May 04, 2017

Ann Klein joins Schnitzer West

Klein

The asset services group at Schnitzer West will be led by Ann Klein. A 25-year industry veteran, she most recently ran her own consultancy, Klein Partners, where, her clients included Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, RREEF, CalPERS, GE Capital and Vulcan. In a statement, Schnitzer West's Pam Hirsch said, “Ann has been a trusted advisor to Schnitzer West, and we are delighted to have her join our team. Her strategic thinking and collaborative approach aligns well with our objective to deliver best-in-class product and customer service.”

CHH annual forum May 25

Farrazaino

Capitol Hill Housing has announced the date and details for its annual community forum: 5:30 p.m Thursday, May 25 at The Summit (420 E. Pike St.). The theme is “Own It,” and the emphasis is on helping small business owners and renters gain equity in their community. Speaking on those topics will be Jaebadiah Gardner of Onpoint Real Estate, Sven Gatchev of Mercy Corps Northwest, Sam Farrazaino of Equinox Studios and Melora Hiller of Grounded Solutions Network. RSVP and more info at: ownitforum.splashthat.com.

May 17 ULI panel on homelessness

Boyd

The Urban Land Institute will focus on Seattle's chronic and growing problem of homelessness at a May 17 breakfast meeting at the Hyatt Olive 8. The panel of speakers will be: Susan Boyd, the new CEO of Bellwether Housing; Daniel Malone of the Downtown Emergency Service Center; and Dr. Simha Reddy, who's on the board of the King County Coalition for Homelessness. Moderating the discussion will be Richard Kendall of Allison+Partners. RSVP and more info at: naiopwa.org.

CREW sets date for Spring Fling

The annual spring party and mixer for Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle & Sound will be Thursday, May 18. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Sole Repair (1001 E. Pike St.). Festive spring footwear is encouraged, with prizes as your incentive. RSVP at crewss.memberclicks.net.

Apr 27, 2017

Cushman & Wakefield staffs up

Hazard

Cushman & Wakefield Commerce said Taylor Hazard is transfering from the firm's Denver office. The Seattle native will focus on the industrial market. With an undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Denver, Hazard was named Cushman & Wakefield's Rookie of the Year in 2014.

NBS adds financial analyst

Ceithaml

NBS Financial Services has hired Colin Ceithaml as a financial anlyst on the Seattle loan origination team. He moves from Sunrise Mortgage and Investment Company in Pasadena, California., where he supported a $2 billion loan servicing portfolio with property inspection reports and third-party vendor coordination.

Investco beefs up legal team

Allen

Investco Financial Corp. hired attorney Alee Allen from Riddell Williams, where she specialized in real estate leasing, acquisition, disposition, financing and development. In a statement, Investco's Angela Humphreys said, “Alee is already a trusted and valued member of the Investco-Tarragon organization and we're pleased to have her as a part of our team.” Investco and Tarragon are affiliates. Allen has a law degree from the University of Texas.

CBRE arranges Willows Commerce loan

As reported last month, the CBRE team of Tom Pehl and Lou Senini sold the four-building, 10-acre Willows Commerce Park on behalf of Blackstone Group to Kennedy Wilson for about $75 million. CBRE also arranged a five-year loan of $48.9 million for Kennedy Wilson. CBRE said that Brad Zampa, Mike Walker and Megan Woodring of CBRE's San Francisco office arranged the five-year, full-term interest-only, floating-rate acquisition financing. Zampa said in a statement, “In this phase of the cycle, we have been continually surprised by a steady stream of new outlier capital sources reaching into our West Coast markets.”

Tacoma offers leasing workshop

Tacoma is offering a free commercial leasing workshop, led by CBRE's John Bauder and staff from the city's Community and Economic Development Department. CEDD director Ricardo Noguera said the goal is to help small businesses considering their first brick-and-mortar location and existing businesses ready to expand, as well as commercial brokers and commercial property owners. It starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 at Bates Technical College's Business Center Auditorium, 1101 Yakima Ave. RSVP atpingg.com/rsvp/7w5tj7p265xqdf7m7.