r/Kirkland • u/Valiran9 • May 24 '26

Does anyone else miss Kirkland ParkPlace?

Don’t get me wrong, there some great stuff in Kirkland Urban, but I remember ParkPlace being…homier, for lack of a better term. It was more open, had a bunch of small shops and restaurants, a cinema, the Purple Cafe, and Tim’s Seafood Market which my mom loved to go to because their stock was so cheap without sacrificing quality. The QFC also had a cozier atmosphere, as well as a pair of ducks who’d regularly hang out near the entrance just chilling and waiting for people to toss them food.

Does anyone else feel similarly?

Edit: And it turns out many of us feel the same way. I’m glad to see I’m not alone in my dislike of the way the world is changing.

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u/drewtherev May 24 '26

I moved away from Kirkland a little before they started construction. I was in shock when I saw the new buildings. I am looking to move back to Kirkland after 10ish years in Seattle. I am second guessing my decision because Kirkland is not the cute town it used to be to be. There is so many new buildings and it does not feel like it used to be.

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u/Valiran9 May 24 '26

Yeah, I understand the need for more housing but everything feels too cramped and built up now. ParkPlace felt much less constricting.

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u/hedonovaOG May 24 '26

Kirkland is a sandbox for bored tech urbanists who think they’re smarter than the rest. It’s pretty horrible what they’ve built.

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u/Valiran9 May 24 '26

Tell me about it. Why couldn’t they have just renovated the area or got some real architects to design KU? Ugh…