaited signature new HQ2 buildings — one gets a sense of the tide of change inexorably rolling across the part of Arlington and Alexandria now branded National Landing. Not just the scale of it, but also HQ2’s decisive role. While HQ2 might not be the center of Northern Virginia’s economic solar system — that pride of place still belongs to the Pentagon — it’s impossible to dismiss Amazon.com Inc.’s symbolic weight. For many in the local business sphere, HQ2’s arrival came with the heft of Jupiter and hope of its ability to accelerate the pace of regional change and bend the arc of public and private spending, of workforce development, of political will. Little in this region of space has indeed remained unaffected since, from transit to taxes. It’s quite the heavy mantle. And, as is expected with a project of this size, its observers are split on whether it has lived up to those high hopes — and hundreds of millions in incentive perks, cash and otherwise — and, ultimately, whether it will yield positive or negative reverberations across the region’s economy. Or perhaps a little bit of both. Met Park — of which the Washington Business Journal got a sneak-peek tour — technically opened to workers last month. But with a more public, politico-heavy opening on the books June 15, we delve into what its arrival has meant to the metro area, beyond its promised 25,000 new jobs by 2030 and sparkly additions to the skyline. For many, the ultimate significance remains the high visibility of a tech giant planting its flag in what’s otherwise largely a government town, and what that could finally signal for Greater Washington. “This region provides a wonderful East Coast alternative to Silicon Valley,” said Christian Dorsey, the Arlington County Board’s outgoing chair. ### What’s inside? It’s difficult to break down exactly what or who inhabits HQ2. It’s not just one or two specific corporate divisions, said Holly Sullivan, Amazon’s vice president of worldwide economic development, but instead “a true headquarters,” meaning a variety of corporate functions and “several VPs.” Its 8,000 employees will “trickle over several months” from some 1 million square feet of leased space across six Crystal City office buildings, Sullivan said. But those reporting to the new towers thus far, as more and more floors receive their finishing touches, have already been hired. So, on its face, official Day One of Met Park’s opening won’t represent any net new people in the region — it may not even represent net new people on the streets, if the plush new digs aren’t enough to spur employees to come into the office more than the currently required three-day minimum each week. That’s not to say Met Park’s opening is uninteresting in its own right, only that its significance goes well beyond its being a 2.1 million-square-foot pair of big trophy office towers with space, Sullivan said, “for over 14,000 employees” at its eventual full capacity. An exclusive tour of a portion of the first tower set to open leads one through a grand entryway, sleek and modern workstations, 700-person meeting center for both employees and the public, eight food stalls or cafes, a huge room dedicated solely to interviewing prospective new hires, spaces set aside for nursing mothers, custom pieces of art etched in the floors and hanging from the ceilings — and a big public park in the middle of it all. Perhaps what stands out most about Met Park are its many environmentally friendly design features. Among other things, the two towers will use electric-only systems, rather than those powered by fossil fuels. They’ll use 100% renewable energy from the company’s own solar farms throughout Virginia, Sullivan said. They’re built with concrete that sequesters carbon, literally having had carbon dioxide injected into it while it was mixed. Millions of gallons per year of roof runoff and other wastewater will be captured and recycled. The buildings’ windows are even said to be “bird friendly,” partially covered by architectural features to help catch our feathered friends’ attention and prevent fatal crashes. ### What’s sprouting around it? The growth around HQ2 is impossible to miss. Throw a rock in any direction from Met Park, and you’ll hit a current or future project representing a huge private or public investment. To be clear, many were on the drawing board before Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) entered the picture. But HQ2 accelerated their realization, perhaps by decades, Matt Kelly, CEO of JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBG), said in an interview. His real estate giant is Amazon’s current landlord, the master developer of its new HQ2 buildings and the driving force for millions of square feet of other development in Met Park’s immediate vicinity. The second headquarters was enough to catapult forward a business-model shift for JBG Smith, which recorded $153 million in first-quarter revenue this year, as it exited much of its D.C. holdings to concentrate two-thirds of its nearly 10 million-square-foot portfolio within National Landing’s borders. For JBG Smith’s part, while the developer already had big plans for its assets in those neighborhoods, Amazon’s promised hiring gave it “confidence that we could accelerate the construction starts and delivery of new housing in particular, and new retail,” rather than “dribble it out, one every couple of years,” Kelly said. Likewise, infrastructure improvements the state promised to help lure Amazon hastened dreamed-of projects that otherwise didn’t have identified funding, he added. Consider the initiatives afoot near Met Park. A new Crystal City “transit hub” is in the works, which aims to bring together several rail services, including the Amtrak’s Acela. U.S. Route 1 is getting lowered to grade level, which will not only help integrate the streets and buildings on either side of it — good news for street-level retailers who look to benefit from fewer pedestrian impediments — but, Kelly said, will also free on- and off-ramp footprints for even more new development. A little south of Met Park, toward the other end of National Landing, the Potomac Yard Metro station, a pillar of Alexandria’s economic development aspirations, just opened to its own fanfare. Right next to that new station, Virginia Tech’s $1 billion innovation campus, which is anticipated to feed Amazon’s and other big regional companies’ tech-savvy workforce needs, is taking shape. Kelly said that campus, part of Virginia’s pitch to win HQ2 in the first place, may over the long term “dwarf” National Landing’s various infrastructure improvements in economic significance, as it “will become the attraction that other employers want to be near.” “If it weren’t for Amazon, I think in some cases we’d probably still be talking about these, as opposed to doing” them, Kelly said. Even so, “we’re just really still at the beginning.” ### What’s its longer-term effect? Beyond the real estate milieu is Amazon’s clout as a tech colossus, anticipated to attract additional private sector tech might to the region. Its efficacy in that regard is still too early to gauge now, many say. Regardless, Amazon, drawn here at least in part by a highly educated workforce and government research and development funding institutions like the National Science Foundation and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency that spawned technologies from the internet to GPS, has offered this region a “stamp of approval,” according to Christina Winn, Prince William County’s economic development director. In 2018, she served as Arlington Economic Development’s business investment director and was intimately involved in pitching Amazon, with the hopes that the global giant could put Northern Virginia on the map in a new way, as a potential global tech capital, she said. Dorsey of the Arlington Board noted there are myriad ways to get to 25,000 new jobs in a locality, including adding “a hundred 250-person small businesses.” That still would have represented a big economic infusion to the area — the falafel guy would get the same new lunchtime customer base, office landlords would still get new tenants. But a hundred small businesses don’t add up to a Silicon Valley alternative, supporters point out. In the end, whether or not Met Park opening is good or bad depends on one’s point of view and, more likely, an incalculable sum total of trade-offs. To the extent HQ2’s advent will indeed make Greater Washington a viable alternative to Silicon Valley, consider the population, high-wage pressure and cost of living increases the San Francisco Bay Area has experienced in recent memory — it’s not difficult to imagine that everyone might not fawn over the prospect of a similar transformation here. Amazon is also facing criticism over its management of unionization efforts around the country, accused of attempting to quash them, which it refutes. It’s drawn the ire of D.C.’s attorney general’s office, and just last month, the company agreed to pay $30.8 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that its Ring doorbell videos violated privacy. Amazon denied those claims and said its settlement was meant to “put these matters behind us,” in a statement. But for some, the most agonizing downside remains the cash subsidies Amazon extracted in its deal with the state during its 2018 nationwide HQ2 search — up to $750 million, if the company hits its full job creation targets. The commonwealth may have offered up one of the smaller packages, but if it all comes to pass, Virginia would essentially have reimbursed nearly one-third of the $2.5 billion HQ2 price tag for a corporate titan whose net sales in 2022 exceeded $500 billion and whose $3.2 billion in first-quarter profits this year equated to Aruba’s entire GDP. While some of the state’s investments in infrastructure and education will benefit companies and the general public more broadly, Greg LeRoy, executive director of Good Jobs First, cringes at the corporate cash incentives. He affirmed Northern Virginia’s basic economic wisdom in trying with HQ2 to diversify itself beyond Uncle Sam. But he called Amazon’s incentive negotiations “disrespectful,” saying he’s at a loss to understand why the corporation “jerked everybody around” during the bidding process, during which numerous cities offered far more generous subsidies. While Sullivan said candidly that HQ2 “most likely” would have gone elsewhere if Virginia hadn’t offered the incentives it did, LeRoy said he believes the fact that Amazon accepted the state’s “comparatively stingy deal” suggests the company had intended to land here regardless, probably to be close to the region’s well-educated workforce and the feds. The subsidies make it “a retail company growing at the expense of other retailers,” he said. “Philosophically, I wish that we didn’t have such a thing as incentives like that,” Terry Clower, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, said in an interview. “If I could wave a magic wand and say that states weren’t allowed to compete with each other, and that companies had to just make rational decisions based on tax policies, as opposed to local governments and state governments picking winners and losers among which industries they want to incentivize the most — yeah, that would be great.” But, at the end of the day, “it’s what we live in,” he said. “You can sit on your high horse and then watch that investment and those jobs go someplace else.” ### HQ2 needs more employees before Amazon grows a tail The HQ2 dream, for those in Arlington and beyond, was not only direct economic development through Amazon.com Inc.’s hiring but a domino effect of other companies following its lead to the area, a tech tail, so to speak. During an earnings call in the first quarter of 2019, Matt Kelly, CEO of JBG Smith Properties, the development manager for both phases of Amazon’s second headquarters and the dominant commercial property owner in National Landing, teased investors with the promise of “the dynamic technology ecosystem we are creating.” In its earnings report for that quarter, JBG Smith projected that 2.2 million square feet of new office in National Landing, not including HQ2 itself, could be pre-leased to Amazon or “other tenants seeking to co-locate near Amazon.” The e-commerce giant’s arrival, he added, “may also drive increases in the value of assets in other nearby submarkets,” But that was before the pandemic, the surge of remote work and related economic strife, the combination of which has slowed growth, overhauled recruitment and retention strategies, and even changed what and where a headquarters can be. That doesn’t mean HQ2 won’t eventually become a magnet. It just means it’s going to take time as Amazon continues to grow. Eventually, public and private sector leaders hope Amazon will do for Greater Washington’s tech sector what the Pentagon did for the defense contracting sector. Last year, Raytheon Technologies Corp. and The Boeing Co. both relocated their headquarters to Arlington — Boeing to Crystal City and Raytheon to Rosslyn. With those moves, the D.C. area is now home to the top five U.S. aerospace and defense contractors. The most recent shifts came with no massive employee surge or ribbon cutting of new facilities. The Boeing and Raytheon arrivals were largely symbolic — both companies already had a sizable presence here — but not without meaning. Terry Clower, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, views both as more than just bragging rights. The arrivals are a message that the D.C. area has a strong talent base to feed the corporate pipeline, he said. The pandemic has shifted the paradigm, in Clower’s opinion, where “companies are more and more moving to where the skilled employees are, as opposed to skilled employees moving to where the companies are.” Once Amazon hits that critical mass of employees, he expects, that’s when the economic development ball will start rolling, and the tech tail will grow. *— Donte Kirby* ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MassTimber.MeetingCenter.Weiyue-scaled-1-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-public-MetPark.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-Leisure-space.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-Main-lobby.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-Cafe.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-1st-Floor.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-2-Towers.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MetPark-playground.jpg) **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [The Century Project featured In New Book](https://senecagroup.com/the-century-project-featured-in-olson-kundigs-new-book/) **Published:** February 22, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Olson Kundig has released a new book called *New Heights: Transforming Seattle’s Iconic Space Needle*, a behind-the-scenes story that captures the visionary design and challenging conditions that went into this $100M one-of-a-kind renovation and the teamwork that made it happen. Seneca Group’s own **Matt Elliott**, **Debi Hudacek**, **Ann Lin**, **Vanna Nguyen**, **Kyle Rolfe** and **Mike Stanley** are acknowledged for their leadership roles on the project. What an honor to be part of this iconic project. Thank you to Olson Kundig for creating this memorable collection of stories and photos. [Read more here.](https://olsonkundig.com/book/new-heights-transforming-seattles-iconic-space-needle/) **Categories:** Expert Insights, News Articles **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Space Needle **Sectors:** Cultural, Unique **Services:** Project Management --- ### [LEED gold for Building Hope](https://senecagroup.com/leed-gold-for-building-hope/) **Published:** January 13, 2014 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle Children’s Building Hope expansion was awarded LEED gold by the U.S. Green Building Council. The 330,000-square-foot, eight-story building is on the campus on Sand Point Way Northeast. It was designed by ZGF Architects and built by Sellen Construction. Other team members include Seneca Group, development manager; Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil and structural engineer; Affiliated Engineers, mechanical; Sparling, electrical engineer; Hart Crowser, geotechnical engineer; McKinstry, mechanical subcontractor; Veca, electrical subcontractor; Site Workshop, landscape architect; and Studio SC, graphic consultant. Building Hope houses the emergency department, critical care unit, a family lounge and gym, 80 single rooms for cancer and critical patients, and a cancer unit for teens and young adults. It has a green roof, dual fuel condensing boilers, rain gardens, recycling of construction debris, locally sourced building materials and CO2 monitoring in high occupancy spaces. Seattle Children’s said energy use has been cut by 47 percent and water use by 28 percent, compared to similar hospitals. **Categories:** Awards, News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Love Parks Volunteer Day](https://senecagroup.com/love-parks-volunteer-day/) **Published:** July 16, 2013 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group is privileged to work with many of the community groups and non-profit organizations contributing to the health, welfare and cultural enrichment of the citizens of our region. We find inspiration in their work, and support their causes through donations of services, time and financial support. In July, our team closed the office and rolled up our sleeves to once again support the efforts of Seattle Parks Foundation, Earth Corps and Seattle Parks & Recreation during “Love Parks Day”. Together, we were focused and diligent in our commitment to help restore the wooded forests to their natural habitat in Lincoln Park. For us, the day was about teamwork, camaraderie and devoting time outside our work world to care for our natural environment. Amidst shouts of encouragement, laughter and yelping from the group, we battled with the blackberry thorns and played tug-of-war with the tangled ivy vines. Like everything we do, we threw ourselves at the tasks ahead with passion and drive. At the end of the day, there were piles and piles of compost documenting our accomplishments, and about 20 very dirty and satisfied people. The Seneca Group is incredibly proud to be an environmental steward of Seattle’s green space—we love our parks! ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/love-parks-02.jpg "love-parks-02")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/love-parks-01.jpg "love-parks-01") **Categories:** Community Impact, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast --- ### [Next up at Seattle Academy: $48M middle school, gym at 12th & Union](https://senecagroup.com/next-up-at-seattle-academy-48m-middle-school-gym-at-12th-union/) **Published:** November 12, 2015 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences is planning a new project for its campus on Capitol Hill. The private prep school is raising funds for to build a $48 million middle school and gym at 1215 E. Union St. LMN Architects is the designer. The project will seek a LEED gold certification. The five-story, 87,500-square-foot structure would house classrooms, labs, a learning commons, and an instrumental music classroom and practice spaces. A new gym would connect to an existing gym in a neighboring building. Above the new gym would be a rooftop playfield for physical education classes or sports practice. About 60 parking stalls are planned. Construction is slated to begin in January 2017 and the building is scheduled to open at the start of the 2018-2019 school year. The school has not started seeking permits for the project. Seattle Academy has 765 students in grades six through 12. The school says it has no immediate plans to expand enrollment. Seattle Academy just opened the $22 million, 34,000-square-foot STREAM Building for science and engineering instruction at the corner of 13th Avenue and East Spring Street. The STREAM Building has seven laboratory and studio classrooms, a two-story learning commons and staff offices. It was designed by The Miller Hull Partnership for LEED gold or platinum status. It uses power from photo-voltaic panels and has a green roof atop a new breezeway connecting it with the school’s Arts Building. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SeattleAcad1_big.jpg "SeattleAcad1_big") **Categories:** News Articles **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [It’s a go: Construction starts on Amazon’s third tower](https://senecagroup.com/its-a-go-construction-starts-on-amazons-third-tower/) **Published:** November 8, 2016 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Construction is under way on the third tower in Amazon’s Seattle high-rise campus. When this phase is completed in 2019, the full block at Westlake and Lenora avenues will have a 37-story tower and a seven-story building with a total of 1.1 million square feet of office, more than 43,000 square feet of retail and 1,128 underground parking stalls. The block is where Toyota operated a dealership until moving to the Sodo neighborhood. Amazon already has two other new towers next door. On Monday, Amazon employees began moving into Day One, the 36-story tower on the block west of the third tower site. The Day One block is where Amazon’s biosphere building, the centerpiece of the high-rise campus, is going up. It’s scheduled to open in the spring of 2018. The campus’ first tower, Doppler, opened in December. Together, the three blocks will have around 3.3 million square feet of office space, and Amazon is working on plans for a fourth block at 2200 Seventh Ave. This fourth block will have a 24-story tower and an eight-story building with another approximately 850,000 square feet of office, according to information on file with the city. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) does not disclose how many employees will work in this part of Seattle. But based on 175 square feet per employee, the four-block campus could accommodate around 23,700 employees. This is in addition to the company’s expansive South Lake Union campus. On its website, Amazon says it now employs more than 20,000 people in Seattle, and is the city’s largest private employer. Amazon confirmed last year that it would start building the third tower this fall, and now it is. Last month, the company moved its Prime Now fulfillment center on the site of Tower III to Sodo. Seattle architecture firm NBBJ designed the first three blocks, and general contractor Sellen built the first two and is working on the third one as well. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seneca + Outdoors for All Volunteer Day](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-outdoors-for-all-volunteer-day/) **Published:** August 18, 2016 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** This year we are supporting Outdoors For All by assisting with a cycling event and BBQ at one of their summer day camps, and making some improvements to their Adaptive Cycling Center while we’re there at Magnusen Park. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-1.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-3.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-5.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-7.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-8.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-11.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-14-2.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-14.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-outdoors-for-all-15.jpg) **Categories:** Community Impact, Team Announcements --- ### [Museum of Flight’s $28M Big Top](https://senecagroup.com/museum-of-flights-28m-big-top/) **Published:** June 17, 2016 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The Museum of Flight will open the $28.2 million Aviation Pavilion on June 25 with a collection of rare aircraft below the massive nine-story canopy. The museum is at 9404 E. Marginal Way S. The pavilion is on the west side of the street, between Charles Simonyi Space Gallery and Raisbeck Aviation High School. The 3-acre pavilion doubles the museum’s exhibit space, and includes a cafe and children’s play area with a mini airport terminal under the wings of the first 747 jumbo jet. The exhibits will focus on the development of large aircraft and commercial airliners from the 1930s to the present. Some aircraft won’t be moved into the space until September, but a number are in place now. The roster includes a rare Boeing 247D; prototypes of Boeing 727, 737 and 747 jets; a Dreamliner test aircraft; the only Concorde on the West Coast; several military aircraft; and a 1958 Air Force One. A former FedEx Boeing 727 freighter will house an interactive exhibit about the business of air freight. Sunlight will be cast on those aircraft through 9,300 square feet of linear skylights. At night, 200 “smart” LED light fixtures will do the job. The pavilion covers an area larger than two football fields. The base is a 12-inch-thick concrete slab on grade and 150 100-foot-deep piles supporting grade beam foundations. The roof is supported by two 230-foot bays of 10-foot-deep joists on both sides of a 20-foot-deep truss. An 8-foot security fence runs along the perimeter of the site. Sellen Construction was the general contractor and SRG Partnership was the designer. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seneca-project-hero-image44.jpg "seneca-project-hero-image44") **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural --- ### [SAAS starts $48M middle school](https://senecagroup.com/saas-starts-48m-middle-school/) **Published:** March 8, 2017 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences said on Tuesday it’s breaking ground this week on the $48 million Cardinal Union middle school building on its Capitol Hill campus. The five-story, 74,300-square-foot structure will be built on the southwest corner of 13th Avenue and East Union St. LMN Architects is the architect and interior designer. GLY Construction is the general contractor. Seattle Academy says the building will give the private prep school a new front door. Middle schoolers are currently using leased space from the Temple De Hirsch Sinai. The new building is expected to provide much-needed space flexibility, contemporary classrooms and science labs. A playfield will sit atop the building’s new gym and provide activity space, while an outdoor area located at the building’s main entry will offer a place for students to congregate. Each grade will occupy a floor within the building, with classrooms organized around flexible community learning spaces. Cardinal Union will be clad in a mix of gray and cream-colored bricks, which will fade from dark to light vertically along the facade. Exterior red metal sunshades will provide colorful relief against the brick backdrop. With the help of various sustainability strategies, the building is expected to emit 45 percent less carbon compared with similar buildings. The main roof will have a solar panel array, and green roofs will be positioned next to the classrooms. The building is slated to open in the fall of 2018. Other project team members include Seneca Group (owner’s representative), Coughlin Porter Lundeen (civil/structural), Swift Co. (landscape architect), PAE Engineers (mechanical/electrical/plumbing), Dark Light Design (lighting design), Sparling (acoustical), JLR Design Group (food service), DA Hogan & Associates (athletic field design), and Morrison Hershfield (envelope consultant). **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Aviation Pavilion at The Museum of Flight / SRG Partnership](https://senecagroup.com/aviation-pavilion-at-the-museum-of-flight-srg-partnership/) **Published:** February 24, 2017 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *From the architect.* The Museum of Flight’s Aviation Pavilion is a 135,000 square foot roof supported by steel columns and brace frames with a twelve-inch concrete paving slab. It houses twenty aircraft for augmented protection from the elements and patron access. Exhibited planes include the iconic Boeing 747 and 787 prototypes, Air Force One, Concorde, and other historic military and commercial aircraft. The building is a parallelogram approximately 460 feet wide, 315 feet deep and between 55 and 87 feet tall. It connects the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery and the Raisbeck Aviation High School on the Museum’s west campus. Six rows of skylights distribute even natural light and prevent glare and silhouetting in the open-air facility. Design supports the future enclosure of the structure with leaning glazing at East Marginal Way South and visual access from the High School. The Aviation Pavilion at the Museum of Flight is a truly unique exploratory and educational experience. Designing a place for 20 “exhibits” (aircraft) up to 230 feet long and 64 feet tall was an exercise in gigantic! The roof covers more than three acres. Five million cubic feet of space is protected from the elements. 1,375 tons of steel (enough to make 1,100 cars) supports it all. But the space is really designed for one human being, the patron. The building allows even the smallest enthusiast to experience the history and wonder of the Museum’s collection of large passenger and military aircraft. The Museum of Flight required not only storing, protecting and exhibiting aircraft, but also accommodating their re-configuration as collection and exhibit needs change. This makes for a very high roof and a very large roof span – 230’. Joists this long are at the limit of standard shop fabrication methods and posed a challenge for transportation. Working with our structural team and contractor, a custom fabrication method was developed that saved weight and cost and allowed for an economical painting solution. One highly coordinated reconfiguration effort occurred before building construction was complete. The 747 and 787 prototypes were both too wide and too tall to be maneuvered across the public right of way and through the completed structure. Arrangements were made to store the 747 in the adjacent Aviation High School parking lot during construction. An opening accommodating the 787’s two hundred-foot wingspan and fifty-six-foot height was left below the building’s center truss, and this plane was moved halfway through construction. With this type of spatial flexibility, it is inevitable that weather will enter the building below the 56 to 87-foot-tall roof. SRG designed the concrete floor to be slip-resistant and easily cleanable and to promote draining, all while supporting the Museum’s desire to enclose the space in the future. Select wall construction contingencies were provided and SRG is listening to Museum feedback about rain penetration to ensure a world-class visitor experience. ***Product Description.*** **Star Seismic, Wildcat Buckling-Restrained Braces** Vertical structure supporting the Aviation Pavilion roof is driven to the margins by the expansive dimensions of airplane wings and fuselages. Perimeter columns and braces pushed to their load-bearing limits also act as the backdrop to the huge exhibits, and their ordered and open nature is critical to the space’s success. Buckling-restrained braces, usually concealed in large-scale multi-story construction, are used unapologetically to reduce the number of shear elements while emphasizing the verticality of the structure and letting daylight pour into the structure. These large but slender vertical elements help define space within the strong horizontal context of earth, roof, and flight. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP8.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP6-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP10-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP4-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP5-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP2-1320x880.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP1-1320x889.