Jan 14, 2011

Ryan Swanson

Law firm Ryan Swanson elected Britenae Pierce as member of the firm. Pierce practices in the Litigation and Employment, Benefits & Labor groups. She joined Ryan Swanson in 2003.

United States Tennis Association

The United States Tennis Association announced Patrick Galbraith of Bainbridge Island began his third two-year term as director at large on the USTA board of directors. He will serve on the 15-member board through 2012. Galbraith works for UBS Financial Service and was a professional tennis player. The USTA is the national governing body for tennis in the U.S.

Seattle Goodwill

The Seattle Goodwill Board of Directors named Paul Killpatrick as its newest member. Killpatrick is president of Seattle Central Community College and previously was superintendent-president at Lake Tahoe Community College in California, and president of Great Basin College in Nevada.

Jan 13, 2011

Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

The Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys has elected Cowlitz County Prosecutor Sue Baur president of the state group. The association provides training and other resources to prosecutor's offices throughout the state, and lobbies lawmakers at the state and national level.

K&L Gates

The Seattle office of global law firm K&L Gates hired Douglas Greene as a partner in the commercial disputes practice, where he will focus on the defense of securities claims. He recently worked with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Gonzaga Law School

Jane Korn of the University of Arizona is the new dean of the Gonzaga University School of Law. Korn is vice dean at Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law and will take over July 1, becoming the law school's first female dean. She replaces Earl Martin, who became dean in 2005 and stepped down to become Gonzaga's executive vice president.

CB Richard Ellis

Chris Burdett and Matthew Behrens joined CB Richard Ellis as part of CBRE Hotels. Burdett, a senior vice president, and Behrens, a sales associates, will work in the Seattle office. They previously worked for Colliers International in Seattle. CBRE Hotels provides advice on sales, finance, markets and valuation to hotel investors and owners. Burdett and Behrens have worked on hotel and resort transactions valued at more than $400 million. They're part of a six-person team joining CBRE. The other four people will work in California. Burdett is president of Washington State University's School of Hospitality Business Management Advisory Board. Before Colliers, he was a principal with The Chambers Group. Behrens previously worked for Four Seasons and Fairmont Hotels in the Northwest.

Security Properties

Seattle-based Security Properties, which has acquired or developed nearly 64,000 housing units in 40 states, formed Madrona Ridge Residential, a national apartment property management firm. Gail Duke is managing director. John M. Orehek, president/CEO of Security and CEO of Madrona Ridge, said it will manage Security properties and may eventually offer third-party services. Madrona Ridge will also ensure properties comply with financial, operational and regulatory standards, and offer construction management. The leadership team includes Philissa Sargin, controller, and Bob Krokower, chief financial officer. Duke was senior vice president at Sares-Regis Group and vice president at Belkorp Holdings. She also worked for Riverstone Residential Group and Trammell Crow Residential.

(Editor's note: This item has been corrected to say Bob Krokower is chief financial officer, not CEO.)

Shorenstein Properties

Shorenstein Properties' First & Main, a 16-story Class A office building in downtown Portland, has been certified LEED platinum. The 365,000-square-foot property is the first multi-tenant commercial office tower to be LEED platinum in the Northwest. First & Main has a green roof, high-efficiency mechanical systems, a ground-floor bike hub, stormwater harvesting and an “eco-terrace” with a garden. The project team includes Portland-based Brightworks Sustainability Advisors, GBD Architects, Gerding Edlen Development and Hoffman Construction Co. Tenants are the federal government and Portland Energy Conservation.

Berkadia Commercial Mortgage

Berkadia Commercial Mortgage originated $6.25 million in fixed-rate debt through its Freddie Mac program to refinance Garden Pointe Apartments in Burien. The 10-year financing has a 30-year amortization and represents 61 percent loan-to-value. The 124-unit property is 16 years old and is 96 percent occupied. Louis Weisman of Berkadia's Seattle office originated the loan. The borrower is RRR Properties LLC.

NorthMarq Capital

Ron Peterson of NorthMarq Capital's Bellevue office arranged first mortgage financing of $6.5 million for Veranda Green Apartments, a 150-unit, affordable apartment property in South Seattle. Financing was based on a 30-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule and was arranged for the borrower by NorthMarq through its relationship with a regional bank. The first five years have a fixed rate of just over 5 percent. Stuart Oswald of NorthMarq's Bellevue office arranged first mortgage financing of nearly $4.1 million for Wellington Apartments, a 71-unit apartment in Fircrest, Pierce County. Financing was based on a 10-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule and was arranged for the borrower, R-M Wellington LLC.

Northeast Washington Realtors

The Northeast Washington Association of Realtors joined Point2's national property listing syndication program. It allows brokers and agents to post listings online at no cost to them. Point2 has a similar program with the Washington Association of Realtors.

Savvy Seattle Women

Savvy Seattle Women, a network of women who promote homeownership, will host a free workshop at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the law offices of Best & De Vrieze, 3909 California Ave. S.W. on the topic of community property. Attorney Sharon E. Best is the speaker. No pre-registration is required.