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    "We can't deny that it's tough," says Washington Building investor and owner representative Michael J. Allan (right) of the current recession. "The economy is just terrible. Our vacancy is very high -- much higher than we would like it to be." Still, Allan and building manager David B. Morton (left) are working with a commercial real estate broker and a local bank to draw new tenants and make investments in the historic 85-year-old building in downtown Tacoma (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    High Hopes for Historic Tacoma Skyscraper
    By Todd Matthews • January 13, 2011 12:00 am

    Downtown Tacoma is fortunate to have a handful of old structures that could easily serve as witnesses to the city’s…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Historic honor for downtown Washington Building
    By Todd Matthews • April 2, 2009 12:00 am

    The 84-year-old Washington Building in downtown Tacoma has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the…

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    Stratford Company asset director Mark Isner hopes that 7,500-square-feet, full-floor plates in the Washington Building will appeal to mid-sized businesses looking to headquarter or open a branch office in Tacoma's tight downtown Class A office space market. "We really feel like that is a tremendous opportunity, and something that doesn't exist anywhere in the downtown core," says Isner. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    New tenant, lobby renovation for downtown Washington Building
    By Todd Matthews • January 7, 2008 12:00 am

    On the 13th floor of the 82-year-old Washington Building, contractors are busy building what will soon be home to downtown…

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    Old City Hall for sale
    By Todd Matthews • January 7, 2008 12:00 am

    Seattle-based Stratford Company LLC has put Old City Hall up for sale, according to a listing posted Monday morning with…

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