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Cultural --- ### [Starbucks’ luxury Roastery brand is paying off, CEO Howard Schultz says](https://senecagroup.com/starbucks-luxury-roastery-brand-is-paying-off-ceo-howard-schultz-says/) **Published:** November 8, 2016 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Starbucks opened its Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle two years ago as the first step toward creating a premium coffee brand. Roastery sales are up 24 percent in fiscal 2016 over the previous year and the average Roastery customer spends four times more than at a typical Starbucks store, CEO Howard Schultz said. By pursuing luxury buyers to offset slowing growth in U.S. stores, Schultz said the Seattle coffee company’s goal is to build a new premium brand much like fashion and automobile companies have done. “I think a good analogy is what Nike’s been able to do with Air Jordan,” Schultz told analysts while discussing the most recent financial results. “That is build(ing) a profit center and a sub-brand that unto itself is a growth engine and, as a result of that, shines a halo on the entire company.” The Seattle Roastery’s success is proof that the new concept can grow the company, Schultz said. He sees an opportunity to eventually have as many as 30 locations in influential cities around the world. Starbucks has already announced plans to expand its premium Roastery brand in Shanghai, New York City and Tokyo in 2018 as well as a Roastery scheduled to open in an unidentified European city in 2019. Starbucks also plans to open 1,000 or more Starbucks Reserve stores and have Reserve espresso bars – an espresso bar that makes coffee in a variety of different brewing methods – in 20 percent or more of existing and new Starbucks stores, Schultz said. Prices are more expensive for drinks made with the Roastery’s Reserve coffee such as the new Nitro nitrogen-infused cold coffee and the Affogato, which is ice cream infused with espresso. Schultz said Roasteries, Reserve stores and “the premiumization of the Starbucks experience” will be his personal focus to set up Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) for long-term growth and success. “I am reminded of early days at Starbucks when we could foresee the transformation of coffee consumption that started in Seattle and spread all over the world,” he said. “The scale of the opportunity, the confidence in our capability and the early validation we have all point to the next wave of growth for our company.” ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/205548408.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/starbucks-roastery-07.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/starbucks-roastery-01.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/starbucks-roastery-03-e1511390728276.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/205548420.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/starbucks-roastery-04.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Unique --- ### [The Needle’s $100M rehab set for fall](https://senecagroup.com/the-needles-100m-rehab-set-for-fall/) **Published:** June 13, 2017 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Construction is set to begin this fall on a $100 million renovation of the Space Needle. The work will update systems on the 605-foot structure, and redo the restaurant and observation areas. Olson Kundig is the architect, and Hoffman Construction Co. is the general contractor. Seneca Group is development manager. Tihany Design is working on the interiors for the new restaurant and lounge. This is the first substantial renovation the 55-year-old Space Needle has gotten since 2000, when a 9,000-square-foot glass-and-steel pavilion was completed at its base. The structure also received a big update in 1982, when the SkyLine event space was added at the 100-foot level. The Space Needle is privately owned, and the project will be privately funded. The structure was declared a Seattle landmark in 1999, and approval from the Landmark Preservation Board was required to proceed with the renovation. The owners say the changes will be imperceptible from afar, and won’t alter the profile of the iconic structure. “This reinvestment ensures the long-term viability of the Space Needle,” said Ron Sevart, Space Needle president and CEO, in a statement. The Needle, which attracts more 1 million visitors a year, will remain partially open during construction. Instead of closing and scaffolding the entire building, the project team will do most of the its work from an elevated work platform just below the restaurant level. After finishing some pre-work this summer, Hoffman will begin construction in September. The initial phase is scheduled to wrap up by June 2018. The SkyCity Restaurant and SkyLine event space will closed during construction. Key features will include: • New glass structural barriers to replace wire caging on the open-air observation deck. The glass barriers will tilt outward. • Floor-to-ceiling glass in the interior observation area, which will replace the low-level exterior walls and offer better views. • An open circular stairway made of steel, wood and glass to connect the observation deck and the restaurant. At the base of the stairway will be a glass floor that with views of the Space Needle’s superstructure and elevators. • Floor-to-ceiling glass on the restaurant level. The original rotating floor will be glass, allowing new views of the Needle and Seattle Center campus. • Improved accessibility on the observation deck. • Seismic improvements, updates to the elevators and a new coat of paint. The SkyCity Restaurant and SkyLine event space will be closed during construction. Dining areas will reopen in stages beginning next spring. Later project phases will include the full completion of the new restaurant and lounge, elevator updates and repainting the structure. The project aims to achieve LEED silver certification. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/7.5-observation-deck-interior_after_web.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/14-early-restaurant_after_web.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/spaceneedle-large01.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/4.5-observation-deck_after_web.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/4-observation-deck_before_web.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Space Needle **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Cultural, Unique **Services:** Project Management --- ### [F5 Networks takes new Seattle high-rise in biggest lease of 2017](https://senecagroup.com/f5-networks-takes-new-seattle-high-rise-in-biggest-lease-of-2017/) **Published:** May 3, 2017 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** F5 Networks will move its headquarters from Seattle’s waterfront to a new downtown skyscraper where it has agreed to lease all of the office space in the 44-story tower. Formerly known as the Mark, the new tower at 801 Fifth Ave. is now F5 Tower. The computer networking company said Wednesday it will move in early 2019. The developer and builder took the PSBJ on an exclusive tour of the the tower last fall. View the photos above. F5 Senior Vice President Cooper Werner said the company signed a 15-year lease for the office space above the tower’s luxury hotel. F5 is leasing 516,000 square feet of space, making it the largest office lease so far in 2017. Other developers courted F5, which looked at other Seattle projects in the city as well as on the Eastside, said F5 Chief Financial Officer Andy Reinland. He declined to name the four other finalists. The move from the waterfront to downtown will affect 1,375 F5 employees and contractors. F5 hired consultants to ask employees what they do and don’t like about working at the company and how F5 could make work better. A top criteria was access to transit along with inspiring work spaces and neighborhood amenities. “At F5 Tower we are at the hub of 80-plus bus routes and the transit tunnel with light rail,” Reinland said. Other selling points were the tower project’s unique design and meeting and banquet space in a former church sanctuary building that the tower developer, Seattle-based Daniels Real Estate, bought nine years ago from the First United Methodist Church. The company is banking on these factors to help it win the fierce battle for top tech talent. “We think (F5 Tower) gives us an iconic position,” Reinland said. With its angular shape and fetching glass curtain wall, the 660-foot F5 Tower already stands out on the skyline. ZGF Architects of Seattle designed it to resemble the silhouette of Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The building cantilevers out over the sanctuary building and the historic Rainier Club building. It is the only Seattle tower with column-free floor space and has more windows per square foot than any other office building with unobstructed views. “It’s glass from top to bottom, side to side,” said Daniels, who developed F5 Tower with San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group. Stockbridge represents pension funds; another source of financing was foreign nationals who invested through the federal government’s EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The 189-guest-room SLS Seattle hotel occupies floors 1 through 16. F5 has leased floors 20 through 48. While the top floor is numbered 48, the tower only has 44 stories due to the absence of floor 13 and three others. Craig Kinzer of Kinzer Partners represented F5 in its headquarters search with colleagues Adam Brenneman and Shelley Gill. Stuart Williams, Joe Gowan and JJ Shephard of JLL marketed the space for lease for Daniels. JTM Construction is the general contractor on F5 Tower. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-02-contrast-vertical-rgb-880x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-05-audrey-hepburn-tower-model-rgb-875x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-15-45th-floor-welding-rgb.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-18-45th-floor-rooftop-kevin-daniels-rgb.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-01-streetview-rgb.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-07-ground-floor-workers-rgb.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-09-7th-floor-hotel-worker-rgb.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-19-45th-floor-rooftop-construction-rgb.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/exclusive-the-mark-16-45th-floor-rooftop-view-rgb.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles --- ### [Alaska Air to break ground, and silence, on major office expansion near SeaTac HQ](https://senecagroup.com/alaska-air-to-break-ground-and-silence-on-major-office-expansion-near-seatac-hq/) **Published:** May 1, 2018 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Alaska Air Group will unveil plans and break ground Thursday on a new building between its corporate headquarters and flight training center in SeaTac. The building is the first phase of the code-named Project Copper River, which the Business Journal first reported in December. Two weeks later Alaska paid nearly $32 million for the approximately seven-acre property at 19225 International Blvd. Both times Alaska officials declined to comment, but on Tuesday the company announced it will host the Thursday groundbreaking that it said represents “the next chapter for (its) presence in its hometown.” Gov. Jay Inslee, other dignitaries and Alaska CEO Brad Tilden are scheduled to attend. Plans on file with the city of SeaTac show that Project Copper River is a four-phase development with four office buildings, each six stories, and totaling 490,000 square feet. The first phase will have a parking garage as well as the office building. An Alaska spokeswoman was not immediately available to comment Tuesday. The SeaTac Blog last week reported that Megan Ouellette, Alaska’s managing director of government affairs, briefed the City Council on the project that is south of South 192nd Street between 28th Avenue South and International Boulevard. The first building and parking garage should be ready for occupancy by late next year or early 2020. “We are also working with the city to lay the groundwork for the possible later development of the additional three buildings,” Ouellette told the blog. The expansion comes as Alaska finalizes integrating Virgin America operations into its own. Alaska paid $2.6 billion for the California airline two years ago. “We are undertaking this project to support our growth and to really accommodate additional employees, including those that are coming over from Virgin America as a result of our acquisition,” Ouellette said. The first building will be called the Hub and link Alaska’s headquarters on the east side of International Boulevard and the flight training center on the west side of 28th Avenue South. The SeaTac Blog reported that Ouellette said the Hub will not be the headquarters, which will remain at the current location. The Hub “will be a warm and welcoming facility for employees and guests” and will include space for support functions and will be a recruiting center, said Ouellette. The new structure will also house the airline’s “integrated operations center … the nerve center of operations for the airline.” The new space will create “a campus-like environment with an active pedestrian feel allowing Alaska employees and guests to safely walk between buildings.” Three Seattle companies — development manager Seneca Group, architecture firm NBBJ and real estate brokerage Kinzer Partners — are working on Project Copper River. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** SeaTac, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [Seneca Group Celebrates its 25th Anniversary.](https://senecagroup.com/ccelebrating-our-25th-anniversary/) **Published:** October 3, 2017 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** October 3rd 2017 marks the 25th Anniversary of Seneca Group. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/25th_Anniversary_SAM-141.jpg "25th_Anniversary_SAM-141") **Categories:** Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** East Coast, West Coast --- ### [Seattle Children’s breaks ground on a $400 million campus expansion](https://senecagroup.com/seattle-childrens-breaks-ground-on-a-400-million-campus-expansion/) **Published:** December 4, 2018 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle Children’s is building a $400 million expansion to keep up with growth. Called Building Care, the 310,000-square-foot addition, will be north of the hospital’s Building Hope location in the Emergency Department parking lot. It will serve as the hospital’s new front door, according to a news release. The addition will have eight floors above ground, one below ground and three levels of underground parking. It will include 20 additional inpatient beds, eight new operating rooms, two new cardiac catheterization labs and new spaces for the pharmacy, laboratory teams and for sterile processing and the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. “Building Care will help us meet our strategic vision and will greatly enhance our ability to care for children in our community, both now and in the future,” the hospital said in a news release. Last year, Seattle Children’s many sites had more than 420,000 patient visits, which it said is nearly double what it was 10 years ago. This new addition comes after the hospital opened the $305 million Building Hope in 2013, which has since been [renamed the Friends of Costco building](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/07/23/seattle-childrens-friends-of-costco-jan-sinegal.html) and as the Seattle Children’s Research Institute is finishing a $300 million new building, [Building Cure, set to open next year.](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/01/20/construction-building-seattle-childrens-cancer.html) Seattle Children’s also recently opened its new $25 million clinic in Everett, [expanding specialty care services north](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/08/15/seattle-childrens-clinic-opens-in-everett.html), and announced over the summer that it will be building a second location of its Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic next year. The cost of acquiring land and building the second clinic is expected to exceed $40 million. For Building Care, ZGF Architects designed it, Sellen Construction is the general contractor and the Seneca Group is development manager. The team also includes Affiliated Engineers, Stantec, Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Site Workshop, MacDonald-Miller and VECA Electric and Technologies. Nearby Building Cure in the Denny Triangle, UW Medicine [is also expanding](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2016/05/06/uw-medicine-finalizes-latest-phase-of-its-south.html). Another key player, the Allen Institute, in recent years [paid nearly $90.1 million for 2.25 acres](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/03/21/south-lake-union-allen-institute-property-value.html) for what officials of the late Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. said was for an eventual expansion of the institute. The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is also moving forward [with a 240,000-square-foot project](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/11/28/seattle-cancer-care-alliance-moves-big-expansion.html) that will more than double the size of its main clinic along Interstate 5 at Valley Street in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Seattle-Childrens-Building-Care-2.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Seattle-Childrens-Building-Care-1.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences --- ### [Amazon taps Seattle firms NBBJ, Seneca, to help plan HQ2](https://senecagroup.com/amazon-taps-seattle-firms-nbbj-seneca-to-help-plan-hq2/) **Published:** May 16, 2019 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** [Amazon](https://www.bizjournals.com/profile/company/org_ch_0d881db28103eb735cfa5297c5f790dd) has enlisted a trio of firms deeply involved with the development of its Seattle campus to help shape [the plans for its second headquarters](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/03/its-officialjbg-smith-signs-amazon-to-leases.html), an early indication the two campuses could share some common design elements. The Seattle-based company has been mum on what its new buildings will look like, but emails obtained by the Washington Business Journal reveal representatives from architecture firms [NBBJ](https://www.bizjournals.com/profile/company/org_ch_82874a70b6649c5d6a245d31f3363151) and IA Interior Architects, as well as development management firm Seneca Group, have been involved in a series of HQ2-related meetings with county officials and Amazon’s development partner, JBG Smith Properties. The three were also part of the team that worked on many of Amazon’s new Seattle buildings, including [the 37-story Day 1 tower](https://senecagroup.com/portfolio/amazon-block-19/) and [36-story Doppler building](https://senecagroup.com/portfolio/amazon-block-14/). What’s more, there are some architectural similarities between the design of those buildings and illustrative renderings on JBG Smith’s National Landing website of PenPlace, one of the development sites Amazon plans to buy for its new headquarters. Seneca and NBBJ are based in Seattle, while IA is based in New York but has an office in Amazon’s back yard. Representatives for Seneca and NBBJ did not respond to repeated requests for comment and a representative for IA declined to comment. A representative for Amazon said the firms have been trusted partners for many years. Seneca, specifically, has helped Amazon develop its corporate offices globally, not just in Seattle. Those firms, the representative said, “understand our commitment to design, our commitment to sustainability, and our commitment to the aesthetics of the community.” The Amazon representative said that HQ2 will likely share some design elements with HQ1 but that Amazon hopes to reflect some of the architecture of Crystal City and Pentagon City and create a vision in consultation with county officials. Will that include Amazon’s iconic spheres? Probably not, the representative said, but Amazon anticipates creating some sort of iconic elements to HQ2 in conversation with the community and other interested parties. And, based on feedback from neighborhood groups, it will feature a heavy dose of green space. “To reiterate Andrea’s note, thank you for organizing such a successful, positive kick-off meeting last week,” Leber’s email read in part. “(I have never been in a project meeting with public officials where there was so much laughter!)” Leber, responding to a request by Winn, declined to forward a copy of the slide deck NBBJ showed during that kick-off meeting, noting that “the project team does not share that deck and prefers to share it in person as we did last week.” Another email identifies Seneca Development Manager Gina Grillo as being involved with a meeting on renovations to 1800 S. Bell St. and 241 18th St., [two of four buildings Amazon has agreed to lease](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/24/amazon-leases-more-space-from-jbg-smith-at.html) from JBG Smith. In the email, from Feb. 11, Grillo wrote: “We are beyond pleased to forge a new relationship with Arlington County and commence the beginning of both 1800 S. Bell and 241 18th Street projects.” It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Amazon is showing loyalty to the firms that helped it shape Seattle’s skyline. As the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Emily Parkhurst and Marc Stiles noted in [their January 2018 HQ2 primer](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/01/25/amazon-hq2-bidders-seattle-lessons-headquarters.html), Amazon has shown an inclination to develop long-term business relationships with the likes of NBBJ and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Real Estate. That article noted Amazon has also started up business relationships with firms it hasn’t worked with in the past. Locally, it also retained D.C.-based [Hickok Cole](https://www.bizjournals.com/profile/company/org_ch_aafa7a06c7d0f673c0059d30ecc96ef6) Architects and Falls Church-based Hitt Contracting to [design interior renovations at 1800 S. Bell.](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/03/13/jbg-smith-seeking-approval-for-amazon-hq2-plans.html) Representatives for Clune Construction Co. and Ramco of Va. Inc. also attended the kick-off meeting for 1800 S. Bell St. and 241 18th St. Stiles also wrote an in-depth article in December 2017 on the man who’s been behind so much of Amazon’s real estate plans, John Schoettler. The Arlington emails reveal Schoettler either attended or was slated to attend a big kick-off meeting held in January along with Leber from Seneca, NBBJ Principal John Savo, and several other Amazon execs including Fava and Holly Sullivan, Amazon’s head of worldwide economic development. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones, Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [From the Ground Up](https://senecagroup.com/from-the-ground-up/) **Published:** May 17, 2019 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Amazon’s new Arlington campus will feature energy-efficient offices, new community space, and neighborhood retail. As we develop plans for our second headquarters in Arlington, we are looking to foster a sense of place for our teams and community residents. We are looking to build an urban campus that will allow our employees to think creatively, to be a part of the surrounding community, and to remain connected to the region’s unique culture and environment. As with our Seattle headquarters, we plan to invest in developing a new headquarters in Arlington that will grow alongside its neighbors, supporting local businesses, building new public spaces for all to enjoy, and integrating sustainable design features throughout our campus. In Arlington, this vision is starting to take shape. This week, we filed our proposed development plans, and today, we’re excited to share more about the first phase of new construction of our campus. Amazon HQ2 is part of the Metropolitan Park site, an existing urban renewal and development project in National Landing. The first phase of our “ground-up” construction will see the redevelopment of a block of vacant warehouses into two new LEED Gold-certified buildings, new retail space for area businesses, and plenty of open space for the community to enjoy. These buildings are the first step to creating an urban campus where our future 25,000 employees and the local community can live, work and play. Here are some highlights of the new site: #### Sustainable LEED Gold-certified buildings 2.1 million square feet of energy-efficient office buildings with state-of-the-art workspaces and green outdoor terraces for our employees in two 22-story towers. #### Street-level retail and restaurants 50,000 square feet of new retail space for shops, restaurants, and a daycare center for area residents and Amazonians. #### New public and green spaces 1.1 acres of new public open space, designed for a variety of uses, including a dog park, recreation areas, farmers markets, and more – helping realize the community’s vision for a large, centrally-located park. #### Bike-friendly access Space for 600 bikes in on-site bike facilities, with plans to construct a new portion of the cycle path on South Eads Street to help link Arlington’s cycling infrastructure. #### Direct access to public transportation The new site has two metro stations in close proximity, in addition to multiple bus lines and a VRE station. We expect a significant amount of our employees to commute via mass transit, carpool, bike, or alternate forms of transportation. More than half of our employees in Seattle commute to work without a car. We plan to invest more than $2.5 billion dollars in building our campus over the next decade, driving the creation of thousands of indirect jobs in construction, building services, hospitality and other services industries across the region. In Seattle, where we have invested more than $4 billion in our campus and hired an average of 5,000 people every year since 2010, we estimate that Amazon’s investments have created an additional 53,000 jobs on top of our direct hires. We are grateful to our new neighbors, and all the elected officials, civic leaders, local businesses, nonprofits and associations who have talked with us about our plans, asked questions, and shared their views. We will continue to listen to their feedback during this process and learn from them as we continue to grow our teams in Virginia. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [$48M SAAS Middle School is ‘a new front door’](https://senecagroup.com/48m-saas-middle-school-is-a-new-front-door/) **Published:** June 4, 2019 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The 69,900-square-foot Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School building at 1137 13th Ave. on Capitol Hill was completed in late 2018. LMN Architects designed the $48 million project, and GLY Construction was the general contractor. In a press release, LMN said the middle school building is a new front door for the academy, with the lower floors connecting to one of the academy’s other buildings. The building is shaped in an “L”, and the classrooms are in a bar that shapes one leg of the “L” along Union Street. According to LMN, the six-story bar reflects the mid-rise context of the neighborhood along Union and Madison. A gym and playfield compose the second leg of the “L,” and are oriented along 13th Avenue. The gym bar is two stories with the playfield on top, so the building steps down at the new gym — an attempt to address the finer scale of houses and townhouses along 13th, LMN said. The private middle school includes 12 classrooms, three science labs, three support classrooms, a robotics lab, music classroom, meeting and support spaces, a common area for lunch, multipurpose seminar space, the gym, administration, counseling, admission and physical education/athletics offices and below-grade parking. Each grade occupies a floor, with classrooms organized around collaborative learning spaces. LMN said these spaces are double-height, stepped interior volumes that cascade between floors, enhancing visual and physical connectivity and creating opportunities for students to engage beyond the classroom. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/saas-cub_031-interior-e1565108462798.jpg "saas-cub_031-interior-e1565108462798")Classrooms are organized around collaborative learning spaces. Every classroom floor has a different accent color, creating a sense of place and identity, and a dynamic wayfinding scheme, the architect said. The facade is gray- and cream-colored bricks that fade vertically from dark to light. It is punctuated by operable windows, and a glass curtain wall. There’s a gathering space adjacent to and outdoor space for students at the entry. Exterior red sunshades provide playful contrast against the brick backdrop, LMN said. The architect said natural ventilation coupled with a highly-efficient mechanical system and a high-performance envelope result in a projected 45 percent reduction in annual carbon emissions over similar buildings. There’s a solar array on the main building roof and living roofs adjacent to classrooms. A “future-compatible” rainwater collection system is part of the design, intended to tie in with future Seattle Academy development and eventually provide non-potable water for the campus. Before the building was finished, the middle schoolers had been in the Temple Building at 1432 15th Ave. The project team also included Seneca Group, owner’s development manager; Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil and structural engineer; Swift Co., landscape architect; Dark Light Consulting, lighting design; PAE Consulting Engineers, MEP engineer; Sparling, acoustical; JLR Design Group, food service; DA Hogan & Associates, athletic field design; and Morrison Hershfield, envelope consultant. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management --- ### [Seneca Group Tours Expedia Group Seattle Headquarters](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-tours-expedia-group-seattle-headquarters/) **Published:** April 16, 2019 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The Seneca team recently toured the new waterfront campus for the Expedia Group. Located on the shores of Elliott Bay, when the full campus is completed in the summer of 2020, it will comprise over one million feet of office and amenity buildings and house almost 5,000 employees. Initial occupancy of the first phase begins early October 2019. To experience more of the Expedia Group campus, head to their newly-launched website: [www.expediagroupseattle.com](https://www.expediagroupseattle.com/). **Categories:** Team Announcements --- ### [Amazon provides additional HQ2 details, from community gardens to a banana stand](https://senecagroup.com/amazon-provides-additional-hq2-details-from-community-gardens-to-a-banana-stand/) **Published:** April 19, 2019 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** > \[Seneca Note: Seneca Group is serving as Amazon’s owner representative of the Arlington HQ2 project. We are supporting the overall HQ2 development process from site evaluation and team assembly to design, permitting and construction.\] From local retailers to a banana stand, Amazon.com Inc. Wednesday offered a taste of what’s to come for the residents and employees of Pentagon City’s Metropolitan Park, the home of the first new HQ2 building. The Seattle company’s top real estate executive, John Schoettler, introduced the second headquarters to a standing-room-only crowd of about 200 residents. While he broadly explained the overall architecture and aesthetic, Schoettler’s presentation was a distillation of how the Seattle culture could be translated in Arlington. When explaining programs and open space, Schoettler often showed slides of the Seattle offices. The audience was varied and included critics like Danny Cendejas of For Us, Not Amazon, [who has disrupted other Amazon events](https://twitter.com/CaprielWBJ/status/1101142930415333376) but in this case just viewed the presentation. Arlington representatives noted this meeting was the first of several in a long site plan approval process, and Schoettler said Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reached out to Arlington business forums, nonprofits and civic associations, particularly in the 22202 ZIP code, and will continue to do so. “Amazon has a commitment and a reputation of servicing the communities where our employees live and work,” Schoettler said. “We plan to connect with our new neighbors as long as we are here. After all, isn’t that what a good neighbor should do?” Amazon is looking to build a couple of [22-story towers at Met Park](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/05/16/amazon-reveals-development-plans-for-hq2.html) totaling just over 2 million square feet. These are the first phase of a 4 million-square-foot, 15-year HQ2 buildout. JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS) is Amazon’s landlord, leasing more than [500,000 square feet in Crystal City](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/03/its-officialjbg-smith-signs-amazon-to-leases.html) to the tech company, and the tech giant’s development partner for the initial towers and the next piece, the 10-acre PenPlace. Schoettler said the “more than 55,000 square feet of retail” would be “carefully curated” so that it would be filled with “locally owned and operated businesses.” A day care center is planned for the west corner of the north tower. “As we have done in Seattle, here in Arlington we will work hard to foster a vibrant and varied retail space,” said Schoettler, whose company [has almost single-handedly upended brick-and-mortar retail](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2019/02/06/amazon-go-opens-its-10th-location-just-2-990-to-go.html). The development would expand the green space at Metropolitan Park by about 40%, making it “almost 2 acres,” said Toby Hasselgren, a partner at ZGF Architects LLP, which is the project’s architect. The increased green space would be “privately owned but publicly accessible,” Schoettler said. The towers will have gardens on varying roofs. > The proposed HQ2 development would expand the green space in Met Park by 40% “to almost two acres” Hasselgren said. [pic.twitter.com/fWr8lStWI3](https://t.co/fWr8lStWI3) > — Jonathan Capriel (@CaprielWBJ) July 11, 2019 Some of this green space could be converted into a community garden, much like in Seattle where vegetables grown in similar conditions are donated to local restaurants and nonprofits, Schoettler said. “We employ a team of horticulturalists throughout the South Lake Union neighborhoods,” Schoettler said. “These include not just plants in [the Spheres](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/01/26/first-look-inside-amazon-spheres-seattle.html), but also plants in bioretention gardens, greenrooms and urban vegetable gardens.” Amazon has mentioned it wants its buildings to reach “[net-zero energy](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/01/amazon-could-pursue-zero-energy-buildings-at-its.html),” and Schoettler reaffirmed that. The initial goal is to reach the [LEED Gold standard, ](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/04/01/amazon-could-pursue-zero-energy-buildings-at-its.html)and the lowest energy use among Arlington office buildings. HQ2’s transportation plan will be modeled after Amazon’s West Coast home, Schoettler said. About 20% of Amazonians live within a ZIP code distance of their Seattle offices and 70% commute by means other than their car, he said. The current Met Park plan indicates that [about 10% of the workers will walk](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/07/08/will-hq2-be-cyclist-friendly-lets-count-the.html) and 30% will drive. The Met Park development could include public art, “resilient landscaping” and maybe a “community banana stand,” a now-hallmark program launched in Seattle in 2016 that gives free fruit to all, Schoettler said. “Since its inception, several million free bananas have been given to employees, local residents, community members and visitors alike,” he said. “The banana stands are very popular.” In addition to ZGF and development management firm Seneca Group, both of which were involved with Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, the company has retained Tysons-based civil engineering firm Vika Cos., structural architect Thornton Tomasetti, and mechanical engineering firm GHT Ltd. Consulting. It has also enlisted the aid of Alexandria-based landscape architecture firm Studio 39 and D.C.