Editing Smokey Point, Washington (section)

===Commercial growth===
[[File:Aerial view of 172nd Street NE (WA-531) in Smokey Point (16541316773).jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Smokey Point, looking west along 172nd Street]]

There has been substantial commercial growth in Smokey Point. The western side of Smokey Point (within the City of Marysville) has received much of this growth. In late 2006, the commercial area called "Lakewood Crossing" opened, just west of the [[Interstate 5 (Washington)|Interstate 5]] exit to Smokey Point (exit 206).

A stretch of Smokey Point Boulevard was developed into an [[auto row]] in the late 2010s, with several car dealerships relocating from Marysville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buell |first=Douglas |date=December 13, 2019 |title=New luxury pre-owned car dealership opens in Marysville |url=https://www.arlingtontimes.com/business/new-luxury-pre-owned-dealership-opens-in-marysville/ |work=The Arlington Times |access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Martucci |first=Libby |date=May 2, 2014 |title=Car dealers landing in Marysville |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/car-dealers-landing-in-marysville/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> Plans for a major industrial center in the neighborhood were formed in the 1990s and 2000s by the cities of Arlington and Marysville.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=June 2, 2008 |title=Marysville: business parks for Smokey Point? |url=http://heraldnet.com/article/20080602/NEWS01/479622924 |work=The Everett Herald |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604223937/http://heraldnet.com/article/20080602/NEWS01/479622924#Marysville.business.parks.for.Smokey.Point |archive-date=June 4, 2008 |accessdate=September 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Herald-CIC2024">{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=January 17, 2024 |title=Arlington, Marysville buried the hatchet in the '90s; now it's paying off |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/arlington-marysville-buried-the-hatchet-in-the-90s-now-its-paying-off/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=September 4, 2024}}</ref> The Cascade Industrial Center was established in 2019 and designates {{convert|4,000|acre|ha}} near Smokey Point for industrial and manufacturing uses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buell |first=Douglas |date=June 21, 2019 |title=Cascade Industrial Center: New name for investment in Arlington, Marysville |url=https://www.arlingtontimes.com/news/cascade-industrial-center-the-new-name-for-investment-in-arlington-marysville/ |work=The Arlington Times |accessdate=September 4, 2024}}</ref> Several industrial warehouses were constructed in the early 2020s, including an [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] distribution center, a [[Tesla (company)|Tesla]] warehouse, and a [[Frito-Lay]] distribution center.<ref>{{cite news |last=Breda |first=Isabella |date=July 11, 2021 |title=Arlington and Marysville trade open space for local jobs |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/arlington-and-marysville-trade-open-space-for-local-jobs/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=July 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Podsada |first=Janice |date=April 11, 2024 |title=Frito-Lay leases massive building at Marysville business park |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/frito-lay-leases-massive-building-at-marysville-business-park/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=September 4, 2024}}</ref>