Aug 01, 2014

Dendreon

Dendreon Corp. in Seattle said W. Thomas Amick is the new president and chief executive officer. Amick succeeds John H. Johnson, who previously announced he would step down as president and CEO for personal reasons. Amick was chairman and CEO of Discovery Labs, a specialty biotech company and also worked at Johnson & Johnson for 30 years.

Northwest Interpreters

Vancouver-based Northwest Interpreters, a language services company, has changed its name to NWI Global to reflect its nationwide expansion. The change is driven by NWI Global Vice President of Business Development Vic Marcus, who saw the need for a national resource for American Sign Language and other translation services for corporate clients.

Jul 31, 2014

Tetherow Lodges opens in Bend

Tetherow Lodges

A new hotel called Tetherow Lodges has opened at the 700-acre Tetherow Resort in Bend, Oregon, with 50 rooms as large as 550 square feet. Rooms have fireplaces, WiFi and other features. The resort centers around Tetherow Golf Course, which was designed by the architect of Bandon Dunes David McLay Kidd. There are also sites for single-family houses and townhouses. An “adventure concierge” will advise guests on outdoor activities and Bend hotspots. Bend-based Darren Thomas Architecture + Planning designed Tetherow Lodges. Kirsti Wolfe Designs of Bend did the interiors and Sunwest Builders of Redmond, Oregon, was the general contractor.

Lottis joins Wesley Homes

Lottis

Wesley Homes of Des Moines hired Jennifer Lottis as senior director of community and campus relations. Lottis will be responsible for occupancy at the 45-acre Des Moines senior housing campus, which includes assisted-living buildings and independent apartments. Wesley Homes was established in 1944 and is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church. The company has another senior housing complex in Auburn, and provides home care to clients.

$36M for Wells Fargo Plaza

San Francisco-based Newmark Realty Capital arranged $36 million in financing for Unico Properties' Wells Fargo Plaza in Tacoma. Michael Taylor, a principal in the Seattle office, led the financing team. The 25-story, 308,000-square-foot office building is 98 percent leased. Wells Fargo anchors the building, and other tenants are law firms Gordon Thomas Honeywell and Eisenhower Carlson, as well as Merrill Lynch and Propel Insurance. The loan will replace previous financing from 2004 that is maturing. Newmark has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas and has done more than 900 loans worth $7.5 billion.

Davis Property buys Kent building

Davis Property & Investment said it bought a 32,784-square-foot industrial building in Kent for $3 million. The building is on nearly two acres at 7908 S. 228 St. in Kent. It is fully leased to Guided Products, which makes office supplies out of recycled materials, as well as tablet and menu covers and adhesive labels. Davis Property is based in Kent, and develops and owns properties in the Puget Sound region and Portland.

Terreno buys industrial building

San Francisco-based Terreno Realty Corp. bought a 32,000-square-foot industrial building in Kent for $2.8 million last week. The building sits on 3.8 acres at 26601 79th Ave. S. and has 12 loading areas. It is 52 percent leased to a single tenant. Terreno owns industrial property in six coastal areas: Los Angeles, Miami, northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle and Washington, D.C./Baltimore.

Stokes Lawrence

Yu

Stokes Lawrence hired Jessica Yu as an associate in the business practice. She comes from Wong Fleming, where she focused on corporate law, immigration, international law and creditors' rights. She will advise businesses on corporate, tax and immigration matters, and is fluent in Korean. Stokes Lawrence has offices in Seattle and Yakima.

AssureStart

AssureStart, a Seattle-based insurance provider, named Sheryl Medeiros as general counsel. AssureStart sells property and general liability insurance to small businesses on the Internet. Medeiros was executive vice president at United Guaranty Corp. and also served as vice president of commercial claims and senior counsel at Safeco Insurance.