-based transportation engineering firm GoroveSlade Associates Inc. while Nan Walsh and Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh PC serve as the project’s land use attorney. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HQ2-Metropolitan-Park-3.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HQ2-Metropolitan-Park-2.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazon-Arlington-Mets-Park-View-Rendering-1320x990.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Sneak Peek: Inside F5 Tower, the Seattle Tech Company’s New Home](https://senecagroup.com/sneak-peek-inside-f5-tower-the-seattle-tech-companys-new-home/) **Published:** November 18, 2019 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *A wooden reception desk welcomes visitors to the F5 Tower. Director of Global Real Estate and Operations, Jay Phillips, said the display changes depending on who is visiting.* In any area of any floor in F5 Networks’ new headquarters, employees and visitors can see outside. The view was a crucial design element for the Seattle technology company, which in April began moving from its Elliott Bay campus into the 44-story tower it staked its claim on two years ago, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Ana White said Wednesday. F5 occupies 515,000 square feet across the top 28 floors of the tower at 801 Fifth Ave. The lower portion is a hotel space not yet occupied. The office and hotel have different lobbies and parking facilities, F5 Director of Global Real Estate Jay Phillips said. As Expedia Group moves into F5’s former neighborhood and tech companies trend toward campus-like office spaces, F5 moved into the downtown tower to give employees more access to transit and amenities. A 33rd-floor cafe is the only food vendor in the tower, and the company urges employees to get out onto Seattle’s streets to buy lunch outside the office. Phillips said that’s uncommon among tech employers, which tend to offer a variety of food options to their employees, keeping them on-site. Like clockwork, at about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday employees began to stream out onto Fifth Avenue. F5 has more than 5,000 employees worldwide, including 1,500 at its Seattle headquarters. Employees began a phased move into the tower in April and were all situated by August, White said. The tower can fit up to 1,900 employees, and maybe more as employees ask for more flexible and open workspaces, Phillips said. Only vice presidents and above have private offices, while the rest of the teams have workstations and access to casual workspaces, focus rooms, phone rooms and conference rooms of various sizes and styles. Every conference room has unique light fixtures, which Phillips said he was adamant about during design. NBBJ was the architect on the office renovation project while ZGF designed the original building. CBRE manages the property from an on-site office. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Entrance.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Circular-Staircase.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Conference-Room.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Cafe.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Engagement-Center.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Exterior-e1574094500261.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Corner-Space.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/F5-Common-Area-Booths.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** F5 Networks **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [First Look: Amazon’s Bellevue 600 Skyscrapers Designed to be Gateway](https://senecagroup.com/first-look-amazons-bellevue-600-skyscrapers-designed-to-be-gateway/) **Published:** January 30, 2020 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The first phase of Amazon’s Bellevue 600 project is shown in this conceptual rendering. The tower is planned to be 600 fee tall. This is a view looking to the northwest. Documents obtained from the city of Bellevue reveal what Amazon’s Bellevue 600 project will look like and offer other details. The development team, led by Seneca Group, states that Amazon would like to start construction of the first tower in 2021 and move into the 43-story building in 2024. In addition to the tower, the first phase includes a meeting center, commons space, retail and a potential daycare. The second tower will be 33 stories and replace the Bellevue Corporate Plaza building, 600 108th Ave. NE. Timing of this phase has yet to be determined. A six-level below-grade parking garage is expected to have 1,815 stalls, with 1,056 stalls built in the first phase and the rest in the second. That may sound like a lot, but it’s actually less than the 2.0 stalls per 1,000 square feet of building that city code requires. Amazon is seeking a code departure down to 1.28 stalls per 1,000 square feet. The project team wrote that the departure is based on a parking demand study that indicated employees were more likely to use transit to get to work rather than drive alone. The project is just north of the existing transit center, and a light-rail station is scheduled to open in 2023. The development is designed to serve as a gateway to the city from the transit center and rail station, the project team wrote. [Sellen Construction](https://www.bizjournals.com/profile/company/org_ch_a3a4c0e470042efaaa1fdd14b4888940) is listed as the general contractor for the project, which architecture firm [NBBJ](https://www.bizjournals.com/profile/company/org_ch_390494183a765d8fdc53df1119481457) is designing. Gustafson Guthrie Nichol is the landscape architect. “A significant outdoor plaza with lush landscaping in the middle of the block will … create a north-south pedestrian connection and serve as a place of respite for downtown workers, commuters, visitors and residents,” according to one document. In addition, there will be a “major public open space” at the intersection of 110th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Sixth Street. Other members of the team are Magnusson Klemencic, structural engineering; McKinstry, mechanical and plumbing design and energy modeling; and Stantec, electrical engineering. Amazon already occupies one leased tower in Bellevue and is making plans to move into another, which until recently was the headquarters of Expedia, which moved to Seattle. Two projects, both of which Amazon has pre-leased, are under construction and total about 1.1 million square feet. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bellevue-600.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/600Bellevue_Exterior_Cam4_TransparentTrees_HD5400_112619-scaled-1-1320x743.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/600Bellevue_Exterior_Aerial1_112619-scaled-1-1320x874.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [Amazon’s Seattle campus now hosts Mary’s Place – the largest family shelter in Washington](https://senecagroup.com/amazons-seattle-campus-now-hosts-marys-place-the-largest-family-shelter-in-washington/) **Published:** May 24, 2020 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** > \[Seneca Note: Seneca Group served as development manager of the Mary’s Place Family Center in the Regrade. The new shelter was provided by Amazon and included in the multi-tower Denny Regrade development block.\] Amazon has opened its homeless shelter on its downtown Seattle campus. Mary’s Place Family Center in The Regrade opened to families in March, just as the Covid-19 virus struck the state, Amazon said in a statement. The company said the timing was key because the pandemic has impacted vulnerable populations disproportionately. Nearly one-third of family members staying at the facility are at high-risk for contracting the virus, according to Amazon. The facility, now the largest family shelter in the state, takes up eight floors — 63,000 square feet in all — in an Amazon office building. “This space ensures we don’t have to return families to homelessness during this unprecedented and trying time,” said Mary’s Place Executive Director Marty Hartman in a statement. Amazon opened the shelter as it continues to be a poster child for the escalating costs of living in Seattle, which has a large population of highly paid tech workers as well as limited housing inventory. Socialist City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant [renewed her “Tax Amazon” campaign](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2020/05/07/seattles-corporate-payroll-tax-plan-has-been.html) this year, which called for a tax on the city’s largest businesses to pay for affordable, environmentally friendly housing. Amazon fiercely opposed the tax when it was first proposed in 2018. In an illustration of Amazon’s political deftness in opening the shelter, Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan all praised the company’s efforts late last week. “The opening of the new Mary’s Place shelter came at a crucial moment, helping to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and saving lives,” Durkan said in a statement released by Amazon. Mary’s Place operates seven family night shelters and a day center for single women experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit occupied another vacant space on Amazon’s campus from 2016 to 2018. The now-permanent shelter, at 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street, can accommodate up to 200 people a night. The program is designed to serve 1,000 people every year. The Amazon shelter includes 30 rooms for families “managing the care of a medically fragile child,” according to the company. Four floors are devoted to sleeping space. There’s a commercial-grade kitchen that will be used to prepare approximately 600,000 meals each year, as well as a large dining room. The building also includes children’s play area, teen room and a rooftop deck with a garden and bike tracks. A health clinic is onsite. There are also computer labs where residents can write resumes, apply for jobs and search for housing. More than 40 local service providers can operate out of six smaller rooms in the shelter. Amazon stressed that the shelter has plenty of space for social distancing and that families occupy their own rooms. In addition, the company said it’s sanitizing the shelter regularly during the pandemic and providing residents and staff with PPE, as well as ear thermometers and medications. ## An inside look at Amazon’s new shelter for families experiencing homelessness ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Common-Area.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Common-Area2.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place2.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Common-Area3.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Kitchen.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Laundry.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place-Common-Area4.webp)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marys-Place3.webp) **Categories:** Community Impact, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon buys Pentagon City hotel, now has full control over superblock as vision for HQ2 expands](https://senecagroup.com/amazon-buys-pentagon-city-hotel-now-has-full-control-over-superblock-as-vision-for-hq2-expands/) **Published:** September 25, 2020 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *Immediately north of The Bartlett, across 12th Street South, is the 10-acre PenPlace. The Residence Inn is at the top left.* > *\[Seneca Note: Seneca Group assisted throughout the transaction, leading the due diligence process.*\] Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has purchased the Residence Inn by Marriott in Pentagon City with plans to demolish it and expand its second headquarters, the company tells the Washington Business Journal. Acorn Development LLC, an Amazon subsidiary, paid $148.5 million for the building and its 1.5-acre site at 550 Army Navy Drive from an affiliate of the Blackstone Group LP, according to [county records](https://propertysearch.arlingtonva.us/Home/Sales?lrsn=54301). The Sept. 17 acquisition means that Amazon now controls the entire, 11.6-acre square block bounded by Army Navy Drive, South Fern Street, 12th Street South and South Eads Street, also known as PenPlace. The hotel appears to have closed. It has been removed from all Marriott websites. PenPlace — Arlington County’s largest undeveloped lot — has long been planned as the second phase of Amazon’s HQ2 build-out. The first, 2.1 million-square-foot phase is well under construction immediately to the south in Metropolitan Park. Amazon’s plan for PenPlace would have worked with the hotel there, a company spokesperson said. But it became clear that if it could just remove the building, Amazon would be able to create a “more robust” and “cohesive urban plan” with improved pedestrian circulation and more open space, the spokesperson said. Amazon will likely submit its vision for PenPlace in 2021. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Map-of-HQ2-Phases.jpg "Map-of-HQ2-Phases")*A map of HQ2’s two phases, with Metropolitan Park to the south (phase 1) and PenPlace to the north (phase 2). This map was made before Amazon acquired the Residence Inn, which accounts for that square bite in the top left corner of PenPlace. \[Map Creator/ WBJ\]* There’s no telling what Amazon can do with this much land. Working with even less space, Amazon’s Seattle offices feature [the Spheres](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/01/26/first-look-inside-amazon-spheres-seattle.html), three massive glass domes that serve as greenhouses and communal space. Its officials have previously hinted that PenPlace would allow for more experimental open space concepts. Amazon’s arrival into the region was supposed to [spur more hotel night stays](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/07/07/amazon-won-t-get-paid-for-hq2-this-year.html) in Crystal City and Pentagon City. But the coronavirus pandemic has drastically slowed tourism and business travel in Arlington, turning profitable hotels into ghost towns. The offer from Amazon might have been too good for Blackstone to pass up. The global investment giant acquired the Residence Inn for $99.1 million in July 2019, and made off with just shy of $50 million profit with the sale. Frank Cohen, chairman and CEO of the firm’s non-traded real estate investment trust, said in a statement, “This sale illustrates our ability to generate value for our investors by identifying attractive real estate assets in desirable locations. We will continue to invest in assets where we have high conviction and selectively sell where we see compelling pricing.” The larger section of PenPlace is still owned by JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS), Amazon’s development partner and Crystal City landlord, but Amazon has a deal to buy it eventually — after a site plan is approved by Arlington County. Their agreement calls for Amazon to pay about $72 per square foot of density and the previous vision for PenPlace, before the hotel buy, called for about 2.08 million square feet there. Amazon bought the Metropolitan Park site in January from JBG Smith for just [under $155 million](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/02/04/amazon-buys-its-first-hq2-site-heres-how-much-it.html). The [two, 22-story office towers plus retail there](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/11/25/hqs-community-benefits-start-with-20m-for.html) are expected to deliver by 2023. The [first of the tower cranes was assembled in the last week](https://www.metpark678.com/), with four more to come. In the meantime, HQ2 is contained within a series of Crystal City office spaces. Though Amazon employees are largely working remotely until January, the company has still taken control of [about 40%](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/08/07/amazon-adds-to-its-crystal-city-footprint.html) of the 857,000 square feet it agreed to lease from JBG Smith. In return for cash incentives and a host of other benefits, Amazon has agreed to hire 25,000 employees for HQ2 by 2030 — and potentially 12,000 more by 2035. At last count, Amazon had [more than 1,000](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/06/23/amazon-jbg-smith-talk-office-return-covid-hq2-hire.html) HQ2 employees. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 2.5M-5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [ACEC Honors Amazon Campus and Rainier Square Tower](https://senecagroup.com/acec-honors-amazon-campus-and-rainier-square-tower/) **Published:** December 15, 2020 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *The Spheres is the centerpiece of the Amazon in the Regrade development in downtown Seattle.* The Amazon in the Regrade project in downtown Seattle won a grand award in the 53rd Annual Engineering Excellence Awards sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies. Magnusson Klemencic Associates of Seattle provided structural engineering for the development, which was one of five Pacific Northwest projects honored in the 2020 awards. A total of 203 preeminent engineering achievements from around the world were recognized at the gala held virtually on Dec. 1. Interstate 90 Hyak to Keechelus Dam Phase 1C at Snoqualmie Pass by Jacobs Engineering Group and Manning Crevice Bridge in Riggins, Idaho, by Atkins North America won grand awards. Shoring design by Hart Crowser for Rainier Square Tower in Seattle and the Beaver Creek Fish Passage in La Grande, Oregon, by Anderson Perry & Associates won honor awards. The 2020 Grand Conceptor Award for the year’s most outstanding engineering achievement went to the Copperhill Watershed Restoration Project in Ducktown, Tennessee. The 20-year restoration designed by Barge Design Solutions transformed a 50-square-mile site, severely damaged from more than a century of logging, mining and acid production, into a lush, clean and natural wonderland where residents now fish, swim and hike. Amazon in the Regrade was built over a number of years and completed in 2019. It covers three city blocks in the Denny Regrade neighborhood, and includes three 38-story office towers, retail, large assembly rooms, outdoor public areas and The Spheres as its iconic centerpiece, Magnusson Klemencic Associates said in a press release. It said Amazon’s goal with the new development was to reinvent the idea of a corporate campus, favoring an urban, sustainable and vertical design integrated into and enhancing the neighborhood, as opposed to the typical suburban campus. NBBJ was the architect for the 5.2 million-square-foot project. The team included Seneca Group, owner representative/development manager; Sellen Construction, general contractor; Site Workshop, landscape architect; and Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil engineer. Magnusson Klemencic Associates said ACEC specifically recognized the structural systems it engineered for the project. In addition to solving the usual challenges associated with wind and earthquakes, the design team invented a first-of-its-kind structural system for The Spheres. The Spheres are three intersecting glass-and-steel meeting space conservatories designed to enhance employee creativity and collaboration, and be a respite from office work. They have treehouse meeting rooms, waterfalls, a four-story “living wall” and over 40,000 exotic plants. With an overall height equivalent to a nine-story building, The Spheres have diameters of 130, 100 and 85 feet. Their sculptural structural steel was created from a shape within the plane of a pentagon, then repeated 60 times to make up a complete sphere. MKA said the entire project is an example of sustainable building design. Amazon created an eco-district in cooperation with the owners of the nearby Westin Building to capture the excess heat that was previously vented from data centers in that building. The heat serves as an energy source for the Amazon in the Regrade campus, which MKA estimates will save the environment from approximately 80 million kilowatt hours of electricity use over 25 years, an amount equivalent to carbon dioxide emissions of 65 million pounds of coal. ACEC represents more than 600,000 engineers, land surveyors and other technical specialists. **Categories:** Awards, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 5M+ SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon’s Bellevue 600 Receives City Blessing](https://senecagroup.com/amazons-bellevue-600-receives-city-blessing/) **Published:** January 27, 2021 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *\[Seneca Note: Congratulations to Amazon on the recent Bellevue 600 Phase 1 ADR and MDP approvals. Seneca Group is proud to provide Amazon development Management services for the entitlement, design and construction efforts.\]* Amazon’s Bellevue 600, a proposed two-tower office project, received an approval of its master development plan, design review and variance request from the City of Bellevue. The 3.5-acre site at 600 108th Ave NE is envisioned for a 43-story office tower in Phase 1 totaling 1.1 million square feet, and a 33-story office tower in the second phase. The first office tower would rise atop six below-grade shared parking levels. The project would include a meeting center, common space, retail uses, and a potential daycare facility. Additional improvements for Phase 1 include outdoor plaza space, a major public open space, two through block pedestrian connections, landscaping, lighting and construction of a 30-foot-wide section of the pedestrian corridor. The site comprises the eastern portion of Bellevue Corporate Plaza, which Amazon acquired in 2019 for nearly $195 million. The development is being advanced by Seneca Group, Amazon’s development arm. NBBJ is designing the project, which is slated to deliver in 2024 and would be Bellevue’s tallest. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Sectors:** Corporate --- ### [LMN Seattle School Project Wins AIA Award](https://senecagroup.com/lmn-seattle-school-project-wins-aia-award/) **Published:** April 19, 2021 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School building, designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects, is one of seven winners of the 2021 Interior Architecture Awards of the American Institute of Architects. The awards program celebrates the most innovative interior spaces, the AIA said in a press release. Entries are evaluated on design achievement, including sense of place and purpose, ecology and environmental sustainability and history. The other winners are: *•* A Historic Shipyard Reincarnation, San Francisco — Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects *•* Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theater, Atlanta — Trahan Architects/APAC *•* CO-OP Ramen, Bentonville, Arkansas — Marlon Blackwell Architects *•* High Desert Retreat, Mountain Center, California — Aidlin Darling Design *•* Tanglewood Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox, Massachusetts — William Rawn Associates, Architects *•* Vilcek Foundation, New York — Architecture Research Office The 69,900-square-foot Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School building at 1137 13th Ave. on Capitol Hill was completed in late 2018, and is a new front door for the academy, with the lower floors connecting to one of the academy’s other buildings. The new building embraces its tight urban context and vertical organization, according to information on the awards website at . The six-story academic volume reflects the scale of its mixed-use commercial surroundings. A lower volume dedicated to the pursuit of athletics mirrors the residences that line 13th Avenue. The school’s core academic spaces are on the upper floors. Leveraging often-overlooked rooftop space, the team placed an outdoor playfield there. The spaces below house the entry points, general gathering spaces, administrative offices, a makerspace and support for music instruction. The lower floors also provide direct connections to the academy’s other buildings, positioning the middle school as a vital point of connection on the campus. Each grade occupies one entire floor, each featuring classrooms organized around collaborative learning spaces that support the school’s project-based curriculum and provide opportunities for cross-disciplinary discovery. Swaths of glazing in each classroom foster a sense of transparency and porous connection between the spaces, enhancing the natural flow of learning activities. The collaboration spaces were designed to be a series of double-height volumes cascading between floors. In doing so, the team enhanced connectivity among all grades in the stacked academic program to provide moments of exploration and interactivity beyond the classroom walls. While the collaboration spaces are core to the academy’s mission, they also form the backbone of the school’s architectural expression. Outside, the volumes are wrapped with brick and punctuated by stretches of transparency that correlate directly with the collaboration spaces inside. The transparency stretches down the building until it resolves as a primary gathering space. The project includes sustainable strategies. Building analysis modeling optimized daylight, solar exposure and natural ventilation. A multistory classroom bar with a north-south orientation maximizes solar heat gain in the winter, while sunshades limit solar heat gain in the summer. Indicator lights in every classroom empower students to help manage classroom operation modes. GLY Construction was the general contractor on the $48 million project. The team also included Seneca Group, owner’s representative; Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil and structural engineer; Swift Co., landscape architect; dark | light consulting, lighting design; PAE Consulting Engineers, MEP engineer, audiovisual and technology; Stantec, acoustical engineer; JLR Design, food service design; Morrison Hershfield, envelope consultant; and DA Hogan, playfield consultant. **Categories:** Awards, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education --- ### [Seneca’s NOVA team going strong!](https://senecagroup.com/senecas-nova-team-going-strong/) **Published:** April 28, 2021 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** The pandemic may have slowed a few things down but not on our Northern Virginia Seneca team. Now at 5 members and soon to be 6, Jeff Giuzio, our Seattle Principal overseeing the Amazon HQ2 development, was finally able to experience the team in 3-D. It was a great day! **Categories:** Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA --- ### [Amazon moves into first Nashville Yards tower as headcount eclipses 2,000](https://senecagroup.com/amazon-moves-into-first-nashville-yards-tower-as-headcount-eclipses-2000/) **Published:** August 19, 2021 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has hired more than 2,000 employees for its downtown Nashville office hub, and some of them began working from the company’s first new high-rise within the last month. Both milestones, which a top executive disclosed in an interview with the Business Journal, signal that not even a pandemic appears to have slowed Amazon in creating its $230 million Operations Center of Excellence at the Nashville Yards development. Amazon’s hiring pace averages to at least 63 hires every month since the company announced the expansion in late 2018, an offshoot of its “HQ2” search. It also means the company has hired roughly 1,000 people or more since its August 2020 announcement that it had added its 1,000th employee. Amazon now ranks among downtown’s largest private employers and could be the largest of that group, rivaled only by Bridgestone Americas and HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA). Their return to the office is an important barometer for downtown’s recovery from Covid-19 shutdowns and other restrictions put in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. Amazon is among a wave of arrivals pushing wages higher in the region, particularly for workers with tech skills. Amazon is hiring for a range of roles, from software development and engineering to finance, legal and human resources. The office hub is the backbone of Amazon’s retail operations division, spearheading the company’s intricate shipping, logistics and distribution work. So far, more than 30% of hires are in tech roles, said Holly Sullivan, who is Amazon’s vice president of worldwide economic development. That’s a bit higher than Amazon’s initial forecast, while “realizing that a lot of our ‘non-tech’ roles dabble in tech,” Sullivan said. (As an example, Sullivan said her nephew moved from Los Angeles to work at the Nashville hub, in capacity planning. She said it’s considered a “non-tech” role, though he spends most of his day creating algorithms). ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Holly-Sulllivan-VP-of-Economic-Development-Amazon-Nashville-Yards-Article.jpg "Holly-Sulllivan-VP-of-Economic-Development-Amazon-Nashville-Yards-Article")Holly Sullivan, recently promoted to the role of vice president of worldwide economic development at Amazon (photo courtesy of J. Kyle Keener | Nashville Business Journal) Amazon’s first office tower, along Church Street, contains 566,000 square feet of office space. It’s among the largest office buildings downtown. “Quite frankly, that building will fill up really quickly with amount of hiring we’re doing,” Sullivan said. A second, similar tower next door should be ready in a couple of years. For both, Amazon has signed 20-year leases with Nashville Yards developer Southwest Value Partners, including multiple long-term potential extensions. For now, Amazon will keep the temporary office space it’s leased at 401 Commerce St. and other locations. Amazon has negotiated first dibs on additional potential office space at Nashville Yards (in lease language, “certain rights of first offer and first refusal” for office space). ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards2.jpg "Nashville-Yards2")The 40-foot-tall lobby to Amazon’s first office tower at Nashville Yards will contain a giant staircase leading up the second floor. Amazon’s first tower will feature two murals from local artists as well as art installations from three students at downtown’s Hume-Fogg High School. Amazon’s hiring progress comes as the company continues to build a deeper pool of area talent to lean on for future hiring. Amazon is [finalizing details of its pledge to endow a computer science professorship](https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/03/14/amazon-paying-for-local-professor-to-begin.html) at Tennessee State University, Sullivan said, among a number of examples of the company investing in primary and secondary schools around the state, as well as tech organizations. “It’s a combination of what you can do immediately with talent already there, and investing in that longer-term talent pipeline so you can have that mix of diverse talent ten to 15 years down the road,” she said. The most recent hiring progress also came amid a [spurt of controversial state laws targeting the LGBT community](https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/03/25/sbbm-lgbtq-chamber.html). Sullivan said May, in particular, “was a really hard month for recruiting.” “Tennessee as a whole has done a great job of being a consistently business-friendly state. But I believe we can be more — not only top of the list for business, but top of the list for inclusivity, welcoming to all residents,” Sullivan said. “When you present yourselves as welcoming and business-friendly, the sky is the limit.” Sullivan, who led the HQ2 search process, grew up in Nashville, graduated from Harpeth Hall School and returned after college to spend 13 years spearheading job-creation efforts in Wilson and Rutherford counties. She made Amazon’s formal announcement in fall 2018 at the state Capitol, revealing plans for [5,000 jobs within seven years](https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/03/14/amazon-expects-to-fill-its-nashville-hub-with-high.html) at average annual wages well beyond $100,000. It remains the largest jobs announcement in state history (though Oracle Corp.’s pending formal announcement will top that mark). She’s yet to get to see the new tower in-person, and hopes to do so in the fall. “I’ve seen lots of pictures,” she said. “It is lovely.” ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards4.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards5.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards6.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards7.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards8.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards9.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards10.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards12.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nashville-Yards13.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Nashville, TN **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [ENR Northwest Best Office/Retail Project for 2021](https://senecagroup.com/enr-northwest-best-office-retail-project-for-2021/) **Published:** December 6, 2021 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca is proud to be a part of the Alaska Airlines Copper River Phase I project which was awarded the ENR Northwest Best Office/Retail project for 2021! ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Copper-River-ENR-Award-scaled-1.jpg "Copper-River-ENR-Award-scaled") **Categories:** Awards, News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Take a sneak peak inside the Amazon Nashville office](https://senecagroup.com/take-a-sneak-peak-inside-the-amazon-nashville-office/) **Published:** December 6, 2021 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *\[Seneca Note: Congratulations to Amazon on the completion of their first of two office buildings in Nashville! Seneca Group was proud to provide development management services for the tenant improvements which includes collaborative office and communal space, cafés, and exterior amenity decks with sweeping views of Nashville.\]* **With more than 2,500 employees already hired in Nashville, Tennessee, we are well on our way to create more than 5,000 corporate and technology jobs in Music City.** Three years ago, we announced that Amazon would be investing in a new office in Nashville, Tennessee, with plans to create more than 5,000 corporate and technology jobs in the city. We now have over 2,500 employees at Amazon Nashville and construction is more than halfway there, with our first of two office buildings at Nashville Yards now complete. We’re excited to welcome people to this new office, to collaborate and innovate on behalf of our customers in 2022. When the second tower is complete in 2023, Amazon Nashville will provide more than 1 million square feet of collaborative office space, along with communal working areas, cafés, a landscaped rooftop patio with views of the city, and a 32,000 square-foot outdoor patio including a 4,000 square-foot dog park. There are currently more than 700 roles available at Amazon in Nashville. Those interested can visit the [Amazon jobs site](https://amazon.jobs/) to learn more. Take a look through the images below to get a sneak peek at Amazon Nashville: ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazon-Nashville-Communal-Working-Area.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazon-Nashville-Heartbreaker-Lounge.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazon-Nashville-Lobby-Image.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amazon-Nashville-Obervation-Deck.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Nashville, TN **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon’s Second Bellevue 600 Tower Gathers more Steam](https://senecagroup.com/amazons-second-bellevue-600-tower-gathers-more-steam/) **Published:** January 10, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** *This view looks west at the Phase II Tower, with the green canopies of the old Bellevue Transit Center in the foreground. The corner of the Phase I podium is peeking out at right.* There are two components to Amazon’s Bellevue 600 project, at [600 and 640 108th Ave. N.E. in downtown Bellevue. ](https://goo.gl/maps/ve2mxSSux3f7aorx7)Phase I, the 43-story east tower, is now underway. That project replaced an old structured parking garage. It’ll probably open in 2024, after the 2023 opening of Bellevue Downtown Station, practically at its doorstep. Phase II, the 31-story west tower, will replace the over 40-year-old Bellevue Corporate Plaza building, on the corner of 108th and Northeast Sixth Street. NBBJ is also designing that tower, which last week received a SEPA determination of non-significance from the city. That moves it closer to final permits. The public appeal period ends Jan. 13. Sellen, the builder of Phase I, is also attached to Phase II. Its project numbers are all about the same: 764,368 square feet of offices; 13,821 square feet of retail/commercial space; a 7,064-square-foot childcare center; a shared plaza between the buildings with about 18,000 square feet; and six levels of underground parking with 718 stalls. The latter will connect to the Phase I garage, for a total of 1,718 stalls. Office workers will also have around 1,000 bike stalls. Combined, the two towers will have around 1.5 million square feet for around 7,000 Amazon workers. The entire project is targeting LEED Gold certification. For Phase II, Amazon’s SEPA filings mention a start date in 2022, with occupancy in 2025. The pandemic and supply chain issues may complicate that timeline. It’s also unclear how many tenants remain at Bellevue Corporate Plaza, and how fast those leases are expiring. Having acquired the entire 3.5-acre property for $195 million in 2019, Amazon may have inherited early-termination clauses in its interim role as landlord. The team for all of Bellevue 600 includes Seneca Group, development manager; GeoEngineers, geotechnical; GGN, landscape architect; Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil engineer; Magnusson Klemencic Associates, structural; McKinstry, mechanical, plumbing and energy modeling; Stantec, electrical; Bush, Roed & Hitchings, surveyor; Code Consultants, fire and safety; and Lerch Bates, elevators. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Olson Kundig’s The Century Project at the Space Needle wins AIA Award](https://senecagroup.com/olson-kundigs-the-century-project-at-the-space-needle-wins-aia-award/) **Published:** February 23, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** > *\[Seneca Note: The Century Project at the Space Needle is a redesign of an international icon in Seattle. The project includes the world’s first rotating glass floor on the restaurant level just below the observation deck. Seneca was involved in the early phases of entitlement and Landmarks approval, and also provided full development management services for this extraordinary structure 500 feet in the air while the facility remained open to the public.\]* Olson Kundig’s The Century Project at the Space Needle (led by principal/owner Alan Maskin) has won a 2022 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Architecture Honor Award. This awards program highlights the best in contemporary architecture. The Century Project, which was completed in 2019, is a $100 million renovation of the Space Needle. The renovation focused on enhancing the visitor experience. The new design includes nearly 200% more glass than the original structure, including the world’s first and only rotating glass floor, new glass barriers with integral glass benches on the observation deck, a new steel and glass stairway and glass-floored oculus connecting all three floors, and revised interiors throughout the “top house” area of the Needle. The new transparent floor provides a 360-degree rotating window that guests can walk on, revealing a new view down the Needle’s steel superstructure to the Seattle Center campus below. According to the architect, Olson Kundig’s transformation of the landmark tower “focused on revealing the ingenuity of the original structure, parts of which, including the mechanics of the revolving floor, are made visible for the first time.” The scope of the project also included necessary mechanical, building envelope and structural updates. “We were thrilled to learn that our approach to re-use and reinvention at Seattle’s Space Needle received a 2022 National Architecture Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects,” shares Alan Maskin in a press release. “A construction project 500 feet in the air required fantastic collaborators and a brave client. Creating a space that imagines new ways to observe a growing city against the ancient Pacific Northwest geography introduced a new experience of the unstable edge of the Pacific Rim. Congratulations and gratitude to the entire project team!” The project team includes: Naomi Mason, interior design; Hoffman Construction, general contractor; Arup, structural engineer and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer of record; Front, Inc., glazing consultant and RDH, building envelop consultant. For the full list of 2022 AIA Architecture Award winners visit [https://www.aia.org/resources/6473684-2022-aia-awards—architecture](https://www.aia.org/resources/6473684-2022-aia-awards---architecture) **Categories:** Awards, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Space Needle **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural, Unique **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Expedia pulls back curtain on new Seattle Campus](https://senecagroup.com/expedia-pulls-back-curtain-on-new-seattle-campus/) **Published:** June 1, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle-based Expedia Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) has officially opened its Interbay headquarters. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Expedia had started moving employees into its new Seattle campus. The company had joined other tech giants, such as Amazon and Microsoft, in delaying its office reopening as Covid cases spiked. [The pandemic stifled Expedia’s business](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/02/14/expedia-targeting-april-for-return-to-office.html) at a time when the travel company was already restructuring. Expedia laid off 3,500 employees in February 2020. Last year, it moved to declutter its operations in part through a rebrand, more defined business lines and a simplified customer experience. All the while, the online travel company was prepping its new headquarters, which is on more than 40 acres overlooking Elliott Bay and cost about $900 million to develop. The interior features roughly 1 million square feet of office space, according to a company spokesperson. Expedia was headquartered at Tower 333 in Bellevue for years before its move to Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood in 2019. The company had started bringing employees to the new space before the Covid-19 pandemic hit but put those plans on pause for health and safety reasons. Expedia [officially began bringing employees back](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/02/14/expedia-targeting-april-for-return-to-office.html) to the new office in April and expects employees to work at least half their time from an office. Employees and visitors must be vaccinated. “Just as we’re seeing travel pick up and people reuniting with their families and friends, we too want to reconnect with our colleagues in person,” Peter Kern, vice chairman and CEO of Expedia, wrote in a company email earlier this year. “Over the past few months, we’ve crystalized our vision — to be traveler-focused and create a platform that will power the industry — and the No. 1 factor in realizing this vision is all of you. We believe the way to get there better, faster, and more creatively is having opportunities to collaborate in person.” Amazon, meanwhile, [is now leasing](https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2020/02/10/amazon-former-expedia-tower-bellevue.html) more than 400,000 square feet of office space at Expedia’s old space in Bellevue. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Expedia-Marble-Walkway.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Expedia-Beach-Chairs.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Expedia-Rock-Garden.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Expedia-Navigation.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Expedia-Mural.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Expedia-Marketplace.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Expedia **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [LMN Refines Design for New SAAS High School](https://senecagroup.com/lmn-refines-design-for-new-saas-high-school/) **Published:** June 22, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences is planning to demolish some old industrial buildings, directly south of its existing Vanderbilt Building, for a new upper school building. LMN Architects is designing the five-story, 85,000-square-foot project at [1120 12th Ave.,](https://goo.gl/maps/FPCQLEzSnzF2) which will complete the school’s Capitol Hill campus. SAAS shared new details and renderings in April for the project, which should break ground next year. In a statement, the school’s Giselle Furlonge said, “Our students need and deserve this space to continue to grow and thrive into who they are, and this community needs this physical space to be able to do that.” The team also includes BNBuilders, general contractor; Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil; GeoEngineers, geotechnical; and Studio TJP, historical consultant; PAE, MEP design; Heffron Transportation; and Seneca Group, project manager. The goal is to open the new building, for which design review is apparently not required, in time for the 2025 – 2026 school year. Upper school students currently use leased space in the nearby Temple and Madison buildings. The new building is slated to have 30-plus classrooms, plus amenity space, offices, etc. The project carries a nominal value of $65 million. One level of underground parking will have around 55 stalls. Total project size is estimated at 102,666 square feet. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SAAS-Stairs-768x415-1.jpg "SAAS-Stairs-768x415")**Stairs will rise from the inset entry on 12th into a central atrium.** Planning for the midblock assemblage, with about 32,593 square feet, began circa 2018. LMN and SAAS previously worked together on the middle school, on 13th Avenue, which was completed about four years back. The upper school site is just south of the three-way junction of East Union Street, 12th and East Madison Street. **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seneca Group Day of Giving – Arlington](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-day-of-giving-arlington/) **Published:** July 27, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** As part of Seneca’s community engagement commitment, our NoVA team recently spent the day cleaning up one out of the 30 ponds at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Northeast DC. The gardens are on ancestral land to the Nacotchtank (Anacostan) and Piscataway Conoy People. With exotic water lilies and lotus that bloom primarily during the summer, the need to upkeep the gardens is critical to continue the generational health of this land’s unique vegetation and animals. It was a wonderful opportunity to volunteer, spend time together outside and see tangible evidence of our hard work! ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5009-scaled-1-990x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5007-scaled-1-990x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0147-scaled-1-1320x990.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5008-scaled-1-990x1320.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0139-scaled-1-1320x990.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0142-scaled-1-1320x990.jpg) **Categories:** Community Impact **Cities:** Washington D.C. --- ### [Amazon closes $198M PenPlace purchase, another key step for HQ2’s development](https://senecagroup.com/amazon-closes-198m-penplace-purchase-another-key-step-for-hq2s-development/) **Published:** June 9, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has acquired the roughly 11 vacant acres in Pentagon City that will soon be developed as PenPlace, the massive second phase of HQ2. The $198 million deal with JBG Smith (NYSE: JBGS), as expected, [follows Arlington County’s late April approval of PenPlace](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/04/23/amazon-hq2-penplace-arlington-vote.html), a nearly 3.3 million-square-foot project slated to include three traditional office buildings, a spiral Helix tower, three retail pavilions, a central park and an underground parking garage. The site is bounded by Army Navy Drive, 12th Street South and South Fern and Eads streets. Combined with the [sale of 1900 N St. NW in the District](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/06/06/jbg-smith-1900-n-sale.html), JBG Smith announced Monday it had cleared $344 million, advancing its “capital recycling strategy.” It used the anticipated PenPlace revenue [to facilitate a like-kind exchange for The Batley](https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/11/02/jbg-to-buy-union-market-property-swings-to-profit.html), a 432-unit apartment building near Union Market in a deal that closed last year. “As we saw with the sale of Metropolitan Park to Amazon in 2020, finalizing this deal allows us to move forward with our partners, realize Amazon’s vision and complete its second home here in the region,” JBG Smith CEO Matt Kelly said in a release. JBG Smith closed on its sale of Metropolitan Park, the first phase of HQ2, to Amazon in January 2020 for $154.95 million. The Bethesda REIT serves as Amazon’s development manager for both Met Park, scheduled to open in 2023, and PenPlace. Construction on the latter is expected to start sometime this year, with its opening planned for 2026. Met Park and PenPlace will contain at least 25,000 workers by 2030, Amazon has said, incentivized by $550 million in cash grants promised by Virginia. The company could earn another $220 million if it hires a total of 37,850 employees at HQ2 by 2035. At last check, roughly 5,000 people were employed at HQ2. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-SW.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Office-Tower-Three.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Office-Tower-Two.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Office-Tower.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Retail-Pavilion.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Garage-Entry1.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Garage-Entry2.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Retail-Pavilion2.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-Retail-Space.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace-3-Bldgs.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PenPlace2.jpg) **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Scale:** 2.5M-5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services --- ### [The Climate Pledge](https://senecagroup.com/the-climate-pledge/) **Published:** September 27, 2022 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Seneca Group is proud to announce that we have joined [The Climate Pledge](https://www.theclimatepledge.com/us/en). Together with 375+ other leading companies, we’re committed to reaching #netzerocarbon by 2040. **Categories:** Community Impact, News Articles --- ### [Vivian Ramirez Joins Esteemed Panel for Open Discussion on Equity and Career Development in Design](https://senecagroup.com/vivian-ramirez-joins-esteemed-panel-for-open-discussion-on-equity-and-career-development-in-design/) **Published:** April 23, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Our own superstar Vivian Ramirez joins other talented women on 4/25 for the Gensler/AIA DC Equity Committee’s Wield panel. She’ll be part of an open discussion around equity and career development in the design field. Come join [Seneca Group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/2609916/admin/#), HITT Contracting, Gensler and more. https://lnkd.in/dpxpdnwd. Thank you for helping transform and strengthen our industry, Vivian. **Categories:** Expert Insights, Team Announcements --- ### [People on the Move](https://senecagroup.com/people-on-the-move/) **Published:** June 28, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Excited for [Nick](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) and [Elaine](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/elaine-wine/) to relocate from Seattle to our Mid-Atlantic office in Washington DC. They will assume day-to-day leadership as part of our ongoing dedication to the Mid-Atlantic region. Along with Jeff Giuzio’s longstanding regional leadership, they will drive our expansion on the East Coast. **Categories:** News Articles, Team Announcements **Cities:** Arlington, VA, Washington D.C. --- ### [Seneca Group Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day by Planting 300 Saplings with Chesapeake Bay Foundation](https://senecagroup.com/seneca-group-volunteers-celebrate-earth-day-by-planting-300-saplings-with-chesapeake-bay-foundation/) **Published:** May 1, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Our Northern Virginia Seneca Group volunteered last week with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at Clagett Farm. Together, we assisted in repotting over 300 saplings that will eventually find permanent homes along local waterways. Shoreline trees help to filter the air and environment above and hold soil below to curb pollution and outflow before they hit the Bay. These efforts improve living shorelines with the goal of watershed restoration. A special shout out to Vivian for organizing the event – and to all who were able to contribute in such a meaningful way. [Claggett Farm](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clagettcsasales.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cesthero%40senecagroup.com%7Cce1d6d6e026f4846f40108db45ec0324%7C5e5671d613044338a22827b97dd6deff%7C0%7C0%7C638180652193379051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jJIAO3A4DRuOHnEuGEsZrg25pCuXWM7jomzNsSM0GCo%3D&reserved=0) serves as a farm that grows produce for CSA participants and is active in crop rotation and thoughtful husbandry. [Chesapeake Bay Foundation](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbf.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cesthero%40senecagroup.com%7Cce1d6d6e026f4846f40108db45ec0324%7C5e5671d613044338a22827b97dd6deff%7C0%7C0%7C638180652193379051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ES0xoZSX438Dh3v%2FeJe8x7wGqS8gpVYETglBpM6aS10%3D&reserved=0) protects our waterways in the Mid-Atlantic. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5531-scaled-1-1320x990.jpeg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5538-scaled-1-990x1320.jpeg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5550-scaled-1-1320x990.jpeg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_5691-scaled-1-1320x990.jpeg) **Categories:** Community Impact **Cities:** Washington D.C. --- ### [New Principals for Seneca Group](https://senecagroup.com/new-principals-for-seneca-group/) **Published:** June 28, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** We are thrilled to welcome [Ann](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ann-lin/), [Jacob](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jacob-cooney/) and [Reeve](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/reeve-elliott/) as principals. Their continued dedication brings immeasurable expertise, client service, and leadership to every project. **Categories:** Team Announcements --- ### [Congratulations to Seattle Children’s Building Care](https://senecagroup.com/congratulations-to-seattle-childrens-building-care/) **Published:** July 19, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Congratulations to Seattle Children’s Building Care for being one of the recipients of the [2023 AIA’s Healthcare Design Awards](https://www.aia.org/showcases/6635077-seattle-childrens-building-care-diagnostic). We are proud to have partnered on this important [healthcare](https://senecagroup.com/portfolio/building-care/) facility. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/S23683_00_SCH_Forest_B_N390_printmedium-scaled-1-1320x881.jpg)![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/S23683_00_SCH_Forest_B_N391_printmedium-scaled-1-975x1320.jpg) **Categories:** Awards **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [BNBuilders Starts on New Upper School for SAAS](https://senecagroup.com/bnbuilders-starts-on-new-upper-school-for-saas/) **Published:** November 2, 2023 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Demolition overseen by general contractor BNBuilders has now begun at [1120 12th Ave.](https://goo.gl/maps/FPCQLEzSnzF2) on Capitol Hill, just south of East Union Street. Once four small old industrial buildings are scraped, construction will begin on the new LMN-designed upper school for SAAS, aka Seattle Academy. The plan had been to start construction after the past school year, with an anticipated opening in time for the 2025 – 2026 school year. The five-story, 85,000-square-foot project will slot into the school’s existing campus, which extends east to 13th Avenue. Planning began about five years back, near the same time that LMN and SAAS completed the new middles school. The upper school project entered design review with a nominal value of $65 million. The school hasn’t announced its financing plan, and there’s no recorded loan for the project. The SAAS team also includes Coughlin Porter Lundeen, civil; GeoEngineers, geotechnical; Studio TJP, historical consultant; PAE, MEP design; Heffron Transportation; and Seneca Group, project manager. Underground parking with 55 stalls is planned. The building will have about 30 classrooms, offices, amenity areas and a dramatic atrium entry. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SAAS-Upper-School-Construction-Image-for-DJC-Article.jpg "SAAS-Upper-School-Construction-Image-for-DJC-Article") **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [New Fred Hutch building headed to design review in 2024](https://senecagroup.com/new-fred-hutch-building-headed-to-design-review-in-2024/) **Published:** January 24, 2024 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ***\[Seneca Note: Seneca Group Tapped for New Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle WA*** *Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center selected Seneca Group in June 2023 to provide development management services for the Seattle-based Center’s new Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute. The new Institute will support the Center’s initiative to empower the process of personalized disease treatment through a cross-sectional, bulk-data-based approach.* *Seneca Group is excited to lead development for this mission-critical project. The following are additional project team members selected to date:* *Program Management, Interiors: Project Planning Partners* *Architect: [Perkins and Will](https://www.linkedin.com/company/perkins-will/)* *Contractor: [Lease Crutcher Lewis](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lease-crutcher-lewis/)* *Structural: [KPFF](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpff-consulting-engineers/)* *Civil: [CPL](https://www.linkedin.com/company/coughlin-porter-lundeen/)* *MEP: [Arup](https://www.linkedin.com/company/arup/)\]* The new Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute Building, proposed for the Fred Hutch campus in Eastlake, should have its first design review in the next month or two. Perkins&Will is designing the eight-story project, which will replace a surface parking lot at [810 Yale Ave. N.](https://goo.gl/maps/jcZwCUqwGcvV94DZ7) That sloping corner site is also bounded by Aloha Street and Eastlake Avenue East, and offers about 94,000 square feet. The early design makes clear that the Sloan Building is to be the first of two buildings atop a shared podium. It’ll be massed to the east, against Eastlake and visible from the freeway. In the near term, the west side of the three-story podium will be a landscaped public plaza. Some future structure will eventually go there, with the structural supports and four-level, 515-stall underground parking garage in place below. The Sloan Building will have about 192,000 feet above grade for labs, offices, a cafe, amenities and conference areas. A future west addition would have somewhere in a range from 140,000 to 160,000 square feet. The Sloan team now also includes Site Workshop, landscape architect; and Coughlin Porter Lundeen, the civil engineer. The project entered design review with a nominal value of $275 million. It’s far too early in the process for a polished design. Perkins&Will offsets various floors and planes of the building, with overhangs and notches to create more breathing room at the sidewalk level. An “upland promenade” and public stair on the building’s north side will create a new access point on Eastlake. Yale will continue to be a pedestrian-only path. Parking will be accessed from both Aloha and the dead end of Ward Street, on the building’s north side. News of the $78 million gift from the Sloans came about a year ago; the building plan emerged this past summer. It was at the time the largest such contribution in the history of Fred Hutch. Soon thereafter, the Bezos family said it would contribute another $225 million for construction of the Sloan Building — plus a future phased gift of $485 million for other Fred Hutch uses. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Perkins-Will-Rendering-Sloan-Inst-look-N-down-Eastlake_big.jpg "Perkins-Will-Rendering-Sloan-Inst-look-N-down-Eastlake_big")**Two views of the project, looking north down Eastlake…** ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Perkins-Will-Rendering-Sloan-Inst-look-E-up-Aloha_big.jpg "Perkins-Will-Rendering-Sloan-Inst-look-E-up-Aloha_big")**…and roughly east up Aloha.