Ember

Ember is a 361-unit mixed-use development in Lynnwood designed to support a more walkable, transit-oriented future in a traditionally auto-oriented area. The community includes two eight-story residential buildings, ground-floor retail designed for restaurant tenancy, and a central courtyard planned as a true shared amenity zone with a turf playfield, basketball and pickleball, and gathering spaces that activate the heart of the site.

A signature feature is the mass timber amenity building, where exposed glulam and CLT structure are part of the resident experience and create a distinct architectural focal point within the central open space, including a Topgolf simulator.

Delivered under an accelerated timeline with limited preconstruction runway, the team navigated shifting conditions in the field and marketplace. Construction required careful resequencing and coordination across multiple structural scopes. The project also managed supply constraints, including a gypcrete shortage and material escalation that delayed portions of scope. Ember has also been recognized through the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Vision 2050 program for advancing regional goals around growth and livability.