Landmarks include the Northlake Shipyard, Gas Works Park, the Wallingford Steps art installation, and Ivar's Salmon House.
There are several marinas, houseboats, office buildings, and small businesses along Northlake Way on the north shore of Lake Union.
This area is home to several technology companies involved in new materials research and manufacturing, including Modumetal, which produces nanolaminated materials for wear and corrosion resistance, and Energ2, which produces carbon electrodes for energy storage applications.
Additionally, the Center for Wooden Boats maintains a warehouse and workshop adjacent to Gas Works Park.
The gunman, who was described as a "loner" by neighbors and had a long history of criminal convictions,[3] initially escaped, leading to a manhunt that included police cordoning off the surrounding area and doing a door-to-door search of the neighborhood.