** **Categories:** News Articles, Project Milestones **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Fred Hutch Cancer Center **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services --- ### [F5 is taking Daniels’ tower at 801 Fifth for its headquarters](https://senecagroup.com/f5-is-taking-daniels-tower-at-801-fifth-for-its-headquarters/) **Published:** May 4, 2017 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** Kevin Daniels’ 48-story tower under construction at [801 Fifth Ave.](https://goo.gl/maps/goqENDbZU3G2) has a big new tenant — and a new name. F5 Networks announced Wednesday it will lease all 516,000 square feet of office space in the project, which has been known as The Mark. The new name is F5 Tower. Construction is expected to wrap up this year, and F5 said it will move to its new headquarters in early 2019. In a statement, F5 CFO Andy Reinland said, “Our move to F5 Tower will provide current and future F5 employees with an iconic, modern corporate headquarters that aligns with our growth as a company and showcases our significant place in Seattle’s technology industry. The new space will provide a dynamic work environment that will help attract top talent, while giving us room for continued growth.” F5 Tower was developed by Daniels Real Estate and financial partner Stockbridge Capital Group. ZGF Architects designed it, and JTM Construction is the general contractor. Construction began in 2014, and the 660-foot building topped out last October. Stuart Williams and Joe Gowan at JLL represented Stockbridge and Daniels. Craig Kinzer of Kinzer Partners represented F5. Terms of the lease weren’t announced. F5 Tower is a mixed-use project that will also have a luxury hotel, retail space, conference rooms, a spa and a restaurant created by James Beard Award-winning chef Jose Andres. The 189-room SLS Seattle hotel, designed by Phillipe Starck, will be on floors three through 15. The office space will be on floors 20 through 48. Six levels of underground parking will accommodate hundreds of vehicles. In a statement, Kevin Daniels said, “F5 Tower represents the next level of Class A office space in Seattle. Its innovation is rooted in the connection to the historic sanctuary building, formerly the First United Methodist Church. The church was started by pioneering families who have left their mark on Seattle. I couldn’t be more pleased that a Seattle-based world leader in technology has agreed to lease the full tower. It certainly is full circle for the historic site, now the home of F5 Tower.” F5 was founded in 1996, and went public in 1999. It has a market capitalization of about $8 billion, though the stock dipped slightly following last month’s second-quarter financial results. F5 recently hired a new CEO, Francois Locoh-Donou, after the resignation of Manny Rivelo for what the company said were “personal conduct” issues. F5 now has about 4,400 employees. Most are at its present headquarters location in Elliott West, at 351, 401 and 501 Elliott Ave. W. F5 also has a San Jose office. The Elliott West waterfront campus now has about 300,000 square feet. It was developed in 2000 by Koehler & Co., and F5 was the original tenant in one building. Two more buildings were subsequently added for F5. Elliott West is owned by Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate Investments, which paid $142.5 million for it in 2013. That was three years after F5 re-upped its lease through July 2022. In a 2010 press release, F5 said it had “the right to occupy or sublease up to approximately 300,000 square feet of office space in the Elliott West project.” It’s not known who will represent the Elliott West space for F5 or Cole. **Categories:** News Articles --- ## Pages ### [Home](https://senecagroup.com/) **Published:** November 21, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # Leading Projects Forward #### Seneca Group is a real estate advisory and development management firm recognized for bringing unparalleled client service and leadership to projects in the built environment. For more than 30 years, we have partnered with owners and tenants to solve complex real estate challenges, allowing them to stay focused on their core missions. We manage projects from early planning through construction and move-in, bringing a comprehensive understanding of the full project lifecycle. Our approach adds clarity to decision making, discipline to execution, and confidence at every stage. ###### Featured Project ![Open two-story atrium with tiered wooden seating, glass railings, and lush planters as people work on laptops and chat.](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MB20230516_NBBJ_IMG_0261-featured-image.webp) Corporate##### [Amazon HQ2: Phase 1 Metropolitan Park](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-hq2-phase-1-metropolitan-park/) Amazon| Arlington, VA #### Metropolitan Park establishes Amazon’s presence in the DMV with a highly integrated workplace and public realm. Office space, retail, and open space come together to create a connected and active campus. Secure environments are seamlessly incorporated alongside public-facing amenities. Our client received a flagship first phase that supports long-term growth, security, and regional investment. ### How We Deliver What sets Seneca Group apart is the experience and leadership prowess of our people. Our 70+ professionals operate in principal-led teams, bringing together multidisciplinary expertise in architecture, construction, engineering, real estate, finance, sustainability, and project management. These are seasoned experts – established leaders in their fields – with an average of 18+ years of experience, serving as highly effective project managers. We work across multiple industries and project types, using lean, expert teams to deliver efficient, high-impact results. Our approach emphasizes clear communication, active listening, and simplifying complex challenges to align stakeholders and maintain project momentum. Through executive-level engagement, integrated teams, proprietary tools, and disciplined schedule and budget management, we enable informed decision-making and consistently deliver on complex, high-profile projects. ### Leadership Spotlight [![Craig Parsons](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Craig-Parsons_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279603193.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/craig-parsons/) ##### [Craig Parsons](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/craig-parsons/) Managing Principal [![Laura Lohman](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Laura-Lohman_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279042663.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/) ##### [Laura Lohman](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/) Managing Principal [![Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Nick-Diede_DC-CG-M-for-website.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) ##### [Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) Principal [![Peter McAuliffe](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Peter-McAuliffe_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279360758.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peter-mcauliffe/) ##### [Peter McAuliffe](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peter-mcauliffe/) PrincipalLEED AP [View all](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/) ###### Contact ## Partner with us to accelerate your next real estate project. Our team brings the insight, rigor, and momentum needed to move complex projects forward. Connect with us today to begin shaping what’s next. [Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Careers](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/careers/) **Published:** January 13, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # Careers #### We are a tight-knit team of established professionals who value excellence, integrity, teamwork, and fun. If you are seeking complex, rewarding projects, continuous growth, and take pride in delivering exceptional work, we’d love to meet you. Our experienced team leads complex projects from early visioning and programming through entitlement, budgeting, design, construction, and move-in- while providing unparalleled client service. If you want to work on high-profile projects ranging from 10K to 2M SF for recognizable, industry-leading clients, explore the opportunities below. ### AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES Associate Principal/Director – Healthcare (Seattle, WA) Posted on: 8/13/26 Job Profile Name: **Associate Principal/Director** Job Type: **Full-time** Region: **Seattle, WA** This position is with Seneca Group, a Cumming Group affiliate, who delivers top-tier real estate advisory and development management services on projects ranging from 10,000 to over 1M square feet across corporate office, education, luxury residential, civic and cultural, healthcare, and life sciences across North America and select EMEA and APAC markets. At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! As part of Seneca Group’s continued growth, we are seeking a skilled Associate Principal/Director with healthcare experience delivering large to medium-scale projects. This position with be based in our Seattle, WA office with opportunity to support other markets if interested. This role will play a key part in providing superior client service, delivering exceptional projects, and supporting the continued growth of the firm. If you’re looking to join a team of exceptional people working with recognized clients on high-profile, complex projects – and make a real impact – we’d love to meet you. OVERVIEW: The Associate Principal/Director is a leadership role responsible for guiding complex healthcare capital projects and programs while providing strategic leadership to clients, project teams, and the broader office. This position builds upon core development management responsibilities with an elevated focus on healthcare planning and delivery, client and account leadership, mentorship, and contribution to office operations and growth. The Associate Principal/Director serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare executives, facilities leaders, clinical stakeholders, and project teams, leading projects from strategic planning and programming through design, regulatory review, construction, activation, and closeout. In parallel, the role actively shapes team culture, develops future leaders, supports healthcare business development and account growth, and partners with firm leadership to advance Seneca Group’s strategic objectives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: **Development & Project Leadership** - Lead one or multiple complex healthcare projects or capital programs of varying scale, including work within active and critical-care environments. - Establish and oversee healthcare development and delivery strategies, including feasibility and business-case analysis, programming, phasing, regulatory and entitlement pathways, procurement strategies, budgets, schedules, activation planning, and delivery plans. - Maintain accountability for project and program scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, operational continuity, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle. - Oversee entitlement, permitting, Department of Health and other healthcare regulatory review, agency coordination, and compliance efforts. - Direct and integrate multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, medical equipment planners, technology specialists, infection prevention representatives, transition/activation teams, and other specialty consultants. - Review and validate cost estimates, value engineering and target-value-design recommendations, contractor pricing, contingencies, escalation assumptions, and healthcare-specific allowances. - Negotiate and administer major consultant, construction, medical equipment, and development-related contracts in alignment with client procurement and governance requirements. - Provide senior-level construction management oversight to ensure alignment with healthcare operational, clinical, infection prevention, safety, quality, and development objectives. - Direct phasing, shutdown, interim life safety, infection control, and operational readiness strategies for work in occupied healthcare facilities. - Oversee transition, activation, move-readiness, and occupancy planning in coordination with client operations, clinical teams, and end users. **Client & Account Leadership** - Along with the Principal, serve as the primary senior point of contact for assigned healthcare clients, programs, and accounts. - Build and sustain long-term, trusted client relationships through proactive communication, responsiveness, and performance excellence. - Lead executive and stakeholder decision-making processes by presenting clear analyses, options, recommendations, and implications for patient care, operations, cost, schedule, and risk. - Identify opportunities to expand services within existing healthcare accounts and support revenue growth through repeat work, program extensions, and follow-on capital initiatives. - Partner with firm leadership to support healthcare proposal development, interviews, contract negotiations, account planning, and staffing strategies. **Team Leadership & Mentorship** - Lead, mentor, and develop internal project teams through coaching, performance feedback, and professional development planning. - Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. - Guide senior project staff in managing complex healthcare client relationships, clinical and operational stakeholder needs, regulatory requirements, and project challenges. - Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members. **Office & Firm Leadership** - Contribute to healthcare business development by participating in pursuits, supporting account strategies, and fostering relationships with healthcare owners, designers, contractors, and industry partners. - Represent Seneca Group’s values and leadership philosophy in both internal and external settings. - Promote best practices, knowledge sharing, and process improvements across teams. - Perform other duties as assigned. - Maintain regular attendance during normal business hours, with on-site presence at the office and project sites as required. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED: - Demonstrated expertise in healthcare development and project management, including delivery of complex projects and programs in active healthcare environments. - Advanced knowledge of healthcare design and construction standards, terminology, clinical program types, and regulatory review processes. - Demonstrated understanding of infection prevention requirements, including ICRA/PCRA processes and procedures in critical-care and occupied environments. - Experience partnering with clinical end users, facilities, infection prevention, IT, security, equipment planning, and operational leadership through design, construction, activation, and implementation. - Familiarity with Lean Construction, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), target value delivery, and modular/prefabrication strategies. - Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams, facilitate clinical and operational stakeholder engagement, and mentor senior professionals. - Strong financial acumen, including capital planning, development budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and evaluation of project and program contingencies. - Advanced problem-solving and risk management capabilities, including management of operational continuity, infection prevention, phasing, shutdowns, and patient/staff impacts. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations. - Ability to balance project execution responsibilities with broader business and leadership objectives. - Strong client leadership skills with a consultative, solutions-oriented mindset. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: **Education** - Bachelor’s degree required in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or a related field. **Experience** - Minimum of 15+ years of demonstrated experience in healthcare development management, project/program management, design, engineering, construction, or facilities capital delivery, including significant leadership and client-facing responsibilities. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Deep sector-specific expertise in healthcare, including hospitals, ambulatory care, clinical, diagnostic, research, infrastructure, and/or occupied-facility renovation projects. - Experience managing construction and renovation work in active healthcare facilities, including complex phasing, shutdowns, temporary conditions, and continuity-of-operations requirements. - Knowledge of Washington State Department of Health requirements and local healthcare entitlement and permitting processes; comparable regulatory experience in other jurisdictions is also valued. - Experience leading healthcare master planning, capital program planning, medical equipment coordination, transition/activation planning, and/or major infrastructure renewal is preferred. - Established healthcare client and industry relationships and market presence within the Puget Sound and/or broader Pacific Northwest region. - Experience contributing to healthcare business development, account growth, pursuit strategy, staffing, and office operations. - Experience delivering large-scale, complex development projects. OFFICE ATTENDANCE: - Consistent and reliable attendance is essential for this role. Team members are expected to adhere to their scheduled work hours and demonstrate punctuality. - This position requires working on-site at our office, at project site(s), or at client(s) or partner offices, as needed. - We presently offer a hybrid work model consisting of three in-office days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and two flexible days (Monday, Friday) each week. This arrangement depends on job responsibilities, performance, and the needs of our clients and the team. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The base salary range for this full-time role is $200,000 to 250,000 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements. In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including: - Medical - Dental Insurance - Vision insurance - 401(k) Plan - 401(k) Matching - Paid Time Off - Paid Holidays - Short and Long Term Disability - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Seneca Group and Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws. Thank you for your interest in Seneca Group. [ApplY now](https://cumminggroup.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CGC/details/Associate-Principal-Director--Healthcare-_JR103536?q=seneca) Development Manager – Healthcare (Seattle, WA) Posted on: 7/20/26 **Seattle Area Development Manager** Job Type: Full-time Seneca Group is renowned for delivering top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. For over three decades, we’ve successfully delivered projects ranging from 10,000 to more than 1M SF —spanning corporate office, healthcare, life sciences, education, luxury residential, civic, and cultural facilities—throughout North America and in key EMEA and APAC markets. This position is with Seneca Group, a Cumming Group affiliate, who delivers top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. As part of Seneca Group’s continued growth, we are seeking a skilled Development Manager with healthcare experience delivering large to medium-scale projects. This position with be based in our Seattle, WA office with opportunity to support other markets if interested. This role will play a key part in providing superior client service, delivering exceptional projects, and supporting the continued growth of the firm. At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! At every stage, client success guides our decisions. Our carefully selected technical experts bring broad, multidisciplinary experience to anticipate challenges and mitigate risk. Senior leadership remains hands-on from kickoff through closeout, ensuring clear communication and rigorous oversight. The result? Projects that move forward smoothly, on time and on budget. If you’re looking to join a team of exceptional people working with recognized clients on high-profile, complex projects – and make a real impact – we’d love to meet you. OVERVIEW: The Development Manager serves as the day-to-day lead for one or more real estate development projects of medium-to-large size or complexity, working under the direction of an Associate Principal and/or Principal. This role integrates development management and project management responsibilities, overseeing projects from early planning and entitlement through design, construction, and closeout. The Development Manager is responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk at the project level, while coordinating internal teams, consultants, and contractors. The role supports senior leadership in client relationships, decision-making, and overall project strategy, and represents Seneca Group’s commitment to excellence and value creation for world-class clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Manage the day-to-day execution of one or more real estate development projects, or multiple projects/programs, from concept through completion, under the direction of an Associate Principal and/or Principal. - Support the definition of technical and financial project scope and manage execution of approved development strategies, budgets, schedules, and delivery plans. - Prepare, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules and development budgets, including forecasting and cash flow tracking. - Oversee entitlement, permitting, and agency coordination processes. - Manage design teams, including architects, engineers, and specialty consultants. - Review and evaluate cost estimates, value engineering options, and contractor proposals. - Support the negotiation and administration of consultant and construction contracts, in coordination with the Associate Principal and/or Principal. - Provide construction management oversight, including cost, schedule, quality, and risk control. - Facilitate and lead day-to-day project meetings with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders, escalating key decisions, risks, and issues to senior leadership as appropriate. - Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for the client, supporting the Associate Principal and/or Principal in overall client leadership, strategic communication, and decision-making. - Proactively identify and resolve project-level risks, conflicts, and issues. - Promote opportunities for repeat business through effective project delivery, communication, relationship management, and collaboration with senior leadership. - Achieve client objectives by aligning project execution with development goals. - Perform other duties as assigned. - Maintain regular attendance during normal business hours, with on-site presence at the office and project sites as required. - The Development Manager reports to an Associate Principal and/or Principal and collaborates closely with senior leadership to align project execution with client objectives and firm strategy. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED: - Experience delivering complex healthcare projects. - Previous experience managing projects in an active healthcare environments. - Knowledge of local healthcare entitlements and DOH regulations. - Understanding of Infection Prevention guidelines including ICRA/PCRA process and procedures when overseeing projects in critical care environments. - Partnered with end users during design, construction and implementation phases. - Strong ability to compile, analyze, interpret, and integrate complex project and development information. - Demonstrated leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams toward shared goals. - Ability to delegate effectively, provide clear direction, and deliver ongoing feedback. - Proven experience monitoring performance metrics and adjusting strategies as needed. - Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to distinguish root causes from symptoms. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely. - Ability to independently manage projects in dynamic or compressed timeframes. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines. PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor’s degree required in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or a related field. - Minimum of 10+ years of demonstrated excellence in commercial real estate development management, project management, design, engineering, and/or construction. - Technical background or sector-specific expertise in healthcare. - Experience working on small, medium and large-scale, complex projects. - Understanding of local entitlement process including Department of Health. - Familiar with healthcare design standards and terminology around program type. - Experience managing construction work in an active healthcare facility. - Familiarity with Lean Construction, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and modular/prefab techniques. - Experience delivering large-scale, complex development projects. - Strong project experience and relationships in the Puget Sound. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: - The salary range for this full-time role is $150,000.00-$185,000.00 per year - Bonuses are discretionary and awarded at year-end based on individual performance and company profitability. Bonuses are prorated based on the period worked during the year. - Medical Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - 401(k) - 401(k) Matching - Paid Time Off - Paid Holidays - Short & Long-Term Disability - Employee Assistance Program Seneca Group and Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Thank you for your interest in Seneca Group. [ApplY now](https://cumminggroup.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CGC/job/Seattle-WA/Development-Manager--Healthcare-_JR103240?source=LinkedIn) Development Manager (Arlington, VA) Posted on: 7/23/26 **DMV Area Development Manager** Job Type: Full-time Seneca Group is renowned for delivering top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. For over three decades, we’ve successfully delivered projects ranging from 10,000 to more than 1M SF —spanning corporate office, healthcare, life sciences, education, luxury residential, civic, and cultural facilities—throughout North America and in key EMEA and APAC markets. This position is with Seneca Group, a Cumming Group affiliate, who delivers top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. As part of Seneca Group’s continued growth, we are seeking a skilled Development Manager based in our DMV office in Arlington, VA. This role will play a key part in providing superior client service, delivering exceptional projects, and supporting the continued growth of the firm. At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! At every stage, client success guides our decisions. Our carefully selected technical experts bring broad, multidisciplinary experience to anticipate challenges and mitigate risk. Senior leadership remains hands-on from kickoff through closeout, ensuring clear communication and rigorous oversight. The result? Projects that move forward smoothly, on time and on budget. We are seeking a team-oriented project administrative support professional who is proactive, detail oriented, organized, sharp, and excited to join our team. OVERVIEW: The Development Manager serves as the day-to-day lead for one or more real estate development projects of medium-to-large size or complexity, working under the direction of an Associate Principal and/or Principal. This role integrates development management and project management responsibilities, overseeing projects from early planning and entitlement through design, construction, and closeout. The Development Manager is responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk at the project level, while coordinating internal teams, consultants, and contractors. The role supports senior leadership in client relationships, decision-making, and overall project strategy, and represents Seneca Group’s commitment to excellence and value creation for world-class clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Manage the day-to-day execution of one or more real estate development projects, or multiple projects/programs, from concept through completion, under the direction of an Associate Principal and/or Principal. - Support the definition of technical and financial project scope and manage execution of approved development strategies, budgets, schedules, and delivery plans. - Prepare, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules and development budgets, including forecasting and cash flow tracking. - Oversee entitlement, permitting, and agency coordination processes. - Manage design teams, including architects, engineers, and specialty consultants. - Review and evaluate cost estimates, value engineering options, and contractor proposals. - Support the negotiation and administration of consultant and construction contracts, in coordination with the Associate Principal and/or Principal. - Provide construction management oversight, including cost, schedule, quality, and risk control. - Facilitate and lead day-to-day project meetings with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders, escalating key decisions, risks, and issues to senior leadership as appropriate. - Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for the client, supporting the Associate Principal and/or Principal in overall client leadership, strategic communication, and decision-making. - Proactively identify and resolve project-level risks, conflicts, and issues. - Promote opportunities for repeat business through effective project delivery, communication, relationship management, and collaboration with senior leadership. - Achieve client objectives by aligning project execution with development goals. - Perform other duties as assigned. - Maintain regular attendance during normal business hours, with on-site presence at the office and project sites as required. - The Development Manager reports to an Associate Principal and/or Principal and collaborates closely with senior leadership to align project execution with client objectives and firm strategy.​ ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Strong ability to compile, analyze, interpret, and integrate complex project and development information. - Demonstrated leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams toward shared goals. - Ability to delegate effectively, provide clear direction, and deliver ongoing feedback. - Proven experience monitoring performance metrics and adjusting strategies as needed. - Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to distinguish root causes from symptoms. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely. - Ability to independently manage projects in dynamic or compressed timeframes. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines. PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor’s degree required in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, Urban Planning, or a related field. - Minimum of 5+ years of demonstrated excellence in commercial real estate development management, project management, design, engineering, and/or construction. - Experience delivering large-scale, complex development projects. - Technical or sector-specific expertise in commercial office, healthcare, life sciences, education, research & development, cultural, luxury residential, and/or complex mixed-use projects. - Experience delivering projects involving secure facilities, including SCIFs (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities). - Strong project experience and professional relationships within the assigned region is preferred. - Willingness to travel domestically (approximately 10–25%). COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: ****Benefits****: - The salary range for this full-time role is $150,000.00-$185,000.00 per year. - Bonuses are discretionary at awarded at year-end based on individual performance and company profitability. Bonuses are prorated based on the period worked during the year. - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Medical Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Health Savings Account (HSA) - 401(k) Plan - 401(k) Matching Seneca Group and Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Thank you for your interest in Seneca Group. [ApplY now](https://cumminggroup.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CGC/job/Arlington-VA/Development-Manager_JR103202?source=LinkedIn) ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-team.png "icon-team") #### Our Team Since our founding in 1992, we’ve built a team of seasoned professionals whose collective experience, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to excellence consistently guide projects from vision to delivery.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-projects.png "icon-projects") #### Our Work We partner with organizations across industries to turn business goals into high-performing environments that support culture and growth. 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By adapting to each client’s needs and stage of delivery, we provide the right expertise to drive clarity, improve outcomes, and create long-term value. ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/advisory-management-chart-scaled.webp "advisory-management-chart") ### Featured Service ###### Service ![Project Management](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-services.png) #### Project Management As trusted owner’s representatives, our principal-led teams strategically curate and lead project teams to navigate complexity, accelerate delivery, reduce risk, and deliver the high-quality outcomes our clients expect. [Learn More](https://senecagroup.com/service/project-management/) ###### Featured Project [![Bellevue 600 against skyline](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/d_B_600_4-featured-image.