Nov 13, 2014

Northshore Townhomes gets financing

Northshore Townhomes sold for $22 million.

Dennis Williams and Brian Esquivel of NorthMarq Capital's San Francisco office arranged $12.5 million in acquisition financing for Northshore Townhomes, an 86-unit apartment complex in Kenmore.

JB Matteson Inc. of San Mateo, California, bought the complex in September from Grosvenor Americas USA Inc. for $22.1 million.

It was originally developed as condos by Mastro Properties in 2009 and later converted to rental units.

Grosvenor bought the complex for $15.8 million in 2010 from a bank that seized the property from Mastro.

Two finish CCIM leadership program

Hunter

Bennett

Lydia Bennett and Gary Hunter recently graduated from the Certified Commercial Investment Member Leadership Development Academy at the CCIM Institute. Bennett owns CRE West Coast, a consulting and instruction firm, and is a partner at Saratoga Commercial Real Estate. Hunter is a managing broker with Westlake Associates who specializes in court-ordered receiverships, debt restructuring and loan negotiations with banks and other lenders. CCIM Institute says there are 10,000 people worldwide with the CCIM designation.

Koehlers join JLL retail group

Jones Lang LaSalle hired retail brokers Anne Marie Koehler and Erika Koehler from CBRE in the retail division. The Koehlers will be vice presidents in the Seattle office, working with Mike Horner and Ryan Jones to expand the retail division in the Puget Sound region. The Koehlers have more than 25 years of experience representing landlords and tenants. JLL says it has more than 800 retail experts in the Americas and is the largest third-party retail property manager in the U.S., with more than 67 million square feet in 350 centers.

Celebrate Capitol Hill Arts District Saturday

Capitol Hill Arts District launches this weekend. Capitol Hill Housing will celebrate the new district at 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. The district is the first designated under the city's new Arts & Culture Districts program. Speakers at the event include Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata, Office of Arts & Culture Director Randy Engstrom, Capitol Hill Housing Foundation Director Michael Seiwerath, and artist Amanda Manitach. The program is designed to preserve arts and cultural activities in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill that are undergoing rapid change.

REI

REI hired Ben Steele as its first chief creative officer. Steele was executive creative director at Hornall Anderson in Seattle. He will lead creative strategy across REI in physical and digital assets, product development, product assortment and employment.

Port of Everett

Beginning in December, Swire Shipping's West Coast North America Service will add a monthly, direct call linking Everett with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, opening a new trade lane for the Port of Everett. Swire is based in Singapore.

Seattle College District

Teresita Batayola has been appointed to the Seattle College District Board of Trustees by Governor Jay Inslee. She is CEO of International Community Health Services in Seattle.

Nov 12, 2014

Studio Meng Strazzara

Thompson

Goebel

Lee

Davidson

Fan

Studio Meng Strazzara promoted Tony Fan, Chris Davidson, Steven Lee and John Goebel to directors responsible for management of the firm. Also, it promoted Carrie Thompson to director of administration. Fan is a lead designer for multifamily, mixed-use and commercial projects, including The Gatsby Apartments. Davidson is a project manager and designer for multifamily and mixed-use projects, including Interbay Work Lofts. Lee is a project manager and designer for academic projects, including Robert Frost Elementary. Goebel is a project manager and designer for a variety of building types, including work on the Snowy Owl Theater. Thompson will manage business operations, including human resources, accounting, finance and IT. She holds a certificate in design firm administration from the Society for Design Administration.

GeoEngineers

Rice

GeoEngineers hired Justin Rice as a staff geologist in its Spokane office. Previously, he was a geologist for the USDA Forest Service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. GeoEngineers is an earth science, engineering and technology consulting firm headquartered in Seattle with 13 offices nationwide.

Fehr & Peers

Breiland

The Seattle office of Fehr & Peers promoted Chris Breiland to principal/shareholder. Breiland joined the firm in 2005 after earning a master's degree in civil engineering. Fehr & Peers said he is a leader in travel behavior analysis and forecasting and in applying Big Data to address complex transportation questions facing the Northwest.

