Woodinville officials say a project to relocate the Chateau Ste. Michelle concert venue, build a four-story hotel and new commercial buildings at the winery may change now that the property has new owners.
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At an Oct. 28 planning commission meeting, associate planner Emily Salcedo updated commission members on the status of the redevelopment project. Although there are three permits currently in review for the design, Salcedo said since the property is now under new ownership, these plans are likely to change.
The city won’t know how much they will change until the new owners share their plans.
“The new property owner has indicated to us that this is not likely to be built,” said Salcedo about the previous owners’ original plan. “We don’t have new plans currently in, but we do expect that this is not going to be the final plans that actually go through.”
In December 2025, the Wyckoff family, who have been working with the winery since the 1980s, purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. They bought the property from Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that bought the winery in 2021.
The design under Sycamore Partners included plans for a 120-room hotel, a concert venue with more than 50,000 seats, parking and a commercial building for retail, restaurants, offices and wine tasting. Although the city does not know the Wyckoff family’s plans for the property, Salcedo said they have indicated they’re interested in building a hotel.
Until the owners submit new permits, city staff will not know what is next for the property.
