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The last five buildings included in Microsoft ’s $5 billion Redmond campus expansion have been put on hold until further notice. Microsoft President Brad Smith stated Monday that the company has no short-term plans to construct the buildings, informally known as Sammamish Village, according to“I don’t think we have any imminent plans to add to that or other areas,” Smith said.
“I do think we’ll have to digest this new change, so to speak, and we’ll get a better sense in the next several months.”The expansion project has been in progress for nearly a decade now, and is the largest private construction project in the Puget Sound region. Microsoft split the 17-building project into four sections, with each village’s name drawing inspiration from the state, including Whatcom, Chelan, Sammamish, and Washington. Five of the 17 buildings were designated to the Sammamish Village. Although most of the construction for the four villages is nearly complete or fully completed, a majority of the Sammamish Village area has been paved over with cement and fenced off. The project’s initial filing outlined a plan for four of the buildings to be dedicated to office space, with another unit set to be a utility plant. Meanwhile, the rest of the expansion plan has come together, with the campus now offering retail shops in its East Campus Plaza. Exterior work on The Square also appears to be complete. Redmond officials wrote in a September report that the campus would be fully completed by the middle of this year, according toSimilar to other tech companies like Google and Meta, Microsoft enacted its return-to-office policy this week, with Smith noting that the dates paired well with the expansion project’s completion. “We made the decision last year to bring people back, but we didn’t want to go through the experience of bringing people back and finding the office space wasn’t ready for them,” Smith said.Hazmat response issued for ammonia leak on commercial vessel in Seattle A hazmat response was issued for a commercial vessel Friday morning, the Seattle Fire Department stated, after receiving reports of an ammonia leak.Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is eyeing possible budget cuts across most city departments, according to a memo sent out earlier this week.Auburn family finds missing 13-year-old with autism who left home in the middle of the night A 13-year-old boy from Auburn, who slipped out of his home on his bike in the early morning hours Thursday, has been found in North Seattle.Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back, killing four and wounding six.Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."Discover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.
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