Sep 14, 2006

NAIOP looks at “Bellevue vs. Seattle”

The Sept. 20 meeting of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties will be on the topic of “Bellevue vs. Seattle: What will shape their office markets in 2007 & beyond?” It will be at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 721 Pine St. in Seattle. The speakers will be brokers Parker Ferguson and Bill Pollard, and landlords Clete Casper of CarrAmerica and Dan Ivanoff of Schnitzer Northwest. Jim Bowles of CBRE will be the moderator. For information contact the NAIOP office at (206) 382-9121.

Coldwell Banker Bain

Coldwell Banker Bain says it expects 16,000 more people will move into the Kent area in the next several years, so the firm is moving its South King County office from Federal Way to Kent Station in the first week of October. Peter Freet will be managing broker at the Kent Station branch. The branch will accommodate 75 brokers, sales associates and staff.

CREW seminar on old buildings

CREW Seattle will hold its annual clock-hour seminar on the topic of “Old Places, New Spaces: Breathing New Life into Old Buildings,” Sept. 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the law offices of Preston, Gates and Ellis in IDX Tower, Seattle. Speakers include Quentin Kuhrau of Unico, Ashley Frederick of Lease Crutcher Lewis and Beth Dwyer of GGLO Architects talking about the Cobb Building renovation. A session on environmental risks will be taught by Dana Carlisle of GeoEngineers, Roger Dunaway and Peter Haller of Ater Wynne. Paul Lambros, executive director of Plymouth Housing, will talk about housing for the homeless. Cost is $25 for CREW members and $125 for non-members. Register online at http://www.crewseattle.org.

Friend of Housing awards

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission presented eight Friend of Housing awards to four people, two organizations and one housing project at Housing Washington, the annual state-wide conference on affordable housing. Judy Reed, founder and president of the Seattle-based Washington Community Reinvestment Association, received the Margaret M. Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award. Honored as outstanding people were Nora Gibson of ElderHealth Northwest, Christine Robison of Umpqua Bank, Lisa Byers of OPAL Community Land Trust, Lynn Davison of Common Ground and state Senator Darlene Fairley of the 32nd Legislative District. The organizations that won awards are Spokane Service Team — Educational Service District 101 and Real Change. Friends of Youth and Hopelink were honored for building the Duvall Community Services Center and Family Housing Project.

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson

The Seattle law firm of Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson has hired Susan M. Teel as an of-counsel lawyer and Darcy L. Boddy as a principal. They will join the firm's estate planning and probate department.

Washington State Liquor Control Board

The Washington State Liquor Control Board has appointed Pat McLaughlin, the agency's purchasing director, as business enterprise director.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Ruth's Chris Steak House has named Rik Jenkins director of operations for its Bellevue Square and downtown Seattle restaurants. He was the Bellevue location's general manager.

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General Rob McKenna has promoted senior counsel Doug Walsh to chief of the consumer protection division. Walsh was the division's section lead for litigation and section chief for Southwest Washington. The consumer protection division of the Attorney General's office is based in Seattle.