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/phase-1-bellevue-600-tower-1/) Corporate##### [Amazon Bellevue 600 Tower 1 – Phase I](https://senecagroup.com/project/phase-1-bellevue-600-tower-1/) Amazon| Bellevue, WA [![Owner's Representation & Advisory Services](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-3.png) #### Owner's Representation & Advisory Services We support informed real estate decisions by aligning business goals with space, financial, and operational needs. Through early engagement, we evaluate lease, buy, and build scenarios using quantitative and qualitative analysis. Our services include site…](https://senecagroup.com/service/owners-representation-advisory-services/)[![Program Management](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Layer_1-9.png) #### Program Management Our program management brings structure, alignment, and control to complex initiatives made up of multiple interdependent projects. As organizations scale, individual projects often compete for resources, diverge from strategic priorities, or lack the coordination required…](https://senecagroup.com/service/program-management/)[![Building Systems Strategy](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png) #### Building Systems Strategy Building systems strategy is critical to long-term performance, efficiency, and reliability. We help establish a clear, integrated approach early in planning, aligning systems with project and organizational goals. By evaluating performance, lifecycle cost, energy efficiency,…](https://senecagroup.com/service/building-systems-strategy/)[![Occupancy & Operations Support](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Layer_1-13.png) #### Occupancy & Operations Support A successful project is defined not just by delivery but by how well it performs in use. We ensure a seamless transition into fully operational spaces by aligning systems, stakeholders and processes to support efficient…](https://senecagroup.com/service/occupancy-operations-management/)[![Risk Management](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Layer_1-14.png) #### Risk Management Structured risk management enables our clients to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks across complex projects and programs. Our proactive approach ensures challenges are addressed before they impact cost, schedule, or quality. We continuously monitor project…](https://senecagroup.com/service/risk-management/) ###### Our Work ## See how we deliver results across complex real estate projects. Experience the expertise behind every successful outcome. [Explore Our Work](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Our Work](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/) **Published:** November 25, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # Our Work #### Complex Projects of Every Scale, Delivered with Precision Our work spans projects of every scale – from complex, phased headquarters campuses and iconic landmarks to smaller, fast-track TI’s and highly specialized environments – each approached with the same precision, care, and attention to detail. Whether managing multi-building programs or a single space, we ensure every project aligns with our client’s vision and broader strategy, translating ambitious ideas into spaces that perform, inspire, and endure. We partner closely with clients to lead and deliver projects shaped by unique objectives, constraints, and opportunities. Our team brings a disciplined, hands-on approach to managing complexity – aligning stakeholders, clarifying expectations, and guiding informed decision-making throughout project delivery. From early planning through project closeout, we stay deeply engaged, asking the right questions and helping to create environments that support long-term success. ### Featured Work [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Childrens-Renton-Acquisition-thumbnail.webp) Healthcare & Life Sciences ##### Seattle Children’s Renton Site Acquisition Seattle Children’s HospitalRenton, WA](https://senecagroup.com/project/renton-site-acquisition-and-future-campus/) [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Meta-Block-16-24-19-thumbnail.webp) Corporate ##### Meta Spring District Campus MetaBellevue, WA](https://senecagroup.com/project/meta-spring-district-campus/) [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MB20230516_NBBJ_IMG_0075-thumbnail.webp) Corporate ##### Amazon HQ2: Phase 1 Metropolitan Park AmazonArlington, VA](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-hq2-phase-1-metropolitan-park/) ### Our Projects + FILTER 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Seattle Children’s HospitalRenton, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/b_NEU2-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/northeastern-university-seattle-graduate-campus/)Higher Education##### [Northeastern University Seattle Graduate Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/northeastern-university-seattle-graduate-campus/) Northeastern UniversitySeattle, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/UW-Roosevelt-Center-II-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-washington-medical-center-roosevelt-clinic/)Healthcare & Life Sciences##### [UW Medical Center Roosevelt Clinic](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-washington-medical-center-roosevelt-clinic/) University of WashingtonSeattle, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/UPS-Trimble-Hall-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-puget-sound-trimble-residence-hall/)Higher Education##### [University of Puget Sound Trimble Residence Hall](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-puget-sound-trimble-residence-hall/) University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/UW_Housing_Corner-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-washington-west-campus-residence-halls-phase-1/)Higher Education##### [UW West Campus Residence Halls – Phase 1](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-washington-west-campus-residence-halls-phase-1/) University of WashingtonSeattle, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MB20150916_TB_IMG_7807-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/tommy-bahama-hq-relocation/)Corporate##### [Tommy Bahama HQ Relocation](https://senecagroup.com/project/tommy-bahama-hq-relocation/) Tommy BahamaSeattle, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/StarbucksTre_2014-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/starbucks-reserve-roastery-and-tasting-room/)Hospitality##### [Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room](https://senecagroup.com/project/starbucks-reserve-roastery-and-tasting-room/) StarbucksSeattle, WA [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Childrens-Amb-Care-Wing-2-large-thumbnail.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-melinda-french-gates-ambulatory-care-wing/)Healthcare & Life Sciences##### [Seattle Children’s Melinda French Gates Ambulatory Care Wing](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-melinda-french-gates-ambulatory-care-wing/) Seattle Children’s HospitalSeattle, WA 1[2](?query-415ae1f7-page=2&doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625)[3](?query-415ae1f7-page=3&doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625)…[8](?query-415ae1f7-page=8&doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625)[Next](/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625&query-415ae1f7-page=2) ### Sectors We Serve [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-civic.png "icon-civic") #### Civic With extensive experience in master plans and phased developments, we guide public clients’ high-profile, capital projects. Our trusted leadership team delivers facilities that provide long-term benefit for communities. ](/sector/civic/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-corporate.png "icon-corporate") #### Corporate We lead HQ and workplace projects for some of the world’s most innovative companies, delivering flexible, future-ready, high-tech offices and amenity spaces designed to attract talent and support performance. ](/sector/corporate/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-cultural.png "icon-cultural") #### Cultural We lead mission-driven projects for cultural institutions – from museums and performing arts venues to libraries – guiding them from planning to opening day to create places that inspire, connect communities and endure for generations. ](/sector/cultural/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Layer_1-4.png "Layer_1 (4)") #### Healthcare & Life Sciences Partnering with healthcare and life sciences organizations to plan and deliver complex, future-ready environments, we guide projects from feasibility through construction. ](/sector/healthcare-life-sciences/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Layer_1-3.png "Layer_1 (3)") #### Higher Education Supporting colleges and universities from planning through delivery, we lead students housing, athletic, and academic projects to attract students, build community, and support long-term goals. ](/sector/higher-education/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Hospitality.png "Hospitality") #### Hospitality We help owners bring hospitality destinations to life, aligning designers, developers, operators, and stakeholders from planning through opening.](/sector/hospitality/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-1.png "Vector (1)") #### K-12 Education Serving as trusted advisors to school leadership and boards, we deliver academic, innovation, arts, and athletic spaces on campuses. ](/sector/k12-education/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-2.png "Vector (2)") #### Luxury Residential We guide bespoke residential projects – from private homes to custom estates – bringing each client’s vision to life with precision and discretion. ](/sector/luxury-residential/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/icon-star.png "icon-star") #### Research & Development We deliver technical spaces that meet user needs at every stage. Our experience spans tech and specialty labs, cleanrooms, and prototype manufacturing – ensuring reliable performance from day one. ](/sector/research-and-development/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SportsRec.png "SportsRec") #### Sports & Recreation We lead the planning and delivery of stadiums, arenas, athletic facilities, and recreation spaces, managing complex stakeholder groups while keeping projects on schedule and within budget. ](/sector/sports-and-recreation/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Studios.png "Studios") #### Studios & Entertainment We lead complex studio projects, helping clients adapt quickly to evolving production needs while creating high-performance environments built for the future. ](/sector/studios-and-entertainment)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/icon-star.png "icon-star") #### Unique Our work in additional sectors builds on our core market expertise. We apply proven experience and adapt it to new contexts, delivering with clarity, discipline and consistent excellence. ](/sector/unique/) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services000.jpg "services000")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services0001.jpg "services0001") ###### Services #### **Explore how our services can support your next real estate project.** Our services are designed to guide clients through the complexities of real estate planning, development, and execution. With a disciplined, hands-on approach, we help organizations shape projects that meet their goals, reduce risk, and create long-term value. [Explore Our Services](https://senecagroup.com/our-services/) ###### Contact ## Partner with us to accelerate your next real estate project. Our team brings the insight, rigor, and momentum needed to move complex projects forward. Connect with us today to begin shaping what’s next. [Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Our Firm](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/) **Published:** November 21, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # Our Firm #### Renowned for leading complex projects, the strength of our team, and enduring relationships with world-class clients. We’ve delivered complex projects ranging from 10,000 to over 2M SF across corporate, healthcare, life sciences, education, luxury residential, cultural sectors and more, throughout North American and in key EMEA and APAC markets. Our team brings the experience and discipline to manage complexity at every scale. Many client relationships span more than two decades, returning to us to lead new projects no matter the geographic location. On October 7, 2025, we merged with Cumming Group, the largest pure-play project management and cost consultancy in North America, to build on our strong foundation while expanding our impact. We can now bring our highly skilled people, expertise and proven leadership to more clients across the globe. ### Offices [#### West Coast ##### Seattle, WA](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/seattle/)[#### East Coast ##### Washington, DC](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/washington-dc/) ### Core Values #### Excellence Our clients appreciate and demand high-quality service, and we consistently exceed their expectations. #### Integrity We approach all that we do in an honest, fair, and ethical manner, and we follow through on the commitments we make to our clients and to each other. #### Relationships We create and nurture long-term, trust-based relationships with our clients, colleagues, and community. #### Community We care about the effect our projects have on the communities in which we do business and work to ensure they are positive. #### Fun We maintain an enjoyable and fun work environment with our colleagues and clients. ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-team.png "icon-team") #### Our Team Since our founding in 1992, we’ve built a team of seasoned professionals whose collective experience, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to excellence consistently guide projects from vision to delivery.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-projects.png "icon-projects") #### Our Work We partner with organizations across industries to turn business goals into high-performing environments that support culture and growth. Each project is guided by collaboration, rigor, and a focus on long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-sectors.png "icon-sectors") #### Our Sectors We apply sector-specific insight and disciplined execution to manage complexity. This approach supports strong outcomes and long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-sectors/) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services000.jpg "services000")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services0001.jpg "services0001") ###### Services #### **Explore how our services can support your next real estate project.** Our services are designed to guide clients through the complexities of real estate planning, development, and execution. With a disciplined, hands-on approach, we help organizations shape projects that meet their goals, reduce risk, and create long-term value. [Explore Our Services](https://senecagroup.com/our-services/) ###### Careers ## Be part of what we’re leading. Our team brings together diverse backgrounds and expertise to solve complex challenges. Explore opportunities to grow, collaborate with industry leaders, and deliver exceptional projects. [Explore Our Careers](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/careers/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Washington DC](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/washington-dc/) **Published:** February 26, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** [Our Firm](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/) /[East Coast Offices](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/) /Washington DC Office # Washington DC Office #### Launched in 2019 to support Amazon’s HQ2, our DC office now fuels our growing presence along the East Coast. Our Washington, DC area office continues to grow, leading projects up and down the East Coast- driven by the trust of our clients and the strength of our team. With deep knowledge of the DMV and NYC, and established relationships with local AHJs and project partners, our East Coast professionals serve a diverse range of sectors, delivering projects with the consistency and expertise that define Seneca Group. ### Office Details 2011 Crystal Dr, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22202 202.984.3183 Guest Parking Guest parking in the building can be accessed from either 2011 Crystal Drive or 2345 Crystal Drive. If you are entering through 2345 Crystal Drive, please follow the one-way signs to 2011 Crystal Drive and park. Then, take the elevators up to Level 2. ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-projects.png "icon-projects") #### East Coast Projects Our East Coast projects range from expansive corporate campuses to K–12 environments, high tech R&D labs, and luxury residential developments. Each reflects a tailored approach, grounded in precision, alignment, and a deep understanding of our clients’ goals.](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/?_project_filters_checkbox_region=east-coast)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-team.png "icon-team") #### East Coast Team Backed by deep regional expertise and trusted relationships, the East Coast team guides complex projects in the DMV and along the East Coast.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/our-full-team/?_region=east-coast)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-horn.png "icon-horn") #### East Coast News We apply sector-specific insight and disciplined execution to manage complexity. This approach supports strong outcomes and long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/news-insights/?_blog_filter_regions=east-coast) ###### Our Team ## Meet the talented professionals who bring our clients’ projects to life. Learn how our people drive every project success through expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering results. [MEET Our Team](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Our Team](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/) **Published:** November 25, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # Our Team #### Exceptional talent is the foundation of every project we deliver. Since our founding in 1992, we have built a team of seasoned professionals whose collective experience, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to excellence consistently guide projects from vision through delivery. Our teams bring an average of 18+ years of experience across architecture, engineering, construction, development management, finance, sustainability, and facilities operations – providing the depth needed to anticipate challenges, manage risk, and support informed decision-making. Every project benefits from principal-led oversight, transparent communication, and a hands-on, client-first approach. The result is a lean, highly experienced team that moves seamlessly across sectors and project types, delivering complex projects with precision, care, and consistent results. ### Principal spotlight [![Ann Lin](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ann-Lin_Seattle-CG-C-scaled-e1776279115688.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ann-lin/) ##### [Ann Lin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ann-lin/) PrincipalLEED AP [![Chris Flume](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Chris-Flume_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279644521.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-flume/) ##### [Chris Flume](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-flume/) PrincipalLEED AP [![Craig Parsons](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Craig-Parsons_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279603193.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/craig-parsons/) ##### [Craig Parsons](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/craig-parsons/) Managing Principal [![Jacob Cooney](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jacob-Cooney_Seattle-CG-C-scaled-e1776279226242.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jacob-cooney/) ##### [Jacob Cooney](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jacob-cooney/) PrincipalLEED GA [![Laura Lohman](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Laura-Lohman_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279042663.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/) ##### [Laura Lohman](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/) Managing Principal [![Lavina Sadhwani](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Lavina-Sadhwani_London-CG-M-scaled-e1776279478650.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/) ##### [Lavina Sadhwani](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/) Principal [![Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Nick-Diede_DC-CG-M-for-website.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) ##### [Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) Principal [![Peter McAuliffe](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Peter-McAuliffe_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279360758.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peter-mcauliffe/) ##### [Peter McAuliffe](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peter-mcauliffe/) PrincipalLEED AP [![Reeve Elliott](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Reeve-Elliott_Seattle-CG-C-for-website.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/reeve-elliott/) ##### [Reeve Elliott](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/reeve-elliott/) Principal [Full team](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/our-full-team/) ###### Our Work ## See how we deliver results across complex real estate projects. Experience the expertise behind every successful outcome. [Explore Our Work](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Cumming Group](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/cumming-group/) **Published:** June 22, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Content:** # Cumming Group #### Global Reach and Expanded Capabilities. On October 7, 2025, Seneca Group merged with Cumming Group, the largest pure-play project management and cost consultancy in North America. The merger strengthened our ability to serve clients by combining our trusted development management and owner advisory expertise with Cumming Group’s global platform, specialized resources, and extensive project delivery capabilities. Today, our clients benefit from the same leadership, culture, and client-focused approach that have defined Seneca Group for more than three decades, now backed by a global organization of more than 3,000 professionals across 70+ offices worldwide. Learn more about Cumming Group [here](https://cumming-group.com/en/). ###### Careers ## Be part of what we’re leading. Our team brings together diverse backgrounds and expertise to solve complex challenges. Explore opportunities to grow, collaborate with industry leaders, and deliver exceptional projects. [Explore Our Careers](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/careers/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Our Full Team](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/our-full-team/) **Published:** February 10, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/our-full-team.webp "our-full-team")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/teamgroup-two.webp "team=group-two")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/team-group-one.webp "team-group-one") # Our Full Team + Filter [![Ajinkya (AJ) Raje](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AJ-Raje_NYC-CG-M-scaled-e1776279152986.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ajinkya-raje/) ##### [Ajinkya (AJ) Raje](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ajinkya-raje/) Development Manager [![Alisa Klingenstein](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Alisa-Klingenstein_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279142923.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/alisa-klingenstein/) ##### [Alisa Klingenstein](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/alisa-klingenstein/) Associate PrincipalPE, LEED AP BD+C [![Amy Brown](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Amy-Brown_Seattle-CG-C-scaled-e1776279126309.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/amy-brown/) ##### [Amy Brown](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/amy-brown/) Project Assistant [![Ann Lin](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ann-Lin_Seattle-CG-C-scaled-e1776279115688.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ann-lin/) ##### [Ann Lin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ann-lin/) PrincipalLEED AP [![Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blair-Greenberg_Seattle-CG-M-1-scaled-e1776279653892.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/) ##### [Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/) Associate PrincipalLEED AP, PMP [![Brittney Gardiner](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Brittney-Gardiner_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279105310.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/brittney-gardiner/) ##### [Brittney Gardiner](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/brittney-gardiner/) Project Assistant [![Caroline Ly](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Caroline-Ly_Seattle-CG-C-scaled-e1776279093821.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/caroline-ly/) ##### [Caroline Ly](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/caroline-ly/) Associate PrincipalAIA, LEED AP, BD+C [![Charles Shackelford](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charles-Shackelford_Boston-CG-M-scaled-e1776279081651.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charles-shackelford/) ##### [Charles Shackelford](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charles-shackelford/) Development Manager [![Charlie Gronek](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Charlie-Gronek_Seattle-CG-C-scaled-e1776279071260.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charlie-gronek/) ##### [Charlie Gronek](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charlie-gronek/) Development Manager, Sustainability LeadPE, LEED AP BD+C [![Chris Flume](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Chris-Flume_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279644521.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-flume/) ##### [Chris Flume](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-flume/) PrincipalLEED AP [![Chris Kaloper](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Chris-Kaloper_Seattle-CG-M-scaled-e1776279633840.jpg)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-kaloper/) ##### [Chris Kaloper](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-kaloper/) Associate PrincipalLEED AP [![Claudia Kakareka](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Claudia-Kakareka_DMV-CG-M-for-website.webp)](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/claudia-kakareka/) ##### [Claudia Kakareka](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/claudia-kakareka/) Development ManagerLEED ID+C, NCIDQ 1[2](?query-9709f4d7-page=2&doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625)[3](?query-9709f4d7-page=3&doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625)…[7](?query-9709f4d7-page=7&doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625)[Next](/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1786820540.5613520145416259765625&query-9709f4d7-page=2) ### Sectors We Serve [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-civic.png "icon-civic") #### Civic With extensive experience in master plans and phased developments, we guide public clients’ high-profile, capital projects. Our trusted leadership team delivers facilities that provide long-term benefit for communities. ](/sector/civic/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-corporate.png "icon-corporate") #### Corporate We lead HQ and workplace projects for some of the world’s most innovative companies, delivering flexible, future-ready, high-tech offices and amenity spaces designed to attract talent and support performance. ](/sector/corporate/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-cultural.png "icon-cultural") #### Cultural We lead mission-driven projects for cultural institutions – from museums and performing arts venues to libraries – guiding them from planning to opening day to create places that inspire, connect communities and endure for generations. ](/sector/cultural/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Layer_1-4.png "Layer_1 (4)") #### Healthcare & Life Sciences Partnering with healthcare and life sciences organizations to plan and deliver complex, future-ready environments, we guide projects from feasibility through construction. ](/sector/healthcare-life-sciences/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Layer_1-3.png "Layer_1 (3)") #### Higher Education Supporting colleges and universities from planning through delivery, we lead students housing, athletic, and academic projects to attract students, build community, and support long-term goals. ](/sector/higher-education/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Hospitality.png "Hospitality") #### Hospitality We help owners bring hospitality destinations to life, aligning designers, developers, operators, and stakeholders from planning through opening.](/sector/hospitality/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-1.png "Vector (1)") #### K-12 Education Serving as trusted advisors to school leadership and boards, we deliver academic, innovation, arts, and athletic spaces on campuses. ](/sector/k12-education/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-2.png "Vector (2)") #### Luxury Residential We guide bespoke residential projects – from private homes to custom estates – bringing each client’s vision to life with precision and discretion. ](/sector/luxury-residential/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/icon-star.png "icon-star") #### Research & Development We deliver technical spaces that meet user needs at every stage. Our experience spans tech and specialty labs, cleanrooms, and prototype manufacturing – ensuring reliable performance from day one. ](/sector/research-and-development/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SportsRec.png "SportsRec") #### Sports & Recreation We lead the planning and delivery of stadiums, arenas, athletic facilities, and recreation spaces, managing complex stakeholder groups while keeping projects on schedule and within budget. ](/sector/sports-and-recreation/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Studios.png "Studios") #### Studios & Entertainment We lead complex studio projects, helping clients adapt quickly to evolving production needs while creating high-performance environments built for the future. ](/sector/studios-and-entertainment)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/icon-star.png "icon-star") #### Unique Our work in additional sectors builds on our core market expertise. We apply proven experience and adapt it to new contexts, delivering with clarity, discipline and consistent excellence. ](/sector/unique/) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services000.jpg "services000")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services0001.jpg "services0001") ###### Services #### **Explore how our services can support your next real estate project.** Our services are designed to guide clients through the complexities of real estate planning, development, and execution. With a disciplined, hands-on approach, we help organizations shape projects that meet their goals, reduce risk, and create long-term value. [Explore Our Services](https://senecagroup.com/our-services/) ###### News & Insights ## Explore topics that change skylines and shape strategy. Dive deeper into trends, analysis, and thinking from our team. [Read the Latest](https://senecagroup.com/news-insights/)[MEET OUR TEAM](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/our-full-team/) --- ### [Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) **Published:** November 21, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** ![Amazon DayOne looking up](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-Us-NBBJ_Amazon-0024.webp "Amazon DayOne looking up")![Amazon Nitro looking up](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-Us-zr_Amazon_Block21_44.webp "Amazon Nitro looking up")![Amazon Doppler looking up](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-Us-NBBJ_B14-4433.webp "Amazon Doppler looking up") ## Let’s Build Something Together Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) [#### West Coast ##### Seattle, WA](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/seattle/)[#### East Coast ##### Washington, DC](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/washington-dc/) ###### Our Team ## Meet the talented professionals who bring our clients’ projects to life. Learn how our people drive every project success through expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering results. [MEET Our Team](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Seattle](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/seattle/) **Published:** February 25, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** [Our Firm](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/) /[West Coast Offices](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/) /Seattle Office # Seattle Office #### Seattle is the founding home of Seneca Group, established in 1992 in response to an unmet need for disciplined, high-quality development management services. From the outset, our team has combined deep expertise with a highly personal, client-focused approach. Today, the Seattle office remains a cornerstone of our firm – leading projects across sectors, product types, and global markets – while continuing to deliver trusted service and results. ### Office Details 1191 2nd Avenue, Suite 1500 Seattle, WA 98101 206.628.3150 Guest Parking Guest parking in the 2nd & Seneca building can be accessed from either Seneca Street or Spring Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues. Check in with lobby security to gain access to the elevators up to Floor 15. Please bring your parking ticket and we will validate for any time spent with us. ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-projects.png "icon-projects") #### West Coast Projects Our West Coast portfolio is defined by complexity, innovation and scale. In partnership with our clients, we’ve helped shape the Seattle region, delivering more than 100 projects across the Pacific Northwest.](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/?_project_filters_checkbox_region=west-coast)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-team.png "icon-team") #### West Coast Team Bringing deep regional expertise and strong relationships with project partners and AHJs, the team supports projects across markets—traveling wherever needed to deliver continuity from planning through completion.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/our-full-team/?_region=west-coast)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/icon-horn.png "icon-horn") #### West Coast News Stories and updates from across the West Coast, featuring project milestones, client announcements, team member successes, and perspectives from our team.](https://senecagroup.com/news-insights/?_blog_filter_regions=west-coast) ###### Our Team ## Meet the talented professionals who bring our clients’ projects to life. Learn how our people drive every project success through expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering results. [MEET Our Team](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [West Coast Offices](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/) **Published:** February 25, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # West Coast Offices #### Seneca Group is renowned for delivering top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. We’ve successfully delivered projects ranging from 10,000 to more than 1 million square feet. Spanning office, healthcare, life sciences, education, luxury residential, civic, and cultural facilities, throughout North America and in key EMEA and APAC markets. ### Offices [#### West Coast ##### Seattle, WA](https://senecagroup.com/seattle/)[#### East Coast ##### Washington, DC](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/washington-dc/) ### Core Values #### Excellence Our clients appreciate and demand high-quality service, and we consistently exceed their expectations. #### Integrity We approach all that we do in an honest, fair, and ethical manner, and we follow through on the commitments we make to our clients and to each other. #### Relationships We create and nurture long-term, trust-based relationships with our clients, colleagues, and community. #### Community We care about the effect our projects have on the communities in which we do business and work to ensure they are positive. #### Fun We maintain an enjoyable and fun work environment with our colleagues and clients. ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Team Since our founding in 1992, we’ve built a team of seasoned professionals whose collective experience, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to excellence consistently guide projects from vision to delivery.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Work We partner with organizations across industries to turn business goals into high-performing environments that support culture and growth. Each project is guided by collaboration, rigor, and a focus on long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Sectors We apply sector-specific insight and disciplined execution to manage complexity. This approach supports strong outcomes and long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-sectors/) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services000.jpg "services000")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services0001.jpg "services0001") ###### Services #### **Explore how our services can support your next real estate project.** Our services are designed to guide clients through the complexities of real estate planning, development, and execution. With a disciplined, hands-on approach, we help organizations shape projects that meet their goals, reduce risk, and create long-term value. [Explore Our Services](https://senecagroup.com/our-services/) ###### Careers ## Be part of what we’re leading. Our team brings together diverse backgrounds and expertise to solve complex challenges. Explore opportunities to grow, collaborate with industry leaders, and deliver exceptional projects. [Explore Our Careers](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/careers/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [East Coast Offices](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/) **Published:** February 26, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # East Coast Offices #### Seneca Group is renowned for delivering top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. We’ve successfully delivered projects ranging from 10,000 to more than 1 million square feet. Spanning office, healthcare, life sciences, education, luxury residential, civic, and cultural facilities, throughout North America and in key EMEA and APAC markets. ### Offices [#### West Coast ##### Seattle, WA](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/seattle/)[#### East Coast ##### Washington, DC](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/east-coast-offices/washington-dc/) ### Core Values #### Excellence Our clients appreciate and demand high-quality service, and we consistently exceed their expectations. #### Integrity We approach all that we do in an honest, fair, and ethical manner, and we follow through on the commitments we make to our clients and to each other. #### Relationships We create and nurture long-term, trust-based relationships with our clients, colleagues, and community. #### Community We care about the effect our projects have on the communities in which we do business and work to ensure they are positive. #### Fun We maintain an enjoyable and fun work environment with our colleagues and clients. ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Team Since our founding in 1992, we’ve built a team of seasoned professionals whose collective experience, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to excellence consistently guide projects from vision to delivery.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/our-full-team/?_region=east-coast)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Work We partner with organizations across industries to turn business goals into high-performing environments that support culture and growth. Each project is guided by collaboration, rigor, and a focus on long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Sectors We apply sector-specific insight and disciplined execution to manage complexity. This approach supports strong outcomes and long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-sectors/) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services000.jpg "services000")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services0001.jpg "services0001") ###### Services #### **Explore how our services can support your next real estate project.** Our services are designed to guide clients through the complexities of real estate planning, development, and execution. With a disciplined, hands-on approach, we help organizations shape projects that meet their goals, reduce risk, and create long-term value. [Explore Our Services](https://senecagroup.com/our-services/) ###### Careers ## Be part of what we’re leading. Our team brings together diverse backgrounds and expertise to solve complex challenges. Explore opportunities to grow, collaborate with industry leaders, and deliver exceptional projects. [Explore Our Careers](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/careers/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Our Sectors](https://senecagroup.com/our-sectors/) **Published:** November 25, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # Our Sectors #### Cross-Sector Expertise Across Distinct Operational, Regulatory and Stakeholder Environments. Drawing on experience across a wide range of sectors, we bring proven insight into the distinct demands that shape each industry. Our established relationships with top-performing partners and consultants further strengthen delivery. Through disciplined execution, we navigate complexity with clarity and precision – driving strong outcomes and long-term value. ### Featured Sectors [![Cultural](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-cultural.png) #### Cultural Cultural institutions rely on thoughtful planning and disciplined execution to bring their visions to life. We guide projects from early strategy through opening day, helping institutions create spaces that inspire visitors, strengthen community connection, and deliver lasting cultural and civic value.](https://senecagroup.com/sector/cultural/)[![Corporate](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-corporate.png) #### Corporate We lead headquarters and workplace projects for some of the world’s most innovative companies, delivering flexible, future-ready offices and amenity spaces designed to attract talent, support performance, and evolve with organizational needs.](https://senecagroup.com/sector/corporate/)[![Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HealthcareLifeScience.png) #### Healthcare & Life Sciences We partner with healthcare and life sciences organizations to plan and deliver complex, future-ready environments. From early strategy and master planning through construction and operational readiness, we help clients navigate risk, enable growth, and create facilities that support evolving care, research, and long-term performance.](https://senecagroup.com/sector/healthcare-life-sciences/) ## Additional Sectors - [![K-12 Education](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-1.png) #### K-12 Education](https://senecagroup.com/sector/k12-education/) - [![Research & Development](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ResearchDev.png) #### Research & Development](https://senecagroup.com/sector/research-and-development/) - [![Luxury Residential](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Vector-2.png) #### Luxury Residential](https://senecagroup.com/sector/luxury-residential/) - [![Higher Education](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Layer_1-17.png) #### Higher Education](https://senecagroup.com/sector/higher-education/) - [![Civic](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-civic.png) #### Civic](https://senecagroup.com/sector/civic/) - [![Hospitality](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Hospitality.png) #### Hospitality](https://senecagroup.com/sector/hospitality/) - [![Studios & Entertainment](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Studios.png) #### Studios & Entertainment](https://senecagroup.com/sector/studios-and-entertainment/) - [![Sports & Recreation](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SportsRec.png) #### Sports & Recreation](https://senecagroup.com/sector/sports-and-recreation/) - [![Unique](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/unique-1.png) #### Unique](https://senecagroup.com/sector/unique/) ###### Our Work ## See how we deliver results across complex real estate projects. Experience the expertise behind every successful outcome. [Explore Our Work](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [International](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/international/) **Published:** February 26, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** # International #### Seneca Group is renowned for delivering top-tier real estate advisory and development management services. We’ve successfully delivered projects ranging from 10,000 to more than 1 million square feet. Spanning office, healthcare, life sciences, education, luxury residential, civic, and cultural facilities, throughout North America and in key EMEA and APAC markets. ### Offices #### West Coast ##### [Seattle, WA](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/west-coast-offices/seattle/) #### East Coast ##### Washington, DC #### International ##### Cumming Group ### Core Values #### Excellence Our clients appreciate and demand high-quality service, and we consistently exceed their expectations. #### Integrity We approach all that we do in an honest, fair, and ethical manner, and we follow through on the commitments we make to our clients and to each other. #### Relationships We create and nurture long-term, trust-based relationships with our clients, colleagues, and community. #### Community We care about the effect our projects have on the communities in which we do business and work to ensure they are positive. #### Fun We maintain an enjoyable and fun work environment with our colleagues and clients. ### More About Our Firm [![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Team Since our founding in 1992, we’ve built a team of seasoned professionals whose collective experience, multidisciplinary expertise, and commitment to excellence consistently guide projects from vision to delivery.](https://senecagroup.com/our-team/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Work We partner with organizations across industries to turn business goals into high-performing environments that support culture and growth. Each project is guided by collaboration, rigor, and a focus on long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-work/)[![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-development-management.png "icon-development-management") #### Our Sectors We apply sector-specific insight and disciplined execution to manage complexity. This approach supports strong outcomes and long-term value.](https://senecagroup.com/our-sectors/) ![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services000.jpg "services000")![](https://senecagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/services0001.jpg "services0001") ###### Services #### **Explore how our services can support your next real estate project.** Our services are designed to guide clients through the complexities of real estate planning, development, and execution. With a disciplined, hands-on approach, we help organizations shape projects that meet their goals, reduce risk, and create long-term value. [Explore Our Services](https://senecagroup.com/our-services/) ###### Careers ## Be part of what we’re leading. Our team brings together diverse backgrounds and expertise to solve complex challenges. Explore opportunities to grow, collaborate with industry leaders, and deliver exceptional projects. [Explore Our Careers](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/careers/)[Contact Us](https://senecagroup.com/our-firm/contact-us/) --- ### [Search](https://senecagroup.com/search/) **Published:** February 9, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Content:** --- ## Projects ### [Amazon Workplace & Tenant Improvement Portfolio](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-workplace-tenant-improvement-portfolio/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Arlington, VA, Bangalore, India, Bellevue, WA, Hyderabad, India, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Redmond, WA, Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** Asia, East Coast, West Coast **Scale:** 5M+ SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Fred Hutch Stuart & Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute](https://senecagroup.com/project/fred-hutch-stuart-and-molly-sloan-precision-oncology-institute/) **Published:** August 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Fred Hutch Cancer Center **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Fred Hutch Cancer Center Expansion Advisory](https://senecagroup.com/project/fred-hutch-cancer-center-expansion-advisory/) **Published:** August 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Fred Hutch Cancer Center **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Risk Management --- ### [Arlington Community High School](https://senecagroup.com/project/arlington-community-high-school/) **Published:** July 22, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Excerpt:** Transforming occupied corporate space into Arlington Community High School - new home through an innovative HQ2 partnership. **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Expedia Seattle HQ Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/expedia-seattle-campus/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Expedia **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Hank](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-hank/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** A 550K SF adaptive reuse project of an iconic historic Midtown building. **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Alaska Airlines Global Training Center](https://senecagroup.com/project/alaska-airlines-global-training-center/) **Published:** April 23, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Cities:** Renton, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Greenfire Campus Sustainable Community](https://senecagroup.com/project/greenfire-campus-sustainable-community/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Sustainability-focused mixed-use campus that reimagines urban development. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Greenfire Group **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Horizon House Assisted Living Tower & Common Area Renovation](https://senecagroup.com/project/horizon-house-assisted-living-tower-common-area-renovation/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Excerpt:** Phased campus expansion and modernization adding housing and community spaces. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Horizon House **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences, Unique **Services:** Project Management --- ### [Port of Seattle North Bay Master Plan Oversight](https://senecagroup.com/project/port-of-seattle-north-bay-master-plan-oversight/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Port of Seattle **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Risk Management --- ### [Expedia The Prow](https://senecagroup.com/project/expedia-the-prow/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Expedia **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management --- ### [Charles Air Hangar](https://senecagroup.com/project/charles-air-hangar/) **Published:** May 5, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** Distinctive private aviation campus combining innovative hangar design and support facility. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Confidential **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy --- ### [Amazon HQ2: Leased Spaces](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-hq2-leased-spaces/) **Published:** June 6, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle (Central) Public Library](https://senecagroup.com/project/city-of-seattle-central-public-library/) **Published:** May 10, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** World-renowned, 425K SF architectural destination that reinvented the library experience for a new generation. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** City of Seattle **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Cultural, Civic **Services:** Project Management --- ### [Amazon Apollo Workplace Evolution](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-apollo-workplace-evolution-phase-1-and-2/) **Published:** June 17, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Excerpt:** A 175K SF workplace pilot delivered in 7 months to inform Amazon's future office design. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Benaroya Hall Site Acquisition](https://senecagroup.com/project/city-of-seattle-benaroya-hall-site-acquisition/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** City of Seattle **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Risk Management --- ### [MOHAI Museum Renovation](https://senecagroup.com/project/mohai-museum-renovation/) **Published:** June 2, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of History & Industry **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Country Day School Master Plan and Renovation](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-county-day-school-master-plan-and-renovation/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Country Day School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Museum of Flight Personal Courage Wing](https://senecagroup.com/project/museum-of-flight-personal-courage-wing/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Museum of Flight T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge](https://senecagroup.com/project/museum-of-flight-t-evans-wyckoff-memorial-bridge/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Mariners Safeco Field (now T-Mobile Park)](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-mariners-safeco-field-now-t-mobile-park/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Premier MLB ballpark that combined engineering innovation and fan-focused design. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Mariners **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Sports & Recreation **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Chihuly Garden & Glass Museum](https://senecagroup.com/project/chihuly-garden-glass-museum/) **Published:** May 5, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** Transforming a former amusement park into one of Seattle's most visited cultural destinations. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Center Art LLC **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Doppler](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-doppler-building/) **Published:** April 15, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** Flagship 36-story, 1M+ SF workplace destination at the heart of Amazon's Seattle campus. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Alaska Airlines HQ Campus Expansion: Copper River Hub - Phase I](https://senecagroup.com/project/alaska-airlines-hq-campus-expansion-copper-river-phase-i-hub/) **Published:** April 15, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** This first phase of HQ expansion establishes a scalable foundation for continued campus growth while maintaining uninterrupted operations. We expanded office capacity, improved site connectivity, and integrated infrastructure support future development with minimal disruption. Through this effort, Alaska Airlines received a flexible, long-term campus framework designed to evolve alongside operational demands and organizational growth. **Cities:** SeaTac, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Sonic](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-sonic-555-tower/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Excerpt:** Next-gen Bellevue workplace of nearly 1M SF, spanning 42 stories. Designed to elevate connection, collaboration, and experience. **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 751K-1M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Program Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Meta Spring District Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/meta-spring-district-campus/) **Published:** December 9, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Excerpt:** 8+ projects, 2M+ SF. One integrated campus built across leased and owned assets. **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Meta **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Dynamo](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-dynamo/) **Published:** December 8, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Excerpt:** The Dynamo building is a first-generation workplace blending collaborative environments, training spaces, and amenities within Bellevue's premier business district. **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [f5 Networks](https://senecagroup.com/project/f5-networks/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** F5 Networks **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Art Museum](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-art-museum/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Art Museum & WaMu Bank **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Day 1](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-day-1/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Nashville Yards Tower 1 - Anne](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-nashville-yards-tower-1-anne/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Nashville, TN **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon re:Invent](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-reinvent/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Shaver Hall](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-shaver-hall/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Hospitality **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Museum of Flight Aviation Pavilion](https://senecagroup.com/project/museum-of-flight-aviation-pavilion/) **Published:** May 30, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [UW School of Medicine Research Facility - Phases 2 and 3.1](https://senecagroup.com/project/uw-school-of-medicine-research-facility-in-south-lake-union-phases-2-and-3-1/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Cornerstone project within UW's 850,000 SF research campus expansion. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** University of Washington - School of Medicine **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences, Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Museum of Flight Space Gallery](https://senecagroup.com/project/museum-of-flight-space-gallery/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Children's Hospital Building Care](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-building-care/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Cornerstone 330K SF expansion project within the long-term Laurelhust campus vision. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Children's Hospital Building Hope](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-building-hope/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Nitro North and South](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-nitro-north-and-south/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 751K-1M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Spheres](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-spheres/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Frontier](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-frontier/) **Published:** June 1, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle University Douglas Residence Hall](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-university-douglas-residence-hall/) **Published:** May 6, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** Modern student living community with expanded housing options within the urban campus. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle University **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Northeastern University Seattle Graduate Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/northeastern-university-seattle-graduate-campus/) **Published:** June 9, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Northeastern University **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Hyderabad Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-hyderabad-campus/) **Published:** June 2, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Hyderabad, India **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** Asia **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Bellevue 600 Tower 1 - Phase I](https://senecagroup.com/project/phase-1-bellevue-600-tower-1/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Blackfoot](https://senecagroup.com/project/blackfoot/) **Published:** June 6, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [EMC Isilon (Dell) HQ Relocation & Expansion](https://senecagroup.com/project/isilon-emc-dell-hq-relocation-expansion/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** EMC Isilon (Dell) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF, 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management --- ### [Lakeside School Bliss Hall Renovation](https://senecagroup.com/project/lakeside-school-bliss-hall/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Gates Foundation Discovery Center](https://senecagroup.com/project/gates-foundation-discovery-center/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Gates Foundation **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Gates Foundation HQ Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/gates-foundation-hq-campus/) **Published:** June 6, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Gates Foundation **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Space Needle Century Project Renovation](https://senecagroup.com/project/century-project-space-needle-renovation/) **Published:** May 12, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Ambitious renewal of the Space Needle combined engineering innovation, immersive experiences, and preservation of a global icon. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Space Needle **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Cultural **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Lakeside School Middle School Renovation (2018)](https://senecagroup.com/project/middle-school-renovation-2018/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management --- ### [Lakeside School Master Planning Advisory](https://senecagroup.com/project/master-planning-2025-2016/) **Published:** June 2, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services --- ### [Seattle Prep Multi-Purpose Merlino Center](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-prep-merlino-center/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Dynamic campus hub constructed to expand opportunties for student activities. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Preparatory School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [SAAS Home of the Upper School](https://senecagroup.com/project/saas-home-of-the-upper-school/) **Published:** June 1, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Excerpt:** New 6-story, 113K SF academic building that completes the urban campus. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [T.J. Vassar '68 Center for the Sciences and Humanities](https://senecagroup.com/project/lakeside-school-t-j-vassar-68-center-for-the-sciences-and-humanities/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Excerpt:** Former athletic field transformed into a state-of-the art academic building. