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Renton: The Center of Opportunity

Renton has tremendous development and business opportunities in an ideal central location with a pro-business climate. The City is thriving in the high-tech, Puget Sound region with businesses that are relocating and expanding, major new housing projects, and great established and new neighborhoods that are being revitalized or created. 

The City of Renton, a 22.9-square mile urban community located at the south end of Lake Washington, has 80,708 residents and 40,650 jobs.  The fifth largest city in King County, Renton has a strong economic base and a diverse marketplace.  With all of the advantages that Renton has to offer, the City has attracted the attention of nationally recognized companies that are looking to provide employees and their families with an outstanding quality of life.

Renton is a Great Place to do Business

• Renton is centrally located, accessible by four state highways and Interstate 405, and just minutes away from Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 
• Office space and housing in Renton are considerably less expensive than the two closest business centers of Seattle and Bellevue and numerous new developments provide a greater range of choices.  
• Renton draws from an exceptionally talented and well-educated workforce filled with world leaders in the high-tech, manufacturing, medical, biotech, and service industries.
• With nationally recognized public schools, an excellent technical college, and nearby higher learning institutions, Renton offers a learning environment that benefits employees and their children.
• The City's parks, theatres, concerts, festivals, and special events provide diverse entertainment opportunities for residents, employees, and visitors with unlimited cultural and recreational opportunities also available in the Greater Puget Sound region. 
• Renton also has streamlined the planning and development process and reduced approval time of permits in order to expedite quality developments.  

Come find out what others have experienced in Renton and be a part of our urban community's dynamic future! You will not find another location that has all the recreational and quality of life amenities, healthy business climate, economic diversification, and value anywhere; it's that simple. 

Please contact the Department of Community & Economic Development for more information or to discuss opportunities for locating or expanding your business in Renton.

Seattle Seahawks and Virginia Mason Partner for Training Facilities in Renton

Construction has been completed on the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, headquarters and state-of-the-art training facilities of the Seattle Seahawks.  The new facilities are on the shores of Lake Washington at Port Quendall.  The 200,000-square foot building houses the administrative offices and features a cafeteria, weight room, team auditorium, locker room, lounge, team meeting rooms, indoor turf field, and media production studios. 

"This facility solidifies a new era in Seahawks history and the location along the water is as beautiful as any in the league", said President of Football Operations Tim Ruskell.  After the team completely settles in to their new facility, future Seahawks training camps will be open to the public with as many as 3,000 fans expected in Renton each day.

For more information check here.