PCS Structural Solutions

Lege

PCS Structural Solutions named Alex Lege an associate in its Seattle office. Lege began his career with PCS Structural Solutions after graduating from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in 2007. He is working on the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences STREAM Building, and has worked on Boeing projects and the Cedar Park Elementary School renovation.

Jacobs Associates

McGlenn

Jacobs Associates engineering firm promoted Andrew McGlenn to lead associate. McGlenn has 17 years of experience in structural engineering for aboveground and underground infrastructure. He is based in the Seattle office, where he is lead structural engineer on underground projects in the Northwest and abroad. He was project manager and engineer of record for the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Tunnel and Port Mann Main Water Supply Tunnel in British Columbia.

The Blueline Group

Barnett

Mets

Gabaldon

Wiscomb

The Blueline Group promoted Chris Wiscomb to CAD manager and Dominque Gabaldon to design manager and hired Yannick Mets and Amanda Barnett as engineers-in-training following their summer internships. Wiscomb was a CAD drafter/designer for over six years with Blueline and is filling a recently vacated position. Gabaldon was an engineering designer for nearly nine years with Blueline and will now provide training, design, and technical support to other designers and drafters. Mets holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from Arizona State University, and will focus on civil engineering and inspection services. Barnett holds a bachelor's in environmental resources engineering from the State University of New York, and will focus on civil engineering design. Blueline provides civil engineering and land development consulting services.

Freiheit & Ho Architects

Love

Freiheit & Ho Architects promoted Jamie Love to project architect. Love has 10 years of experience on corporate rollout, retail, assisted living and ecclesiastical projects. Recently she managed work for McDonald's Restaurant major remodel program across Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. Her other projects include the Church of Blessing and the Twin Pine Resort. Freiheit & Ho is a commercial architecture and interior design firm.

Nintex

Christianson

Nintex, a workflow automation company, said Jeffrey A. Christianson has been named general counsel. Christianson has served as a senior executive and chief legal officer for more than 23 years, most recently at F5 Networks.

Friends of Youth

Friends of Youth added Chris Fernandez to the Board of Directors. Fernandez is a general manager of human resources for Microsoft. Friends of Youth delivers therapeutic services for youth, young adults and families.

King County

Patti Cole-Tindall, director of the King County Office of Labor Relations, will also supervise the county Office of Law Enforcement Oversight while a permanent director is sought. Cole-Tindall is an investigator and advisor to the county on labor planning, policy development and employment law.

Specification Sales

Anderson

Dave Anderson joined Seattle-based Specification Sales Inc. Anderson previously worked for 13 years at Mechanical Sales Inc. in Seattle and for 10 years at Familian Northwest. He is experienced in handling large commercial and industrial projects in the plumbing, piping and heating industries. Specification Sales is a 41-year-old manufacturer's representative.

Milgard

Kevin Vilhauer, engineering manager of testing and certification at Milgard in Tacoma, was elected to the National Fenestration Rating Council board of directors. Vilhauer joined Milgard in 2000 and has since obtained seven patents and was one of the inventors of the SmartTouch Lock. NFRC provides ratings and labeling that compare the performance of windows, doors and skylights.

RDH Building Sciences

Vancouver, B.C.-based RDH Building Sciences opened an office in Oakland and hired Joseph Pinon to run it. Pinon has many years of experience as a building enclosure consultant in the Bay Area. Colin Shane, a senior project consultant for RDH, relocated from Vancouver to help run the Oakland office. RDH also has offices in Seattle and Portland.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker was selected as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News Group and Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession. The firm has received the designation in every publication since the inaugural 2010 edition. OMRB has offices on the West Coast, including Seattle, and practices in construction, government contracts, business law and commercial litigation.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Vancouver, B.C.-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is making several changes to its senior management team, including the addition of three regional business leaders: Randy Wall as president of Canada; Jeroen Rijk as senior vice president and managing director of Europe; and Kieran Holm as vice president and managing director of Asia Pacific. Ritchie also appointed Jim Barr as group president of emerging businesses, brand innovation and technology services; and is searching for a president of U.S. and Latin America, and a new chief human resources officer. CEO Ravi Saligram is directing the changes.