Luxury apartment skyscraper Kiara in South Lake Union on Thursday. Billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder of Zara, has agreed to buy the building for $323 million. (Kylie Cooper / The Seattle Times)
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Luxury apartment skyscraper Kiara in South Lake Union on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Billionaire founder of Zara Amancio Ortega has recently agreed to buy the building for $323 million.

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