Dec 16, 2010

GVA Kidder Mathews, SkB Architects

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PATH’s Seattle headquarters is LEED gold certified.

The Seattle headquarters of PATH, an international nonprofit, has been certified LEED gold.

GVA Kidder Mathews' Sustainability Practice worked with SkB Architects on a plan for the offices in 2201 Westlake.

The design team emphasized office layout and use of sustainable building materials.

The open floor plan has extensive windows to cut energy consumption.

Many of the materials are low-VOC and came from recycled sources.

The office is expected to use 35 percent less water when compared to similar buildings, and 94 percent of equipment and appliances are energy-efficient.

CB Richard Ellis

The 1101 Madison Tower has been certified LEED silver, according to CB Richard Ellis, which manages the 239,000-square-foot Seattle medical office building. The property was certified under the Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance category. CBRE said getting a medical office building certified is more challenging than a traditional office due to patient care issues. Support from the building's owner, HCP, a real estate investment trust based in Long Beach, Calif., and tenants and vendors were important in getting the certification, CBRE said.

Marcus & Millichap

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged a $3.7 million refinancing loan for a 54-unit multifamily property in Edmonds. Glenn Gioseffi, a director in the Seattle office, arranged the loan. The transaction was arranged to buy out the note holder at a substantial discount, said Gioseffi. The loan is for five years, amortized over 30 years, with a fixed interest rate of about 6 percent. The loan-to-value is 60 percent.

Women's Council of Realtors

Anne Hartman of Keller Williams in Federal Way is 2011 president of the South King County Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors. Other officers are Janet Hegseth of Keller Williams, Kent, president-elect; Robbyn Adelsman of Prudential NW Realty, Maple Valley, vice president, membership; Patti Maddux, Rainier Title, Kent, secretary; Dawn Carlson, First American Title, Federal Way, treasurer; and Pam Ranch, Keller Williams, Federal Way, past president.

Resort at the Mountain

The Resort at the Mountain, a resort on the western slope of Mount Hood, added Alison Sadowski and Natalie Coury as managers on its sales team. Sadowski is responsible for corporate group sales and recently served as a front desk agent with Hotel Fifty, Coastal Hotel Group's hotel in Portland. Coury is association group sales manager. She was front desk agent at The Paramount Hotel and leasing specialist at The Wyatt, both in Portland.

Helsell Fetterman

The law offices of Helsell Fetterman in Seattle hired Alexandra Gerson and Matthew Pierce. Both associates are recent graduates who worked at the firm while attending law school. Gerson is a member of the Estate Planning Practice Group. Pierce clerked for a year with the Honorable Marywave Van Deren at division two of the Washington Court of Appeals. He now assists with general litigation cases.

Filter

Chad Hodge joined Filter as vice president of business development and marketing. He was global marketing director for the Halo Franchise at Microsoft and has 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur. Filter is a digital solutions agency providing marketing solutions, consulting and staffing services.

Seattle Public Schools

Bridgett Chandler, Seattle Public Schools' executive director of communications since 2006, has resigned to become CEO of Camp Fire USA's Central Puget Sound Council effective Jan. 3. Chandler was a Bluebird in elementary school and remained active through high school.