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High-reach excavators have turned parts of the former 10-13 building into a 12-foot high (and growing) pile of rubble, as truckers work to try to keep up with the debris.
Demolition is well underway on the smaller of the two derelict Garden Plaza buildings on Park Avenue. This building, sold by Boeing to ION Renton in 2021, was once known as the 10-13 building. I used to enjoy having a bright, convenient office in this building and I was sad to see it unnecessarily fall into ruin.
Major demolition has not yet begun on the seven story building. It’s height and reinforced concrete structure will make it significantly more difficult to bring down.
There are no approved plans for new construction on this site. Ecological concerns will complicate construction of any future use, particularly residential uses.
For further background on these buildings click here.
The circular glass columns were the sunny staircases for the building. I always liked that this building invited people to use the beautiful and prominent staircases. Many other office buildings hide the stairs and make the elevators the centerpiece.
I used to have an office on the second floor of this building, above the red sign in this photo. I liked the office for it’s sunny exposure, flexible open layout, convenient parking, close proximity to other Boeing facilities, pretty landscaping, and easy access to local restaurants and shopping.
The seven-story 10-16 building seems to be getting even more broken windows, possibly from debris impacts from the 10-13 building demolition.
The seven-story former 10-16 building still awaits demolition.
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