The emerging is an upscale, pedestrian-centric
neighborhood positioned between Lower Queen Anne and the heart of South Lake Union. The neighborhood is experiencing explosive growth with the addition of Facebook’s Seattle Headquarters and many new bio-tech research facilities including UW Medicine joining the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Dexter Avenue District will add over 1,700 new residential units that will be delivered by 2020. With the completion of the Highway 99 Tunnel Project, the neighborhood corridor will be reconnected with Seattle Center and Queen Anne adding new thoroughfares at Thomas, Harrison, and John Streets.