Nov 15, 2012

Miller Nash

O'Hanlon

Firuz

Portland-based law firm Miller Nash hired A. Paul Firuz and Tara O'Hanlon as associates. Firuz worked as a law clerk in the social and health services division of the attorney general's office. Before joining Miller Nash, O'Hanlon worked on the Northwest Justice Program as a legal intern.

Association of Washington Business

Canedy

The Association of Washington Business hired Matthew Canedy as government affairs director for health care and education issues. Canedy worked as staff director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Leaders' Project in Washington, D.C. AWB is a statewide business association.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle appointed Cleon Butterfield of West Valley City, Utah, and Judith Olsen of Seattle to serve on the Affordable Housing Advisory Council. Butterfield is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Utah Housing Corp. Judith Olsen is executive director of Impact Capital, a financial intermediary and technical assistance provider for affordable housing and community facilities.

Keller Williams

Shugarts

Maglalang

Jones

McGraw

Chang

Keller Williams' Bellevue office hired six new agents last month. Tina Chang came from RSVP Real Estate, and Sheila McGraw was previously at John L. Scott Real Estate. Elizabeth Jones, Cynthia Kennebeck, Andrew Maglalang and Mayumi Shugarts are all beginning their real estate careers with Keller Williams.

Capital Review Group

Charles “Chuck” Duncan has been promoted to regional director of the Northwest office of Phoenix-based Capital Review Group. Duncan joined the Northwest office of the tax and energy consulting firm in 2011, and was responsible for regional business development. Duncan studied construction theory and management in the engineering department at Washington State University. Capital Review Group provides consulting services related to green tax incentives, energy tax deductions, IRS compliance regulations and other energy strategies.

Capitol Hill Housing

Capitol Hill Housing has moved to the Vance Building at Third and Union downtown. The nonprofit will stay in this location until 2014 when it will move in the 12th Avenue Arts complex at 1620 12th Ave. on Capitol Hill. CHH was founded in 1976 and provides affordable housing and works on community development efforts.

Newmark Capital

Newmark Realty Capital said it helped Vulcan Real Estate secure $75 million for Stack House Apartments and restoration of the Supply Laundry Building. The complex will have 278 apartments, 35,000 square feet of commercial space and underground parking on a full block in South Lake Union. The team is targeting LEED platinum. Michael Taylor and Patrick Taylor of Newmark's Seattle office arranged the financing through State Farm Life Insurance Co.

CBRE

CBRE Capital Markets Dallas Debt and Equity Finance Group secured financing for a $35 million acquisition loan for an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group and East Rock Capital LLC for Fulton's Crossing, a 504-unit apartment building in Everett. Executive Vice President Mike Bryant and Jon Wooton of CBRE's Dallas office negotiated the financing. The five-year loan was under the Freddie Mac Capped ARM program. Fulton's Crossing has 27 two- and three-story buildings, a leasing center/clubhouse and a gym.