The Seattle Storm announced today that the team will move its headquarters to Interbay next month.  

“We look forward to becoming a member of the Interbay community and celebrating our 10th anniversary season in this revitalized neighborhood,” said Anne Levinson, chair of the Storm’s ownership group. “By being an anchor tenant for a neighborhood designed to reuse industrial buildings and locating near our home court at KeyArena, we are reinforcing the Storm’s commitment to sustainable business operations and lessening our environmental footprint.”

                                                                                         (photo courtesy of the Freehold Group)

The Storm will lease over 12,000 square feet in the Interbay Building from the Freehold Group.  The building is located at 3421 Thorndyke Ave West, about one mile north of the new Whole Foods shopping center.   

“The Storm’s move is the most recent recognition that Interbay is a unique location in Seattle where one can experience the opportunity to grow, be creative and tread lightly on our planet,” said David Bolin, cofounder and principal of Freehold.

Freehold has been in Interbay for more than ten years. The developer is working to revitalize the area, combining with its project partners to build a pedestrian-friendly community of industrial, office, retail, research and development, and entertainment businesses, along with residences and open spaces.

Last year, the Seattle City Council approved zoning that preserved the industrial and mixed-use component of Interbay while increasing heights to allow for the construction of multifamily housing and retail services. 

Freehold says the Interbay Building was “a dump on its last legs” when the company purchased it 11 years ago.  The building was renovated in 2000.