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Long-planned resort hotel tower at Auburn casino marks construction milestone

Muckleshoot Casino Chief Operating Officer Tyrone Simmons watches as the final beam for Muckleshoot Casino’s resort tower is placed atop the 18-story hotel tower on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Muckleshoot Casino Chief Operating Officer Tyrone Simmons watches as the final beam for Muckleshoot Casino’s resort tower is placed atop the 18-story hotel tower on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Muckleshoot Casino

The transformation of Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn continues as a recent construction ceremony marked the final beam coming into place for the site’s new hotel tower.

The hotel tower will include about 400 guestrooms, “expanded gaming, an indoor pool, spa services, and a rooftop steakhouse among its amenities,” according to a release from the casino.

The final beam for Muckleshoot Casino’s resort tower is moved into place atop the 18-story structure on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
The final beam for Muckleshoot Casino’s resort tower is moved into place atop the 18-story structure on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Muckleshoot Casino

On Friday, the last beam for the site’s new resort tower was lifted into place in a topping ceremony.

The 1,000-pound, 25-foot-long beam included the signatures of Muckleshoot Indian Tribal members as well as construction workers building the 18-story structure.

The new tower, first announced in spring 2019, is set to be complete fall of next year.

Original plans in 2019 called for the tower to open last year, but plans were pushed out the following year. Construction has faced delays, including a concrete strike, according to Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.

An 18-story, 400-room hotel tower is set to open in 2023 at Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn.
An 18-story, 400-room hotel tower is set to open in 2023 at Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn. Muckleshoot Casino Courtesy

The 20,000-square-foot Muckleshoot Events Center, also part of the casino’s expansion, opened last year.

Debbie Cockrell
The News Tribune
Debbie Cockrell has been with The News Tribune since 2009. She reports on business and development, local and regional issues. 
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