Sep 03, 2010

Pacific Northwest Fertility

Pacific Northwest Fertility & In Vitro Fertilization Specialists hired Dr. Julie Lamb to help meet increasing demand for fertility health care. Lamb completed her subspecialty fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at the University of California San Francisco where she was an assistant professor/clinician for the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

Ogden Murphy Wallace

Ogden Murphy Wallace, a multi-specialty law firm with offices in Seattle and Wenatchee, hired Monica Langfeldt as a member of the Business Practice Group. Langfeldt has been practicing law in Washington since 2004 and previously worked in New York.

Great City

Josh Chaitin, vice president and sustainable practices lead at the public relations firm Frause, was elected to the Great City 2010 board of directors. Chaitin will co-lead the communications and outreach sub-committee. Great City is a Seattle-based advocacy group that promotes sustainable urban growth.

Sep 02, 2010

Pacific Real Estate Partners

Malley

U.S. Bank

Marc Wright joined U.S. Bank as its Seattle commercial real estate market manager, leading the Seattle and Bellevue commercial real estate and home builder finance offices. He succeeds John Swanson, who's retiring after working for the bank for 34 years. Wright most recently was HomeStreet Bank's executive vice president and chief credit officer.

Cole, Wells Fargo and Eastdil

Cole Real Estate Investments arranged with Wells Fargo a $156 million mortgage financing secured by City Center Plaza, a 26-story office tower in Bellevue. The 50 percent loan-to-cost financing has a 3.99 percent fixed rate per annum with a maturity date of 2015. Rob Rubano, senior vice president of Eastdil, brokered the deal. The building is occupied by the Bing division of Microsoft, whose lease runs through 2024.

HFO Investment Real Estate

HFO Investment Real Estate brokered the sale of Twin Creeks Apartments, a 220-unit apartment complex in Southeast Portland. Twin Creeks Apartments LLC of Portland developed the complex in the 1990s and sold it for $17 million to Twin Creeks LLC, a private equity firm in San Francisco. The buyer assumed the existing commercial mortgage-backed security loan, which had a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and an above-market interest rate. It was Oregon's largest apartment transaction in the third quarter.

Pierce County workshop

The Pierce County Department of Planning and Land Services, Public Works & Utilities and the Economic Development Division, Commercial Brokers Association and NAIOP are hosting a free workshop for commercial real estate professionals who do business in the county. The half-day event starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at the Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th St. W., University Place. Topics are planning, regulations, parcel research, code enforcement, building amnesty program and traffic impact fees. Register by clicking on Business Forums at piercecountywa.org/edd.

Two ULI Seattle events

At 3 p.m. Sept. 15, the Seattle district council of the Urban Land Institute will give a three-hour tour of current and future transit-oriented development sites along the light rail line in Seattle. The tour starts at Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St., and will end with a panel discussion at the Columbia City Theater moderated by Seattle Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith. Panelists include representatives of HAL Real Estate, Harbor Properties, JC Mueller LLC, Othello Partners, Hinthorne Mott Architects and Sound Transit. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for others, and includes rail fare. At 5 p.m. Sept. 16, ULI's Young Leaders Group will meet with King County Executive Dow Constantine at the Chinook Building, 401 Fifth Ave., in Seattle. The event is free and limited to the first 15 YLG members who register. Register for both at uli.org or by calling 1 (800) 321-5011.

NAIOP

Five developers will share behind-the-scenes stories of their new projects at NAIOP's 7 a.m. Sept. 15 breakfast at the Sheraton Seattle, 1400 Sixth Ave. Panelists and projects include Dan Ivanoff, Schnitzer West, 1918 Eighth; Marc Nemirow, Benaroya Co., South Hill Business and Technology Center; Kerry Nicholson, Legacy Partners Residential, Riverpark; Ada Healey, Vulcan Real Estate, Rollin Street Flats; and Dan Putnam, Pacific Plaza Dev LLC, Pacific Plaza. Kristin Jensen of Touchstone will moderate. The cost is $35 for members and $60 for non-members. Register at naiopwa.org.

Judicial Dispute Resolution

Judicial Dispute Resolution hired Paris Kallas. Kallas has conducted settlement conferences in hundreds of civil cases, as a superior court judge and an appellate court commissioner. She has presided over a range of cases including complex litigation matters and high-profile cases like the Jewish Federation shootings. Kallas was chief asbestos judge from 2008-2010 and chief civil judge from 2009-2010.

Society of Association Executives

The Washington Society of Association Executives named new officers. Janet Kane, chief operating officer of the Washington Realtors, is the 2010-2011 president. Gary Kipp of the Association of Washington School Principals in Olympia is president-elect. Jackie Barry of the Physical Therapy Association of Washington is secretary/treasurer. Dan Holst of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington is past president. Brynn Kloster of the Yakima Valley Visitor & Convention Bureau is associate director. The organization is an information resource for 300 executives and suppliers of nonprofit trade, professional and charitable organizations.

North Pacific Management

North Pacific Management of Portland, an owner and manager of hospitality properties and commercial real estate, made two new hires to its Hospitality Division. John Taffin is vice president and Becky Fields is regional sales associate. Taffin has worked for North Pacific as a consultant since 2009, opening and operating a luxury boutique property. Fields was the general manager of three hotels in the Portland and Vancouver metro areas.