Jun 26, 2014

Seattle Bank

Balovich

Debbie Balovich was promoted to vice president and manager of Seattle Bank's Belltown Community Financial Center. Her career began 21 years ago as a teller for First National Bank Alaska. She later worked for NorthStar Bank. Frank Rizo was promoted to vice president and manager of the Wallingford Community Financial Center. He started 25 years ago as a teller for Bank of New York and began working for Seattle Bank in 2008. Scott Montgomery was recently promoted to vice president and commercial relationship manager. He joined the bank in 2012 and his specialties include manufacturing, maritime and commercial fisheries.

Washington State University

Kevin J. Massimino, former WSU student body vice president, was named by Gov. Jay Inslee as the new student member of the Washington State Board of Regents. Massimino's term begins July 1. He succeeds Lindsey Schaffer.

Towne now leasing on Queen Anne

Photo courtesy of Mike Jensen [enlarge]

Towne recently sold for $51 million.

Towne, a 107-unit apartment building on Queen Anne that will have Trader Joe's on the ground floor, has started leasing. Towne is at 1900 Queen Anne Ave. N. and was developed by Emerald Bay Equity.

Emerald Bay recently sold the building for $51 million to Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management, also known as RREEF.

Towne was designed by Tiscareno Associates, and Charter Construction was the general contractor. Greystar is the property manager.

Trader Joe's is moving to Towne in August from its current location at 112 W. Galer St.

Master Builders housing talk July 16

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties will hold a reception to discuss the shortage of affordable housing and how that affects the economy at 4 p.m. July 16 at 335 116th Ave. S.E. in Bellevue. Real estate professionals, business leaders, elected officials and municipal employees will be on hand to talk about the shortage, and how housing impacts transportation, education and economic development. To attend, call (425) 451-7920, or email events@mbaks.com. More information is at: http://www.masterbuildersinfo.com under events.

NAIOP tour of Capitol Hill July 17

The Washington chapter of NAIOP is offering a tour of some of Capitol Hill's newest projects July 17. There will be a lunch and panel discussion followed by a walking tour of the neighborhood. The panel begins at 11:30 a.m. at Northwest School, 401 E. Pike St. The tour will focus on new projects, and how the neighborhood can keep its culture while integrating new development. After the tour, there will be a reception at The Garage, 1130 Broadway. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/1lcxanl

Jun 25, 2014

Perkins+Will

Bain

Mott

Hinthorne

Gianopoulos

Kornovich

Stinn

Leland

Architecture and design firm Perkins+Will promoted eight people in Seattle. Kay Kornovich was appointed to the board of directors. Anthony Gianopoulos and Brad Hinthorne were promoted to principal, Erik Mott to design principal, Brodie Bain to associate principal, Larry Leland and Carsten Stinn to senior associate and Marie Henson to associate. Kornovich is managing director of the Seattle office and leads the region's science and technology practice. Gianopoulos is director of operations in Seattle. He has 20 years of experience and leads many higher education projects. Hinthorne has more than 25 years of experience in master planning, programming and design for public and private clients. He also leads business development. Mott has 23 years of experience on urban and campus projects, with a focus on placemaking and design. Bain has led higher education and campus planning projects. Leland is a leader in technical design. Stinn is involved in design and management leadership. Henson has experience in medical planning and interior design. Perkins+Will has 24 offices. The 67-person Seattle office works on corporate, commercial, civic, science, technology, health care and higher education projects.

HDR

Larson

Lisa Larson joined HDR as Northwest hydropower strategic planning and client development lead for utilities, based in Seattle. Larson will do strategic planning, business development, program management, hydraulic design and modeling support. She is an engineer with 20 years of experience, most recently as Seattle operations manager with McMillen, LLC. HDR has 8,500 employees in more than 200 locations around the world.

Aegis Engineering

de Booy

Aegis Engineering hired Adrian de Booy as a fire protection consultant. De Booy has more than nine years of experience in the fire/life safety field, including performance-based design and alternative building code solutions. Aegis provides fire protection engineering and building code consulting.

Otak

Scasella

White

Otak hired Francesca White as a water resources engineering designer and Matt Scarsella as a civil engineering designer in the Kirkland office. White works on site plans, drainage plans, construction drawings and permitting, with projects for Woodinville, Everett and Snohomish County. Scarsella has worked on roadways, utilities and sidewalk projects. Otak is an urban design, architecture, planning and engineering firm.

Cary Kopczynski & Co.

Cary Kopczynski & Co. promoted Ron Mirahsani to principal, and Andy Tu and Jason Thome to senior project engineers. It hired Angelia Tanamal as a design engineer, Angela Wang as a BIM modeler, and Stephanie Vincent and Kellie Filips as engineering interns. Mirahsani has 25 years experience in structural and civil engineering, 13 with CKC. He will take on more client relations and project team management work. He is managing 1200 South Figueroa, two 35-story residential towers in Los Angeles; and Golden Nugget, a casino with two hotel towers in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Tu has 11 years of experience as an engineer, seven with CKC. He is working on the Lincoln Square expansion in Bellevue and the University Village QFC parking structure. Thome has eight years of experience as an engineer, seven with CKC. He is working on Potala Tower, a residential project on Fourth Avenue in Seattle; and on a residential tower for Continental Properties at Second and Virginia in Seattle. Tanamal has four years of experience as an engineer. She is working on Potala Tower and 1200 South Figueroa. Wang has two years of experience with BIM and worked as a structural engineer in China. She is working on Lincoln Square. Vincent is pursuing a bachelor's in civil engineering at Washington State University. Filips is pursuing a bachelor's in civil engineering at Marquette University. CKC is a Bellevue-based structural engineering firm.

The Blueline Group

The Blueline Group hired Alex Sennikov as a drafter. Sennikov holds a degree in construction management from Yulatorovsk Technical College in Russia and an associate of applied science in civil engineering graphics from Lake Washington Technical College. The Blueline Group provides civil engineering and land development consulting services.

Dorsey & Whitney

Dorsey & Whitney said Joe Gaffney, a partner in the Tax and Estate Planning Group, received the 2014 Pro Bono Award from King County Bar Association. Forty years ago, he and two other attorneys started Neighborhood Legal Clinic to offer free, limited legal advice. NLC now has 35 clinics across King County. Gaffney is involved in other civic and community activities. Guanxi Zheng has rejoined the firm as of counsel in the Seattle Corporate Group. Zheng was an associate and partner in the Hong Kong office from 2000 to 2006, and became director, vice president and general counsel at DAC Financial Management in Hong Kong and Beijing. He is a native of Fujian Province, China.

Capture10

Capture10, a New York-based technology consulting firm, has opened offices in San Francisco, New York City and Seattle, and added three people to the staff: Ken Bowersox, a retired U.S. naval aviator, NASA shuttle commander and former vice president at SpaceX; Andrew Kline, professor of public policy and national policy advisor; and Aubree Andersen, who has worked for Sotheby's International Realty, Microsoft and Fox Broadcasting. Capture10 helps tech companies enter new markets, with expertise in policy, regulation and legislation.

University of Washington Bothell

Terryl Ross, Ph.D., is the director of diversity at the University of Washington Bothell. Ross will be the university's first full-time director of diversity. Ross is a scholar and activist with experience in higher education and civic engagement. He helped create the UW Diversity Compacts in 2000 and 2001.