Retail site ground lease and redevelopment at Seattle Center
RFP: Thomas Street Gateway Retail Site at Seattle Center, Solicitation 176573, issued by City of Seattle.
At a glance
Seattle Center is seeking proposals to lease and redevelop the Thomas Street Gateway Site, a high-traffic retail location on the Seattle Center campus. The successful respondent will operate a new, revenue-generating retail amenity or attraction that complements existing Center offerings and activates the redesigned Thomas Street corridor between 5th and 2nd Avenue North.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- City of Seattle
- Solicitation number
- 176573
- Type
- purchase
- Posted
- Jun 17, 2025
- Response deadline
- Sep 17, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- King County, WA
Official description
Solicitation #SC-2025-04. Issued by Seattle Center. The City of Seattle, through its Seattle Center Department, invites proposals to enter a ground lease to redevelop the Thomas Street Gateway Site and operate a new, revenue-generating retail amenity or attraction that will complement the existing mix at Seattle Center. Thomas Street is the busiest pedestrian corridor on the Seattle Center campus. It welcomes visitors from around Seattle, the region, and the world and connects to the growing neighborhoods of Uptown, Belltown, and South Lake Union.
Seattle Center is redesigning Thomas over four blocks between 5th Ave. N. and 2nd Ave N. with a new festival street design featuring quality paving, landscaping, lighting and seating. The public project to refresh Thomas Street presents an opportunity for partnership to develop new retail space and/or attractions that will enliven the corridor, bring new visitors to Seattle Center’s campus, and spill out to create interest and engagement. For complete RFP information, please see "Thomas Street RFP PDF" under the "Downloads" tab on the OpenGov.com listing for this opportunity.
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