
Seattle's tech expansion marches on. As PSBJ reports, HBO announced plans to quadruple its office space in Seattle by leasing four floors in South lake Union's new Hill7 building. The cable network hopes to "tap into the local talent" here, hiring 90 new tech workers. The Hill7 building is owned by developer Touchstone, which also owns the Troy Block buildings where Amazon plans to expand.
Geekwire looks at the impact on Seattle's tech opportunities. In an email to Geekwire, HBO confirmed that “We are expanding our Seattle footprint so we can further tap into the local talent. The plan is to grow off of our current 90 employees in the area of technology as well as create additional positions that will support a variety of departments throughout HBO.” The principal focus of HBO's Seattle outpost has been HBO Now, the network's streaming service.