Seattle Art Museum sought to create a new downtown home that would expand its exhibition capacity and civic presence, while Washington Mutual sought to develop a premier office tower on the same site. The project required the formation of a complex partnership between a major cultural institution and a private developer, balancing distinct financial, operational, and design objectives within a single mixed-use development. Coordinating museum, commercial office, parking, and public spaces within a highly visible downtown location introduced significant stakeholder, design, permitting, and construction challenges.

Together with Pine Street Group, we helped guide the partnership framework that aligned the interests of the Seattle Art Museum and Washington Mutual, creating a viable path forward for the development. Acting as development managers, we coordinated planning, design, permitting, budgeting, scheduling, stakeholder engagement, and construction oversight across the museum and office components. Our team served as a central point of coordination, helping diverse stakeholders navigate complex decisions while maintaining alignment around project goals, budget, schedule, and operational requirements.