Seattle’s Slide Continues: Exclusive Columbia Tower Club Calls It Quits
The Columbia Tower Club, a private members club in downtown Seattle, is closing after 41 years of operation. The closure is attributed to shifting business practices, high office vacancies, and broader economic challenges in the city. The club's parent company, Invited Clubs, plans to consolidate its Seattle operations under a new concept called The Collective.
- ▪The Columbia Tower Club, located on the 75th and 76th floors of the Columbia Center, will close permanently at the end of April 2026.
- ▪Invited Clubs, a Texas-based company, stated it will consolidate its Seattle presence into a single location called The Collective.
- ▪Office vacancy rates in downtown Seattle are approaching 40%, contributing to the city's economic challenges.
- ▪Ricardo Ruvalcaba, a long-time member, cited changes in business culture and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as factors in the club's decline.
- ▪The article links the club's closure to broader economic trends and local governance under Mayor Katie Wilson.
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Elite Skyscraper Club Now Closing Amid Seattle Downturn By Ward Clark | 11:59 AM on May 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Jordan Stead/seattlepi.com via AP Seattle's economic decline sure appears to be accelerating. The election of a clueless "democratic socialist" mayor, who, like so many of these people, has never done an honest day's work in her life, seems to have hit the TURBO button on that decline. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); One more example of this decline appeared recently with the shutdown of Seattle's Columbia Tower Club, marking the end of 41 years in business.
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