Thescopeof the projectsoon cametoinclude the design of the performingartsfacility, a museum for artand the mainsquarehousing the overallcomplex of buildings.
Allen's real estate investment company is constructing 100 million square feet of housing made from environmentally sensitive materials in downtown Seattle.
In fact, the value of a square foot of housing in the U.S. is up 58% from its January 2000 level, according to data from New York housing analytics firm Radar Logic on the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.