As downtown Seattle offices empty, city facing years of 'zombie' towers

Downtown Seattle's office towers are becoming what local officials call zombie buildings — vacant structures likely to remain empty for years. According to the Seattle Times, the shift to remote work has left significant portions of downtown commercial real estate unused, creating challenges for property owners and straining the city's tax base. The phenomenon reflects broader trends affecting office-dependent urban centers as companies embrace hybrid and fully remote work arrangements.

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