Dec 17, 2015

Automic

Seattle-based business automation company Automic said John Purrier has joined as chief technology officer. Purrier has more than 20 years of IT experience, and was most recently CTO of CenturyLink Innovation Labs focusing on new and emerging cloud technologies, including multi-cloud interoperability and DevOps. He was a founder of OpenStack and also worked at Rackspace Cloud and Microsoft.

D.A. Davidson & Co.

D.A. Davidson & Co. investment firm named James Ragan director of Individual Investor Group Research in Seattle. The group helps investors, families, businesses and nonprofit clients. Ragan has been with the research team since 2013, when D.A. Davidson merged with Crowell, Weedon & Co.

Davis finishing flex building in DuPont

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Davis Property & Investment said in January it will complete a 36,240-square-foot industrial flex building at 2750 Williamson Place N.W. in DuPont. The building is part of the Center Plaza project, which will have approximately 180,000 square feet in six buildings within the 3,000-acre Northwest Landing campus. The campus is directly across from Intel and neighboring tenants include Amazon, FedEx, Dania and Pier 1 Imports. Ronhovde Architects designed the building, and Adolfson & Peterson Construction is the general contractor.

Coombs first NAI president

Coombs

NAI Puget Sound Properties hired Scott Coombs to be its new president. Coombs comes from Colliers International, where he was northwest regional managing director. Coombs is NAI's first president. Previously an executive committee of brokers and principals at NAI shared leadership duties. Coombs will be responsible for day-to-day operations and recruiting brokers. NAI is based in Bellevue and says it is the fifth largest commercial real estate brokerage in the region with 45 brokers.

8 Fort Lawton houses sold or under contract

Realogics Sotheby's International Realty has sold or secured contracts for eight of 13 historic houses in the Montana Circle portion of The Homes at Fort Lawton. Rise Properties Trust, a Canadian real estate investment trust, bought 26 former military houses within Discovery Park in February for $9.5 million. Rise is renovating the houses and making them available to civilians for the first time. The houses are in two neighborhoods: Montana Circle and Officers' Row. Montana Circle was built for non-commissioned officers, and houses in Officers' Row are significantly larger and were designed for entertaining. According to a release from Realogics, there are five houses remaining in the Montana Circle neighborhood that have yet to be renovated. Four of them are available for presales, Realogics said. Two 1,675-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom houses start in the low $800,000s. Two 1,995-square-foot brick houses with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms start in the mid $900,000s.

Red Lion opens in Bothell

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Red Lion Inn & Suites Bothell at 3850 Monte Villa Pkwy. is open. Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp. said the hotel rooms are all suites with kitchenettes and living spaces. The hotel offers free WiFi and breakfast, and there is an indoor pool and gym. Red Lion was established in 1959 and has about 125 hotels in its system.

Dec 16, 2015

Runberg Architecture Group

Lipps

Carlson

Burnette

Parke

Runberg Architecture Group promoted Ana Parke, Brett Burnette, Kelly Carlson and Mat Lipps to senior associate. Parke is an architect with dual advanced degrees in architecture and construction management. She does project management and is working on two mixed-use developments in Yesler Terrace. Burnette has experience on mid-rise and high-rise development, and is project architect on a high-rise tower in South Lake Union. Carlson is an architect with experience in project management for hospitality and health care in the U.S. and Asia. She has worked on Seattle-area mid- and high-rise mixed-use projects. Lipps is an architect who has done project management of many of the firm's urban mixed-use projects. His recent work includes Nine + Pine Apartments in Seattle. Runberg is a Seattle-based architecture firm.

MZA

Davenport

Bellevue architecture firm MZA promoted Craig Davenport to vice president. Davenport has worked on domestic and international projects for over 30 years and manages residential, community, hospitality, higher education and mixed-use projects. His local experience includes Bellevue Towers and Olive8. MZA works on mixed-use, office, retail, hospitality, culture and urban planning projects.

SHKS Architects

Martelle

Inpanbutr

Lenss

SHKS Architects named Laura Lenss a principal and shareholder, and promoted Matt Inpanbutr and Nelson Martelle to associate. Lenss joined SHKS in 2005 and has focused on adaptive reuse and rehabilitation projects. She is working on the Brain Studio for the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington. Inpanbutr was hired in 2007 and has concentrated on preservation projects such as the Legislative Building in Olympia. He is working on the Bellingham Federal Building. Martelle was hired in 2008 and has worked on projects at the University of Washington. He is working on Seattle Fire Station 18.

Elliott Bay Design Group

De Cicco

Elliott Bay Design Group hired senior structural designer Ray De Cicco. He has 41 years of experience in the maritime industry as a structural designer and detailer, and oversaw conversion of US Navy subs. EBDG provides naval architecture, marine engineering and production support services, with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and Ketchikan.

Notkin Mechanical Engineers

Ingham

Leinenwever

Notkin Mechanical Engineers hired Karen Leinenwever as assistant operations manager and Tom Ingham as a mechanical designer. Leinenwever has over a decade of experience with engineering firms in the Pacific Northwest and will support Notkin's human resources, accounting and marketing groups. Ingham will support project teams. He has a background in mechanical engineering and experience with engineering sales and the Navy.

NAC Architecture

McConnell

Miyatake

Hook

Montesano

In Seattle, NAC Architecture hired Vincent Montesano and Michelle Hook as junior designers, Laurie Miyatake as a project accountant and Steve McConnell as a project architect. Montesano holds a bachelor's from the College of Architecture and Planning, Ball State University and a master of architecture from Taubman College of Architecture and Planning, University of Michigan. He has a background in construction, fabrication, representation and 3D modeling, and is working on Bellevue College's residence hall. Hook holds a bachelor of design in architecture from the University of Florida. She is on the Sumner Early Learning Center design team. Miyatake has over 15 years of experience in accounting, budget administration and financing. She maintains financial records for projects. McConnell has 29 years of experience. He was with NAC for 14 years, with projects that include Riverview Elementary School in Snohomish. He is working on Renton Middle School. NAC provides planning, design, engineering, and capital facilities consulting services, with offices also in Spokane and Los Angeles.

NW Environmental Business Council

The Northwest Environmental Business Council said Executive Director Robert Grott will step down in 2016 after a decade leading the organization. The NEBC board will hire a consultant to help find a replacement. He will continue to work on organizing 2016 conferences in Seattle, Portland and Tacoma.

Washington Lodging Association

The Washington Lodging Association recognized eight people and five hotels with awards. General manager of the year (limited service) is Keith Coleman of Springhill Suites and TownePlace Suites Bellingham. General manager of the year (full service) is Tonya De La Cruz of Coast Gateway Hotel, SeaTac. Megan Greenawalt of Springhill Suites Bellingham won Rising Star of the Year (limited service) and Chloe Lee, a cook at Fairmont Olympic Hotel, won Rising Star (full service). Outstanding employee awards went to Dzenana Prozorac of Holiday Inn Express Downtown Spokane and Bert Hayward of Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Outstanding Manager awards went to Magdalena Correa of SpringHill Suites by Marriott- Kennewick/Tri-Cities and Kim Peterson of Sheraton Seattle Hotel.