Jan 30, 2015

Flying House Productions

After a nationwide search, Flying House Productions named Steven F. Smith executive director. FHP is the parent organization for Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus, and singing groups Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes. Interim Executive Director Deborah Person will assist through the transition. Smith was executive director of Revels, a national multidisciplinary theater company.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe said John W. Wolfe and Aravind Swaminathan have joined the White Collar & Corporate Investigations Group as partners in Seattle. Wolfe has 30 years of experience as a criminal defense lawyer and Swaminathan is a former assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington. Orrick represents clients on databreach matters and cybersecurity.

Jan 29, 2015

Carney Badley Spellman

Dippold

John C. Dippold has been named president and managing partner at Carney Badley Spellman. Dippold is also co-chair of the Construction Department. His legal practice focuses on clients in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii.

U.S. Bank

Burkland

U.S. Bank named Tyler Burkland to lead the commercial banking team in Bellevue. He is returning to U.S. Bank, where he worked from 2005 to 2008 in Seattle. Burkland leads a team of 13 in offices at 10800 N.E. Eighth St.

Decatur Building refinanced

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Alibaba has an office in the Decatur Building.

Stuart Oswald of NorthMarq Capital's Seattle office arranged $16.5 million in refinancing for the Decatur Building at 1511 Sixth Ave. in Seattle.

The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba recently opened an office there and Synapse Product Development is also a major tenant.

Retail tenants include Mario's, Morton's The Steakhouse and Bocz Salon.

NorthMarq Capital says it has a loan portfolio of more than $45 billion, and $12 billion in annual production.

Andrew Shook joins A10 Capital

Shook

A10 Capital of Boise has hired Andrew Shook as senior executive vice president in charge of originating new loans nationally. Shook has more than 20 years of real estate finance experience. He was part of the founding team of Resource Capital Corp, and he co-founded Ischus Capital Management with Resource America. Shook ran a multi-billion dollar portfolio at HSBC Bank, and he has held senior positions in Bank of America's US and European divisions. A10 says it is a non-bank, middle-market commercial real estate lender that focuses on bridge loans ranging from $1 million to $20 million.

CHH hires real estate director

Elkerton

Greg Elkerton will be Capitol Hill Housing's new director of real estate and impact investments. Elkerton has more than 15 years of development, financing and construction experience, specializing in affordable housing and mixed-use projects. Elkerton was a development consultant to Homestead Community Land Trust. He also managed housing development at Common Ground for nine years and at SouthEast Effective Development for four years. CHH owns 44 buildings housing more than 2,000 people.

CREW lunch on environmental issues

Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle & Sound will explore environmental issues in development — how to identify them and how to mitigate them — at its lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at Washington Athletic Club. Speakers will be Ken Lederman of Foster Pepper and Elizabeth Rachman of Associated Earth Sciences. For information or to register visit: http://bit.ly/1z0bE0z

Land Advisors adds sales coordinator

Swanson

Land Advisors Organization added Morgan Swanson as sales and operations coordinator. Land Advisors recently established a presence in this area when it bought Bellevue-based Cameron Land Group. Land Advisors says it is the nation's largest brokerage focused solely on land, with offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas and Utah.