A little over two months since Seattle Coffee Works announced they signed a lease for the former Tully's space on the east side of the busy 22nd & NW Market Street corner, Starbucks announced they will move their current Market Street location one door down into the empty 5 Corner Market space.

"We are very excited to be relocating our store in Ballard. Our current store will remain open until the new location is complete," said a Starbucks spokesperson. "We expect to open our new location in early June and look forward to continuing to be a gathering place for the Ballard community."

The 25 year-old restaurant space at 2200 NW Market Street formerly housed Lombardi's and 5 Corner Market, and will offer a lot more space and seating for Starbucks customers than the current location.

While the Starbucks spokesperson revealed little about the decision behind the relocation, they did reveal that like other Starbucks locations, the store design will reflect the character of a store’s surrounding neighborhood and help reduce environmental impacts.

"Sustainable design and build methodologies are part of our DNA. We believe a coffeehouse should be a place to find connection. We believe it should fit seamlessly within its neighborhood. And we believe its environmental impact should be as minimal as possible," according to Starbucks.

"As our stores are built and renovated, we will source materials and employ craftsmen on a local basis and incorporate reused and recycled elements where possible. To guide our efforts, we’re using the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® certification program as a benchmark for success."