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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAlaska Airlines Article on SouthportSeattleContinuestoSetTrendsAGlimpseIntotheWorkplaceoftheFutureSeattlehasalwaysbeenonthecutting-edge.Fromitsmusicscene,coffeeandmicro-breweriestotechnology,ecommerceanddigitalmarketing—thecityhasalwaysbeenontheforefront.ManyofthesetrendshavepositionedSeattleasoneofthemostthrivingeconomiesinthecountry.Seattlewasrecentlyratedthe#1cityfortechjobsbyForbesMagazine.Again,agoodeconomicindicatorisacompetitiveenvironmentforrecruitingtoptalent.Thetechsectorisnostrangertocreativeworkenvironments.CompanieslikeMicrosoftandGoogleareknownfortheirinnovativeenvironmentsandperks.They’velongunderstoodwhatarecentstudyjustconfirmed:Cultureisbyfarandawaythebiggestdrawwhenitcomestorecruitingtoptalent—faroutweighingcorporatebrandandsalary.Entertheworkplaceofthefuture...Award-winningSeattledeveloperMichaelChrist,founderofSECODevelopment,appearstohavetakenworkplacedesigntoanentirelynewlevel.ConceivedtodeliveranenvironmentbasedonLive,Work,PlayandStay,SouthportonLakeWashingtonisdestinedtoraisethebarbywhicheffectiveworkplacesaremeasured.AccordingtoMichaelChrist,“Humansweren’tdesignedtodotheirbestworkconfinedbyfourwalls.Wewantedtocreateanenvironmenttofosterteamwork,innovationandcollaborationinasereneandtranquilsetting.”WorkinginconcertwiththearchitecturalfirmZGFArchitects,SECODevelopmentbrokegroundlastmonthonSouthport.Nostrangertocreativedevelopments,MichaelChristandhisteamatSECODevelopmentarewell-knownintheSeattleareafordevelopmentsthatcreateandenhancecommunities.AsKipSpencer,afrequently-quotedauthorityoncommercialrealestate,explains,“TheseguyshavecreatedsomethingreallyspecialwithSouthportonLakeWashington.Thistrulyisablueprintthatembracestheneedsoftoday’stechworkforce.”LocatedontheshoresofSeattle’sLakeWashingtonandadjacenttothe57-acreGeneCoulonMemorialBeachPark,tenantsonSouthportcancollaborateabouttheirnextproductlaunchoneminuteandkayakthenext.ResidentsofSouthportonLakeWashingtonarewithinstepsofkayaking,volleyball,tennisandaregionalbiketrailsystem.Designedwiththedemandsoftoday’stech-sectortenants,SouthportonLakeWashingtonwilldeliverredundantpowerandiooGBdataspeeds.Anextgenerationnetworkinfrastructurewillaccommodateburstspeedsandheavydatatransferenvironments.Expectedtoopeninearly2018,whenweaskedMichaelChristabouttheproject’stenantmixhesimplysaid“WeareblessedtobetalkingwithsomeofthemostprogressiveorganizationsinSeattleandbeyond.”FormoreinformationonSouthportcall(425)282-5453.Threedistinctnine-storytowerswithstunning360degreet’iews730,000sqft.ofClassAofficeSignatureHyattRegencyHoteleConferenceCenterInspiringindoor/outdoorconferenceareasPrivatecorporatedeep-waterdockSouthportonLakeWashington2.4t’nillionsquarefeetOffice,residentialehotelPrivatejetairporttwomilesaway[\.4-ADVERTISEMENT