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Westlake Mall

Imported, unreviewedOperatingSeattle, WA

Westlake Mall operates as a four-story regional mall with a 25-story office tower in downtown Seattle near Westlake Park today. · summary, model-written

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Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 2,637 units in 40 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 205,494 on I-5 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 533 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 7,119 units, King County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,323/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 28 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)This site: Very High; inland flooding, earthquake fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.77 cdc-svi · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $145,642 census-acs · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: I-5 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Eagles Auditorium Building; Times Building nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 88% census-acs · all sites with this
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OfficeThis site: …a four-story regional mall and a 25-story office building extraction · all sites with this

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StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
Westlake Center is a mixed-use development in downtown Seattle, Washington, consisting of a four-story regional mall of the same name, and a 25-story office building known as Westlake Tower.

en.wikipedia.org

What is there nowa four-story regional mall and a 25-story office buildingextracted, unreviewed
documented
Westlake Center is a mixed-use development in downtown Seattle, Washington, consisting of a four-story regional mall of the same name, and a 25-story office building known as Westlake Tower.

en.wikipedia.org

Securitised debt and public filers

As reported by the owner

Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.

Year endFilerName in filingGLA sq ftOccupancyYearsShareSales psfAnchors listed
2020Brookfield Property REIT (formerly GGP) 10-K, 2021-02-26Westlake Center Seattle, WA
match: name-city		126,000
in-line 126,000		95.1% leased90.0%Saks Off Fifth, Nordstrom Rack, Zara
2016GGP Inc. 10-K, 2017-02-22Westlake Center Seattle, WA
match: name-city		97,128
in-line 97,128		98.4% leased100.0%
2012General Growth Properties 10-K, 2013-02-28Westlake Center Seattle, WA
match: name-city		102,859
in-line 102,859		87.7% leased100.0%
2009General Growth Properties 10-K, 2010-03-01Westlake Center Seattle, WA
match: name-city		96,553
in-line 96,553
2006General Growth Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01Westlake Center Seattle, WA
match: name-city		104,631

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m70: 1501 HOME PLATE CENTER; 1925 3RD LLC; ADT SEATTLE 2; AMAZON GO IBF4; ARCADE PLAZA C O MARTIN SMITHEPA FRS
Census tract 530330081023,512 people, 16,339 per sq mi; median household income $145,642; median gross rent $2,595; 88% renters; 11.4% vacant units; 25.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 28 grocers, 10 schools, 30 parks or playgrounds, 31 health, 17 civic, 437 food and drink; 533 cycleway segments, 2034 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m15: Eagles Auditorium Building; Times Building; Coliseum Theater; Moore Theatre and HotelNPS
Housing permits, King County (WA), 20247,119 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,093 in 2–4, 2,352 single-family; 2023: 7,274 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.77; socioeconomic 0.57; housing and transport 0.98; 29% below 150% of poverty; 63% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 21 within 25 km: Rainier Square (0.3 km); South Lake Union (1.0 km); Rainier Vista (1.0 km); Gas Station on 15th Avenue West (1.0 km); Mini Mart City Park (1.4 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 8,496 m², 41.5 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views87,275 since 2015; 7,129 in the last 12 months (+18% vs the prior 12); peak 2022-03 with 3,754Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very high overall (score 99.8); expected annual loss $16.6M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km40 LIHTC properties, 2,637 units: Marvin Gardens (175 units); Ywca Opportunity Place (130 units); Third & Virginia (129 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)102,448 jobs in 5,725 establishments; average annual pay $60,273; employment location quotient 0.72; employment -1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202260,876 jobs; 838 in retail trade, 2,354 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 53033008102)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 3.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (49 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 25.5%; median family income $138,281; 386 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSeattle Public Schools (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Middle College High School; The Center SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation121 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20258 county-logged events: 6 heavy rain, 1 debris flow, 1 flood; $34,994,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 98101, 2026-09median list price $659,500 (-5.7% on the year); 127 active listings; median 74 days on market; 14% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20235,912 establishments (-10%); 104,570 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $824,870 (-2% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $2,323/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)205,494 vehicles a day on I-5 (Interstate, 11 lanes); 9,952 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Westlake Center opened as a mixed-use development featuring a four-story regional mall and a 25-story office building (Westlake Tower). The mall and tower remain in operation today. No further changes are documented in the record.

Why. not stated in the record

Where it stands. The site is currently operating; ownership and control are not specified in the record.

For a planner

  • Located in downtown Seattle adjacent to Westlake Park
  • Mixed-use configuration includes retail and office uses
  • Status is operating per record

For a developer

  • Site comprises a four-story mall and a 25-story office tower
  • Market signals show 4.6% county growth (2018‑23) and median rent $2,035
  • Control and entitlement stage unknown
  • Environmental and transit constraints not detailed

What we do not know yet

  • Exact opening date and ownership unknown
  • Anchor tenant performance and lease details not recorded
  • No information on debt, planned demolition, or redevelopment proposals
  • Flood zone, transit access, and environmental conditions unspecified
  • Parcel size and zoning not provided
  • Record marked as draft, indicating potential data gaps

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  • county grew 4.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $2,035

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History and original facts

CountyKing County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Westlake Center is a mixed-use development in downtown Seattle, Washington, consisting of a four-story regional mall of the same name, and a 25-story office building known as Westlake Tower. The complex is located across Pine Street from Westlake Park, between 4th and 5th Avenues and is named for Westlake Avenue. Westlake Park is considered Seattle's "town square" and celebrities and political figures once made appearances or give speeches from the building's balcony.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: Westlake Mall (Seattle) · supports: after notes, status
    2 quoted sentences
    Westlake Center is a mixed-use development in downtown Seattle, Washington, consisting of a four-story regional mall of the same name, and a 25-story office building known as Westlake Tower.
    Westlake Center is a mixed-use development in downtown Seattle, Washington, consisting of a four-story regional mall of the same name, and a 25-story office building known as Westlake Tower.

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