John Stearns is a Staff Writer at South Sound Business. He covers a diverse range of topics including construction and real estate, aviation and aerospace, and medicine and healthcare, with a particular focus on commercial real estate, housing markets, and corporate finance. His work has been featured in South Sound Magazine, 425 Magazine, CDC Gaming Reports, and NewsBreak.
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This aerial view shows the Renton campus of Valley Medical Center & Clinics.
Huge is a word heard often in conversations about the positive effect on workforce development and business that area leaders anticipate from the new Marit
By: John Stearns
HealthPoint will be opening this Kent East Hill Clinic in the fall, formerly the site of Valley Medical Center & Clincs' Primary Care Clinic. The clinic, closed since June 2025, is located at 24920 104th Ave. SE. (HealthPoint photoshopped its logo into this image of the clinic it will occupy.)
By: John Stearns
The number and value of venture capital deals in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in the third quarter declined from the second quarter, reflecting declines nationally.
Lakeland Town Center is anchored by grocer Haggen Northwest Fresh and is fully leased with restaurants, fitness businesses, professional offices, and more.
By: John Stearns
Centerforce — a South Sound nonprofit whose mission is to empower adults with disabilities to engage in their communities through advocacy, employment, and education — has acquired the historic Bone
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Lightcurve's downtown Tacoma retail store and headquarters are located at 1135 and 1145 Broadway, respectively.
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By: John Stearns
In Pierce and Thurston counties, inventory rose 17.2% and 27.5%, respectively, from July 2025.
