Why isn't there an Apple Store in downtown Seattle?

A couple years ago I was at a meeting for downtown residents by the Downtown Seattle Association (the DSA is mostly a business group but includes residents as well). Someone asked this question. read more

Given that (a) there's a fairly large Apple Store in Seattle (in University Village, though - yeah - that's not in *downtown* Seattle) and (b) there's an Apple Store in Bellevue Square, which is within sight of office buildings with the Microsoft logo on the top of them, I think you're barking up the wrong tree with your guesses on the possible root cause. read more

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Other pockets of downtown are dominated by hotels, which won't exactly generate huge crowds on the street. If you're visiting for a convention, the convention center is actually in a fairly odd place without much function for locals, so though you are "downtown" you'll need to venture out of that immediate area to find anything interesting. read more