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon HQ2: Phase 1 Metropolitan Park](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-hq2-phase-1-metropolitan-park/) **Published:** June 6, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** A 2.1M SF HQ campus and the world's largest LEED Platinum project. **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [UW West Campus Residence Halls - Phase 1](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-washington-west-campus-residence-halls-phase-1/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** University of Washington **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic & Surgery Center](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-bellevue-clinic-surgery-center/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Russell Investments HQ Relocation and Refresh](https://senecagroup.com/project/russell-investments-hq-relocation-and-refresh/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Russell Investments **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [University of Puget Sound Trimble Residence Hall](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-puget-sound-trimble-residence-hall/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Tacoma, WA **Clients:** University of Puget Sound **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Children's Janet Sinegal Patient Care Building](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-janet-sinegal-patient-care-building/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Children's Melinda French Gates Ambulatory Care Wing](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-childrens-hospital-melinda-french-gates-ambulatory-care-wing/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Snap, Inc. Midstation Expansion](https://senecagroup.com/project/midstation-expansion/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Bellevue, WA **Clients:** Snap, Inc. **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Snap, Inc. Workplace Refresh](https://senecagroup.com/project/snap-workplace-consolidation/) **Published:** June 5, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Snap, Inc. **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Prep Master Planning Advisory Services](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-prep-master-planning-advisory-services/) **Published:** June 1, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Preparatory School **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services --- ### [Lakeside School Expansion & Remodel of Allen-Gates Hall (2012)](https://senecagroup.com/project/lakeside-school-allen-gates-hall-expansion-remodel/) **Published:** May 13, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management --- ### [City of Seattle Municipal Tower Acquisition](https://senecagroup.com/project/city-of-seattle-municipal-tower-acquisition/) **Published:** May 5, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** Strategic 1M+ SF acquisition that streamlined operations, reduced costs, and created a long-term home for the City. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** City of Seattle **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 751K-1M SF, 1M-2.5M SF **Sectors:** Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services --- ### [Seattle Children's Renton Site Acquisition](https://senecagroup.com/project/renton-site-acquisition-and-future-campus/) **Published:** June 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Renton, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management --- ### [SAAS Cardinal Union Building](https://senecagroup.com/project/saas-cardinal-union-building/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Seahawks Stadium Improvements (now Lumen Field)](https://senecagroup.com/project/lumen-field-improvements/) **Published:** May 7, 2026 **Author:** Jenny Jansen Weise **Excerpt:** High-profile stadium project that transformed key arrival experience at the North Plaza. **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** State of Washington Public Stadium Authority (PSA) **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 251K-500K SF **Sectors:** Sports & Recreation **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Providence Cymbaluk Medical Tower](https://senecagroup.com/project/providence-regional-medical-center-cymbaluk-medical-tower/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Excerpt:** Major campus transformation - 680K SF new medical tower, central utility infrastructure, and extensive renovations. **Cities:** Everett, WA **Clients:** Providence Regional Medical Center **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 501K-750K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Amazon Nashville Yards Tower 2 - Juno](https://senecagroup.com/project/amazon-juno-tower-ii/) **Published:** May 29, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Nashville, TN **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Program Management, Project Management, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [UW Medical Center Roosevelt Clinic](https://senecagroup.com/project/university-of-washington-medical-center-roosevelt-clinic/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** University of Washington **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Lakeside School Paul G. Allen Athletics Center](https://senecagroup.com/project/lakeside-school-the-paul-g-allen-athletics-center/) **Published:** May 11, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Tommy Bahama HQ Relocation](https://senecagroup.com/project/tommy-bahama-hq-relocation/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Tommy Bahama **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room](https://senecagroup.com/project/starbucks-reserve-roastery-and-tasting-room/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Starbucks **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Hospitality **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Proton Therapy Center at Northwest Hospital](https://senecagroup.com/project/proton-therapy-center-at-northwest-hospital/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** ProCure Treatment Centers **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [PATH HQ](https://senecagroup.com/project/path-hq/) **Published:** June 7, 2026 **Author:** Marika Thwin **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** PATH **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Lakeside School Renovation of Allen-Gates Hall (2026)](https://senecagroup.com/project/lakeside-allen-gates-renovation/) **Published:** May 29, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [St. Thomas School Athletics & Performing Arts Center](https://senecagroup.com/project/st-thomas-school-athletics-performing-arts-center/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Medina, WA **Clients:** St. Thomas School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [St. Thomas School Center for Leadership & Innovation](https://senecagroup.com/project/st-thomas-school-center-for-leadership-innovation-and-center-for-responsive-learning/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Medina, WA **Clients:** St. Thomas School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management --- ### [St. Thomas School New Main Campus](https://senecagroup.com/project/st-thomas-school-new-main-campus/) **Published:** May 31, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Medina, WA **Clients:** St. Thomas School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 101K-250K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Prep St. Ignatius Hall](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-prep-st-ignatius-hall/) **Published:** June 1, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Preparatory School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Seattle Prep Healy Chapel & Theater](https://senecagroup.com/project/seattle-prep-healy-chapel-theater/) **Published:** June 1, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Preparatory School **Regions:** West Coast **Scale:** 0-100K SF **Sectors:** K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ## Team Members ### [Nick Diede](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nick-diede/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Expedia, F5 Networks, Gates Foundation, Luxury Residential Clients, Meta **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Office Lead, Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Research & Development, Luxury Residential, Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [JC Sanchez](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jc-sanchez/) **Published:** August 7, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Confidential **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Matt Allert](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-allert/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Benaroya Hall, St. Thomas School **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, K-12 Education, Studios & Entertainment **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Darrin Gietzel](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/darrin-gietzel/) **Published:** July 20, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Zach Mendelsohn](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/zach-mendelsohn/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Meta, Meta Reality Labs **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [David West](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/david-west/) **Published:** August 5, 2026 **Author:** Leslie Robertson **Cities:** Arlington, VA **Clients:** Confidential, Luxury Residential Clients **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Rashel Cordova](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/rashel-cordova/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Lakeside School, Luxury Residential Clients, Meta **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education, Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Reeve Elliott](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/reeve-elliott/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Amazon MGM Studios, Expedia **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Studios & Entertainment **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Riley Link](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/riley-link/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Luxury Residential Clients, MOHAI, Snap, Inc. **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Charlie Gronek](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charlie-gronek/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Benaroya Hall, Luxury Residential Clients, MOHAI, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cultural **Services:** Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Craig Parsons](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/craig-parsons/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Ai2, Amazon, Confidential, Expedia, Museum of Flight, Pokemon, Russell Investments **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Managing Principals, Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Research & Development, Civic, Hospitality **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Rob Stephenson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/rob-stephenson/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Confidential, Expedia, MOHAI, Snap, Inc. **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Robyn Gordon](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/robyn-gordon/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Sarah Pearlstein](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/sarah-pearlstein/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Luxury Residential Clients **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education, Luxury Residential, Studios & Entertainment **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Shaffer White](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/shaffer-white/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Luxury Residential Clients **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Taylor Williams](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/taylor-williams/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Confidential, Luxury Residential Clients **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [TJ Zamora](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/tj-zamora/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Lakeside School, Meta, Meta Reality Labs, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development --- ### [Emily Evenson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/emily-evenson/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Elaine Wine](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/elaine-wine/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Gates Foundation **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Chris Kaloper](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-kaloper/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Juno Therapeutics, Nordstrom, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS), Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Laura Lohman](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/laura-lohman/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, F5 Networks, Museum of Flight, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS), Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Managing Principals, Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cultural, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Civic, Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Mike Moriarty](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/mike-moriarty/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Amazon, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy --- ### [Lai Chin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lai-chin/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Nate White](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nate-white/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Natalia Charamand](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/natalia-charamand/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Benaroya Hall, MOHAI, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Meagan Renzi](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/meagan-renzi/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management --- ### [Brittney Gardiner](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/brittney-gardiner/) **Published:** February 26, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Amazon MGM Studios **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development --- ### [Jacob Cooney](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jacob-cooney/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Ann Lin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ann-lin/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Ai2, Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Benaroya Hall, Chihuly Garden and Glass, First Methodist Church, MOHAI, Northeastern University, PATH, Space Needle **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Research & Development, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Michelle Wilkinson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/michelle-wilkinson/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Meta, Meta Reality Labs **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Jo Robinson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jo-robinson/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Meta, Meta Reality Labs **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development --- ### [Connor Schneider](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/connor-schneider/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences, Research & Development **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Peter McAuliffe](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peter-mcauliffe/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Amazon, Expedia, Gates Foundation, Lakeside School, Northeastern University, Russell Investments, St. Thomas School **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Clint Cameron](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/clint-cameron/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Meta, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Lavina Sadhwani](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/lavina-sadhwani/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** London, UK, Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Expedia, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** Europe, West Coast **Roles:** Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cultural, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Matt Elliott](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-elliott/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Museum of Flight, Space Needle **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Connor Sheen](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/connor-sheen/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Ajinkya (AJ) Raje](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ajinkya-raje/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Cities:** New York, NY **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Hospitality **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Alisa Klingenstein](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/alisa-klingenstein/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Meta, Meta Reality Labs, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education, Research & Development, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Blair Greenberg](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/blair-greenberg/) **Published:** February 11, 2026 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Expedia, Museum of Flight, Space Needle **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Chris Flume](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/chris-flume/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Expedia, Luxury Residential Clients **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Amy Brown](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/amy-brown/) **Published:** December 16, 2025 **Author:** Eric Baldoni **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Lakeside School **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development, Studios & Entertainment --- ### [Crystal Gonzales](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/crystal-gonzales/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Portland, OR **Clients:** Amazon, Luxury Residential Clients, Pokemon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development --- ### [Caroline Ly](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/caroline-ly/) **Published:** February 26, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Expedia, F5 Networks, Luxury Residential Clients, Meta, Museum of Flight **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Michal Zablocki](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/michal-zablocki/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Redmond, WA, Seattle **Clients:** Meta, Meta Reality Labs **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [James McReynolds](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/james-mcreynolds/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Expedia, Meta, Meta Reality Labs **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Kyle Acheson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/kyle-acheson/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Civic, Unique **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Nicky Kamemoto-Lyons](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/nicky-kamemoto-lyons/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Amazon, Meta, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS), Seattle Preparatory School **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals, Sector Lead **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education, Research & Development, Higher Education **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Petra Moran](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/petra-moran/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** London, UK **Clients:** Amazon, Meta, Meta Reality Labs **Regions:** Europe, West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development, Studios & Entertainment **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Charles Shackelford](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/charles-shackelford/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Boston, MA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Claudia Kakareka](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/claudia-kakareka/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Confidential **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Research & Development, Luxury Residential **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Jocelyn Bauer](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jocelyn-bauer/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Expedia, Lakeside School **Regions:** Europe **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, K-12 Education, Studios & Entertainment **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Risk Management --- ### [Ralph Choueiri](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ralph-choueiri/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Amazon, Luxury Residential Clients, Meta **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Luxury Residential **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Ed Pietrusinski](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ed-pietrusinski/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Meta, Pokemon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Elisha McCormack](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/elisha-mccormack/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Kristen Linn](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/kristen-linn/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Meta, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Ian Kell](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/ian-kell/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Peta Black](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/peta-black/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Washington D.C. **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, K-12 Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy --- ### [Jack Parker](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jack-parker/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Russell Investments **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Jeremy Macht](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jeremy-macht/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** New York, NY, Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast, West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Jenny Jansen-Weise](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/jenny-jansen-weise/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Joe Neuzil](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/joe-neuzil/) **Published:** February 27, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Nashville, TN **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** East Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Studios & Entertainment **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Katie Aweida](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/katie-aweida/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Alaska Airlines, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Noah Martin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/noah-martin/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Program Management, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Leslie Robertson](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/leslie-robertson/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Mariangela Morgione](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/mariangela-morgione/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** London, UK **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** Europe **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Marika Thwin](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/marika-thwin/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Operations --- ### [Marks Brewbaker](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/marks-brewbaker/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Fred Hutch Cancer Center **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Building Systems Strategy --- ### [Matt Blakeney](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/matt-blakeney/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Russell Investments **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Associate Principals **Sectors:** Corporate, Cultural, Civic **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management --- ### [Michael Fischer](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/michael-fischer/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle, WA **Clients:** Amazon, Seattle Children's Hospital **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Healthcare & Life Sciences, Research & Development **Services:** Owner's Representation & Advisory Services, Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Risk Management --- ### [Michael Gottlieb](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/michael-gottlieb/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Bellevue, WA, Seattle, Various Cities **Clients:** Amazon **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Luxury Residential **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support, Building Systems Strategy, Risk Management --- ### [Oscar Lilienthal](https://senecagroup.com/team-member/oscar-lilienthal/) **Published:** March 5, 2026 **Author:** aking **Cities:** Seattle **Clients:** Amazon, Luxury Residential Clients **Regions:** West Coast **Roles:** Development Managers **Sectors:** Corporate, Healthcare & Life Sciences, K-12 Education, Luxury Residential, Higher Education **Services:** Project Management, Occupancy & Operations Support --- ### [Madhavi 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We guide projects from early strategy through opening day, helping institutions create spaces that inspire visitors, strengthen community connection, and deliver lasting cultural and civic value. --- ### [K-12 Education](https://senecagroup.com/sector/k12-education/) **Description:** We serve as trusted advisors to independent schools, guiding projects from planning through delivery. Our expertise spans campus master planning, capital planning, facilities assessments, and project management, helping schools align investments with their mission while delivering projects on active campuses. --- ### [Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://senecagroup.com/sector/healthcare-life-sciences/) **Description:** We partner with healthcare and life sciences organizations to plan and deliver complex, future-ready environments. 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We manage programs, budgets, and schedules tied to public funding while guiding site strategy, entitlements, and renovations. --- ### [Luxury Residential](https://senecagroup.com/sector/luxury-residential/) **Description:** We guide residential projects of exceptional quality and individuality – from highly tailored private residences to bespoke estates—bringing each client’s unique vision to life. Our work is grounded in discretion, attention to detail, and a deep respect for our clients’ time, investment, and intent. Each project is a close collaboration, defined by clarity, transparency, and trust. We navigate complexity, resolve the unknowns, and manage every detail with discipline and care—delivering homes that are distinctive, enduring, and deeply personal. --- ### [Research & Development](https://senecagroup.com/sector/research-and-development/) **Description:** Given the rapid pace of advancement in R&D—often outpacing the speed of construction—it is critical that the spaces delivered meet end-user needs not only at project inception, but at key milestones such as equipment readiness. Our team brings deep experience delivering complex environments, including specialty labs, prototype manufacturing, simulated environments, and cleanrooms. We navigate technical requirements with precision, ensuring highly controlled spaces perform reliably from day one and remain adaptable over time. --- ### [Sports & Recreation](https://senecagroup.com/sector/sports-and-recreation/) **Description:** Stadium and athletic facility projects demand disciplined coordination and technical expertise. We work with team owners, public agencies, and institutions to manage complex projects ranging from professional stadiums to campus athletic facilities. From site selection through permitting, budgeting, planning, design, and construction, we navigate multi-stakeholder environments, ongoing operations, and high-profile scrutiny – ensuring each space performs seamlessly on game day and beyond. --- ### [Studios & Entertainment](https://senecagroup.com/sector/studios-and-entertainment/) **Description:** Film and music studio development requires speed, flexibility, and precision to keep pace with evolving production demands. We manage the development of major studio facilities in global markets, guiding projects from early planning through design and construction. Our approach ensures stages, production spaces, and support areas are delivered efficiently, enabling seamless operations and meeting the needs of a fast-moving industry. --- ### [Unique](https://senecagroup.com/sector/unique/) **Description:** Our work in additional sectors draws on the strength of our core market experience. We bring proven technical expertise, trusted relationships, and a disciplined approach to navigate complex projects- whether in infrastructure, aviation, advanced manufacturing or other specialized environments. By applying what we know and adapting it to new contexts, we deliver clarity, coordination, and successful outcomes across any industry. --- ### [Higher Education](https://senecagroup.com/sector/higher-education/) **Description:** From master planning through delivery, we support each university and college create student housing, academic, and student life environments that attract students and foster strong campus communities—aligned with institutional identity, priorities, stewardship goals, and long-term growth. --- ### [Hospitality](https://senecagroup.com/sector/hospitality/) **Description:** We guide owners in bringing their destinations to life – elevating their brands while achieving operational performance and guest experience goals. Our team provides end-to-end support, from early advisory and feasibility through design coordination, project management, and closeout. We collaborate closely with hospitality designers, developers and operators, and stakeholders to align vision with execution. --- ## Services ### [Risk Management](https://senecagroup.com/service/risk-management/) **Description:** Structured risk management enables our clients to anticipate, assess and mitigate risks across complex projects and programs. Our proactive approach ensures challenges are addressed before they impact cost, schedule, or quality. We continuously monitor project progress, evaluate evolving conditions, and collaborate with the General Contractor and other vendors to anticipate potential obstacles. We establish contingency plans for unforeseen conditions, ensuring the project can adapt without significant disruptions. --- ### [Program Management](https://senecagroup.com/service/program-management/) **Description:** Our program management brings structure, alignment, and control to complex initiatives made up of multiple interdependent projects. As organizations scale, individual projects often compete for resources, diverge from strategic priorities, or lack the coordination required to deliver cohesive results. Our disciplined program management approach ensures that every project contributes to a unified outcome. --- ### [Project Management](https://senecagroup.com/service/project-management/) **Description:** As trusted owner’s representatives, our principal-led teams strategically curate and lead project teams to navigate complexity, accelerate delivery, reduce risk, and deliver the high-quality outcomes our clients expect. --- ### [Occupancy & Operations Support](https://senecagroup.com/service/occupancy-operations-management/) **Description:** A successful project is defined not just by delivery but by how well it performs in use. We ensure a seamless transition into fully operational spaces by aligning systems, stakeholders and processes to support efficient day-to-day operations and long-term performance from Day One. --- ### [Owner's Representation & Advisory Services](https://senecagroup.com/service/owners-representation-advisory-services/) **Description:** We support informed real estate decisions by aligning business goals with space, financial, and operational needs. Through early engagement, we evaluate lease, buy, and build scenarios using quantitative and qualitative analysis. Our services include site selection, due diligence, budgeting, and negotiation support—reducing risk, creating clarity, and enabling confident, value-driven decisions. --- ### [Building Systems Strategy](https://senecagroup.com/service/building-systems-strategy/) **Description:** Building systems strategy is critical to long-term performance, efficiency, and reliability. We help establish a clear, integrated approach early in planning, aligning systems with project and organizational goals. By evaluating performance, lifecycle cost, energy efficiency, and maintainability, we bring structure to decisions – reducing risk and supporting high-performing, resilient assets. ---