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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Mayor celebrates more jobs in South Lake Union
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
6/15/2004 12:30:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Specht, ZymoGenetics,
(206)-442-6592
Karin Zaugg Black (206)733-9810
Office of the Mayor (206) 684-4000
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Mayor celebrates more jobs in South Lake Union
ZymoGenetics opens new manufacturing facility
SEATTLE - Mayor Greg Nickels today celebrated yet another milestone in the growth of the South Lake Union neighborhood.
ZymoGenetics opened their new manufacturing facility at their South Lake Union location, bringing 25 new jobs to the area. The expanded ZymoGenetics facility brings the total number of new biotech jobs to South Lake Union to approximately 500 jobs this year alone.
"Great things are happening in South Lake Union," Mayor Greg Nickels said. "Today we mark 500 new biotech jobs in South Lake Union; this is an industry that employs people with a wide range of skills and experience. These new jobs are a boost for Seattle's economy, and continuing evidence of progress in creating world center for biotechnology research."
"We were one of the first biotech companies to move into South Lake Union in 1994," said James A. Johnson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ZymoGenetics. "We're excited about the future of neighborhood and the opportunity to continue to expand here.
The following chart shows the biotechnology companies and institutions that have moved to or expanded in South Lake Union since January, 2004 and the jobs they represent:
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Number of Jobs New To Seattle |
Total Number of Jobs |
| Battelle Memorial Institute |
2 |
150 |
| Children's Hospital |
0 |
49 |
Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center |
162 |
3,081 |
| Rosetta |
270 |
270 |
Seattle Biomedical
Research Institute (SBRI) |
40 |
200 |
| ZymoGenetics |
25 |
390 |
| ---------- | ---------- |
| Total: |
499 new jobs |
4,140 jobs |
Mayor Nickels said the job growth is part of overall renewal at South Lake Union.
This past Thursday, the Mayor celebrated with community partners and private donors at the Cascade Playground groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of a $1.15 million renovation at that community park. The improvements to the park were planned with the community and will implement sustainable improvements throughout.
"We're creating a great new neighborhood and a world center of the life sciences research that will save the lives of many people," said Nickels. "We're building on the solid base of research institutions and companies already here to expand for the future."
Seattle ranked No. 5 on a list of the nation's top biotechnology clusters according to a study released last week by the Milken Institute.
For more information, visit the Mayor's South Lake Union website at: http://www.cityofseattle.net/mayor/issues/lakeunion/
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