Jun 16, 2017

Seattle Foundation

Porch Chief Operating Officer and Director Asha Sharma is joining Seattle Foundation's board of trustees. Her three-year term begins this month. She has also worked at Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting and SC Johnson. Seattle Foundation manages $1 billion in philanthropic investments.

Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union

Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union has reopened its Southcenter branch in a new location: 17250 Southcenter Parkway, Suite 132, with an updated design and amenities. It has open and private spaces for conversations, and state-of-the-art Interactive Teller Machines to handle a variety of banking services.

Jun 15, 2017

Nexus will have some jumbo condos

Vancouver, B.C.-based Burrard Group is developing the 378-unit Nexus condominiums at 1200 Howell St., and offering some large units in the 41-story tower. Realogics Sotheby's International Realty is the agent for the Sky Series Residences. Sizes will range from 1,400 to more than 3,000 square feet, and presale prices range from about $1.6 million to $4.9 million. The units could have up to four bedrooms. RSIR's Dean Jones said, “There are thousands of would-be buyers that are currently living in large, single-family homes but likely considering the benefits of lock-and-leave ‘resort-style” living in a downtown condominium.” Designed by Weber Thompson and being constructed by Skanska, Nexus is expected to open in mid-2019. Groundbreaking was in March. Burrard says about 80 percent of the units are presold.

CREW Tableau tour, happy hour

CREW is offering a chance to see Tableau's swanky new HQ at NorthEdge in Fremont. Developed by Touchstone, designed by Perkins + Will and built by Lease Crutcher Lewis, the LEED silver building opened this spring. On the tour will be Tableau's Matt Ross, SparkLab Lighting's CJ Brockway and Gensler's Lisa Morgenroth. Gensler repurposed a former gym nearby for Tableau, which is leasing space in five Fremont buildings. The tour begins at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28 at NorthEdge, 1621 N. 34th St. CREW is having a happy hour at Aqua (Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29. RSVP and details for both events at: crewss.memberclicks.net.

CalAtlantic comes to Seattle

CalAtlantic Homes said it will enter the local market by acquiring the single-family homebuilding division of Oakpointe. The Arlington, Virginia-based company now will own over 1,750 homesites in 19 future communities, seven of which are expected to be marketed in the first quarter of next year. No layoffs are planned. Oakpointe CEO Brian Ross will separately operate the development division, which was not part of the sale. In a statement, CalAtlantic CEO Larry Nicholson said, “Seattle's booming economy and strong job market presents a tremendous growth opportunity for CalAtlantic.” The company operates in 43 markets in 19 states. Current master-planned developments include Ten Trails in Black Diamond.

Redmond takes space at LWTech

Lake Washington Institute of Technology said the city of Redmond will lease 20,000 square feet for an interim community center. The two-year lease, beginning next June, will allow Lake Washington School District to renovate the Old Redmond School House Community Center. Redmond Mayor John Marchione said the lease ensures the center's programs can continue.

State Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce has awarded Disability Rights Washington the contract to provide ombuds services for the new Washington Developmental Disabilities Ombuds program. The new office will act as watchdog for potential situations of abuse and neglect. It will monitor residential facilities, residences and services, and make recommendations for reforms.

Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness

Seattle-based law firm Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness has added four patent attorneys from the Seattle office of Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman. They are partners James Go and Cory Claassen, and associates Daniel Hutchins and Denton McAlister. All four have experience in semiconductors, computer hardware, medical devices, applied optics, micro-electro-mechanical systems and related technologies.