Dec 15, 2015

Washington State University

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine hired three administrators for the Washington State University Spokane campus. Two — James Zimmerman and Mary Ann Clemens — follow Founding Dean John Tomkowiak from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. One — Yvette Roubideaux — is from Washington, D.C. Roubideaux is associate dean for diversity, inclusion and leadership, and worked in the Obama Administration as director of the Indian Health Service. Zimmerman is vice dean of administration, accreditation and finance. Clemens is an advisor on curriculum.

Bank of the Cascades

Bank of the Cascades, an Oregon-based community bank and SBA lenders, has named its Seattle-based commercial banking team to serve mid-market businesses. The team is led by Brandon Elieff, a 15-year Seattle banking industry veteran, who worked at U.S. Bank, Sterling Savings Bank and Northern Trust. Nathan Terrill is senior vice president and has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase and Key Bank. Mike Ralph is relationship manager, with 25 years of experience in commercial banking. Eleanor Rasmussen is relationship manager and has worked at Northwest Bank and Capital Pacific Bank. Gil Alvarez is senior vice president-CRE lending, and has 30 years of experience in commercial banking and real estate. Bank of the Cascades has a deal with Bank of America to buy 15 bank locations in 2016.

Mortenson Construction

The Seattle office of Mortenson Construction hired Eric Hielema and Tamara Hartner as senior project managers, Marc Michon as project manager, Tyson Wagner as senior electrical superintendent, Rachel VanderWerff as administration assistant and Danita Ruby in the estimating department. Hielema, PE, is managing construction of a wastewater treatment plant for the city of Bend, Oregon. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington. Hartner returns to Mortenson after working for Lydig Construction and The Boldt Co. She has an MEP background. Michon is working on the Carver Academic renovation at Western Washington University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Ferris State University. Wagner is working on the Elliott Bay Seawall. VanderWerff is also working on the WWU Carver project. Ruby holds a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from the UW.

Dec 11, 2015

City of Kirkland

Kirkland Director of Parks & Community Services Jennifer Schroder will retire Jan. 15. She was named director in 2004 and was instrumental in forming the Green Kirkland Partnership in 2005. Since then, more than 15,700 GKP volunteers have contributed over 60,000 hours to the city. She has been in the field for 35 years, and active in state and national organizations, and won Washington Recreation and Park Association's Honor Fellow Award. Deputy Director Michael Cogle will be acting director.

Oregon State Bar

Jordan Ramis PC shareholder John R. Bachofner was elected to Oregon State Bar's Board of Governors and chair of the Litigation Section. The board is the regulating body for lawyers in Oregon, with 14 lawyers and four public members.

Cambia Grove

Overlake Medical Center is the seventh partner in Cambia Grove. The partners work with entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses and investors to solve health care industry challenges. Overlake joins UW Medicine, Regence BlueShield, EvergreenHealth Partners, MultiCare, CHI Franciscan and Qliance in the Seattle innovation hub.

Command Center

Command Center, an on-demand and temporary staffing firm, is opening three new branch offices including one in Kent. The others are in Aurora, Colorado, and Lubbock, Texas. Command Center now has eight branches in the state — four of them in the Seattle-Tacoma area.

Dec 10, 2015

Peterson, Ricci join Wallace Properties

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Peterson

Wallace Properties hired Erik Peterson and Stefan Ricci. Peterson will be an associate vice president focused on multifamily and mixed-use investment properties. Ricci will be an associate. Peterson has more than eight years of experience in commercial real estate. Prior to becoming a broker he developed projects in the United Kingdom and Dubai. Wallace Properties was founded more than 35 years ago, and offers brokerage, investment, development, property and asset management services.

NAIOP topic: Fred Hutch and SLU

The Washington chapter of NAIOP will look at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's move to South Lake Union and the catalyzing effect it had on the neighborhood. The event starts at 7 a.m. Dec. 16 at Four Seasons Seattle. Tom Abbott of Colliers International will moderate a panel discussion with William Justen of The Justen Co.; James E. Klinger of Kidder Mathews; and Randy Main of Fred Hutchinson. For information or to attend, visit: https://goo.gl/Xe4jMo

Financing for SeaTac Office Center

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Bruce Ganong and Erica Christensen of HFF’s debt placement team secured $38.87 million in financing for Urban Renaissance Group and Iron Point Partners to buy SeaTac Office Center.

URG and Iron Point paid $47.1 million for the property at 18000 Pacific Highway S. in SeaTac.

It has three buildings constructed between 1974 and 1980, with about 550,000 square feet. Two buildings are 12 stories with 210,000 square feet and 225,000 square feet respectively. The other is a four-story, 115,000-square-foot structure.

They are 63 percent leased, according to HFF. URG and Iron Point plan to upgrade systems and exteriors, and make other enhancements.

HFF also represented the seller: ScanlanKemperBard Cos. of Portland.

Frost

Frost has opened Frost Sweet Boutique in Lincoln Square at The Bellevue Collection on the main level near The Container Store. It will sell donuts, sweets and lunch items as well as beverages including wine. The first store opened in 2009 in Mill Creek.

Mercer Island

Noel Treat, Mercer Island city manager, is leaving the city to work as general counsel for Seattle Public Schools. He joined in 2012 as deputy city manager, and replaced city manager Rich Conrad in 2013. Treat was deputy superintendent for Seattle Public Schools.

Signostics

Signostics, a Kirkland startup working on miniaturized ultrasound technology, named Dr. Niko Pagoulatos executive vice president and chief innovation officer. Pagoulatos held senior positions at SonoSite and Siemens, and has been the author of patents and scientific papers. Signostics makes handheld ultrasound devices and bladder scanners.