PRESS RELEASE: Downtown Seattle Property Owners and Managers Concerned After Recent Shootings

Downtown Seattle Property Owners and Managers Concerned After Recent Shootings

It’s time for action.

[SEATTLE, January 23, 2020] The Building Owners and Managers Association Seattle King County (BOMA) is deeply concerned about the recent shootings in the commercial and retail core of downtown Seattle.  We send our deepest sympathy to the victims and their families.

BOMA’s members in Seattle represent the owners, managers, and service providers of the majority of the office and retail buildings in downtown Seattle.  We recognize the public safety challenges that our members face on a daily basis.  Our employees, tenants, service providers and visitors have a right to expect a safe environment in downtown. 

To say that crime is down is false; a recent survey of our members shows that due to lack of response, reporting is down. Public safety in downtown must be a priority for our Mayor, City Council and Prosecutor’s Office, and immediate action needs to occur. Continuing on a path of denial and failing to provide the resources necessary to solve this problem is not an option. 

About BOMA Seattle King County
The Building Owners and Managers Association Seattle King County is a professional trade association with several hundred members from over 270 firms who either own or manage 65 million sq. ft. of commercial real estate or provide goods and services to the industry. Established in 1912, BOMA Seattle King County is the voice of the Office Building and Commercial Real Estate Industry. BOMA’s mission is to advance a vibrant commercial real estate industry through advocacy, influence and knowledge representing commercial real estate owners, real estate professionals and their firms as well as service providers.

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If you would like more information about this topic, please call BOMA President, Rod Kauffman at 206-622-8924 ext. 104 or email rkauffman@bomaseattle.org.