Shoreline is truly a unique community. With its classic Puget Sound vistas, convenience of suburban living and the attractions of nearby urban opportunities, Shoreline is a wonderful City to raise a family or own a business. Shoreline has been named ‘Best Neighborhood’ twice by Seattle magazine for its abundant parks, respected school district and active neighborhoods. Although Shoreline is primarily residential with more than 70 percent of the households being single-family residences, there is also a thriving business community in Shoreline.
To continue to grow this unique community, the City of Shoreline is committed to improving the vibrancy and economic health of Shoreline's commercial districts to provide quality services and jobs for residents. The City has undertaken many Economic Development Initiatives to implement this commitment.
Aurora Corridor
Construction is currently underway on the second mile of the Aurora Corridor Project. To learn more about available resources for businesses during construction, visit the Aurora Business District page.
Community Assets
Shoreline boasts numerous assets which support local businesses, attract new investment, and make Shoreline one of the region’s hottest markets for new growth and increasing property values. Some of these assets include:
- Central location as the commercial hub of North King County, with easy access to central downtown Seattle, interstate highways, and several regional business and employment centers in both King and Snohomish Counties,
- Interesting topography and environment, including wonderful parks and beaches, as well as excellent views of Puget Sound and the surrounding mountain ranges,
- High density retail customer base, totaling nearly 200,000 persons within a 10 minute drive time of central Shoreline,
- Excellent public schools,
- Dynamic institution of higher learning in Shoreline Community College,
- Stable, single-family residential neighborhoods,
- Diverse international community,
- Frequent all-day transit service to commercial and employment centers;
- Publicly-owned properties that can play a strategic role in regional and local economic development, and
- Exceptional opportunities for new retail and other types of development.
For more information about Shoreline's Economic Development Program, please see the links on the left hand side of this page, or contact us using the information below.
Contact Us
Dan Eernissee
Economic Development Program Manager
(206) 801-2218