Jul 06, 2017

CBRE office wins WELL gold

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CBRE’s new Vancouver, B.C., office

CBRE's new Vancouver, B.C., office — designed by Perkins+Will — has achieved WELL Building's gold level certification.

It's B.C.'s first such project in a new or existing interior space. CBRE's Loren Bergmann said in a statement, “We believe that the workplace environment should and can actively benefit the health and well-being of employees, not diminish it. We believe embracing workplace wellness is a key priority for our industry.” An interior staircase connects four floors, and there are living trees on each floor. The office uses lots of wood and other natural materials.

WELL focuses on human health and wellness in seven categories: air, water, light, nourishment, fitness, comfort and mind. WELL combines best practices in design and construction with medical and scientific research.

Hughes Marino hires Rice and Curtis

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California-based Hughes Marino announced recently that it is opening an office here, on the 25th-floor office of Russell Investments Center. Now the firm is hiring. The six-year-old firm, which specializes in tenant representation, hired Owen Rice and Gavin Curtis from CBRE. In a statement, CEO Jason Hughes said, “We are excited to have found such perfect team members to open an office in the fastest-growing big city in the country. Owen and Gavin have deep relationships and understand the needs of businesses in the region.” Other new hires will be announced soon. Hughes Marino also has offices in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Tour Bellevue July 20 with NAIOP

NAIOP is offering a tour of booming downtown Bellevue, where several new projects are taking shape or being planned. NAIOP estimates that 700 residential units are under construction or planned, along with 700 hotel rooms, 1.3 million square feet of office space and 400,000 square feet of retail. The event begins at 11 a.m. July 20 and runs to about 7 p.m., with lunch, a panel discussion and a walking tour. Speakers will include Jim Melby of Kemper Development, Craig Dobbs of Trammell Crow and David Allen of McKinstry. Stops will include 929 Office Tower, Bellevue City Hall, the Kemper W Hotel and Kemper Residences. The event ends with a reception at WeWork. Details and registration: naiopwa.org.

Jun 29, 2017

Guild Mortgage promotes Currier

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Guild Mortgage has named Gemma Currier vice president of its national retail sales operations. She is based in Bellevue will oversee the company's sales technology, sales training and development, retail administration and project management, leading a team of 25. Currier is a nine-year veteran at Guild, which was founded in San Diego in 1960, and now has 250 offices in 25 states. The company generated almost $16 billion in loans last year.

Berkadia handles AVA U District sale

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The Seattle office of Berkadia said its team of Kenny Dudunakis, David Sorensen and Ben Johnson helped represent AvalonBay's recent sale of the AVA University District at 4535 12th Ave. N.E. Also representing the seller in that $112 million deal were Kevin Larimer and Greg Gonzalez from the firm's Chicago office. Berkadia is a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National Corp. In a statement, Larimer said, “Student housing seems to be the product type of choice right now for investors. Investors have identified the strong fundamentals of student housing with fewer deliveries, average occupancy above 97 percent, annual rent growth more than three percent and a fixed resident base from which to draw.”

KM works on Tacoma Gateway deal

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Tacoma Gateway

Kidder Mathews said it represented both the buyer and seller on a big sale of industrial land in Pierce County. Panattoni Development Co. has acquired almost 22 acres where it plans to develop Tacoma Gateway at 14801 Spring St. S.W. The warehouse/logistics facility will have 467,526 square feet. The seller was a private investor group called YKC LLC. In a statement, Panattoni's Bart Brynestad said, “This project's accessibility to I-5 and the Port of Tacoma is unmatched in the market.” KM's team for the $7.3 million deal was Vanessa Herzog, Holly Yang, Sophia Wong and Michelle Yeh. When Tacoma Gateway is completed, KM's Herzog and Thad Mallory will represent the space. Tacoma Gateway's team also includes Tahoma Design Group, architect; AHBL Engineering, civil engineer; and Alston Construction, general contractor.