Pike Place Market PDA Email Format
RetailWashington, United States51-200 Employees
The Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority oversees the nine-acre Pike Place Market, a historic district in Seattle that traces its origins to 1907. The district comprises 24 buildings and a range of small businesses, including hundreds of independently owned shops and restaurants, 69 farmers, about 150 craftspeople, and more than 450 residents. The market's properties are largely owned and managed by the PDA, a public not-for-profit entity chartered by the City of Seattle in 1973 to steward the historic district. In addition to commerce, the Market hosts social services such as a senior center, a preschool and childcare center, assisted living facilities, a medical clinic, and a food bank that serve thousands daily. In 2025, the Market initiated a pilot program to ban car traffic on Pike Place, moving toward a pedestrian-focused street during the pilot period.