'Boutique' hotels now allowed along Edmonds waterfront
City concerned about possible empty office space due to changing work habits
Last updated 3/4/2021 at 5:04pm

Brian Soergel
The Edmonds Bay Building, in the background, is one of the few office buildings along the Edmonds waterfront.
Although Edmonds is more than ever a destination for day-trippers, those who may like what they see and decide to spend the night have few choices downtown. Options? Up the hill to a motel on Highway 99 – a risky proposition – or traveling to...
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Reader Comments(2)
Debra Arthur writes:
Michael is right. I expect Edmonds knows this too about investment and building codes. But funny how those types of things just vanish in thin air. Will we know? No...Will we care? No...as long as it goes well.
03/08/2021, 9:29 am
Michael D Meeks writes:
I applaud the decision by the Edmonds City Development Committee to allow boutique hotels in Edmonds. But the current 'Cost-Benefit' rule of investment will cause any savvy investor to look elsewhere unless the building codes are changed to meet investor's demands.
03/05/2021, 10:30 am