Jan 19, 2016

Renton Technical College

Shaw

Renton Technical College Foundation hired Carrie Shaw as director. She has experience in legislative affairs, media relations and business, and was lead strategist and senior manager for the state Senate’s Majority Coalition Caucus communications team.

BestTechsNW

Microsoft Dynamics provider Fine Solutions is acquiring Issaquah-based BestTechsNW to enhance its services in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California. Dan Fine will remain managing partner of Fine Solutions and Mike LaBrie former partner of BestTechsNW, will now join Fine Solutions’ project delivery team. Fine Solutions employs about 35 people and is projected to grow to 50 in the next two years. Headquarters are in Lynnwood.

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners, a health care-focused investment firm founded in 1991 with offices in Menlo Park and Seattle, said Bob Baltera, Howard Dittrich, M.D., and Brian Farmer have joined the life sciences team as entrepreneurs-in-residence. The group formed Hawkeye Therapeutics, a search company focused on developing assets from pharmaceutical companies.

Jan 15, 2016

Carney Badley Spellman

Dippold

John C. Dippold has been re-elected president and managing partner of Carney Badley Spellman law firm.

Nativis

Rivera

Nativis, a Seattle life sciences company, named Chris E. Rivera chairman, president and CEO. He was founder and CEO of Hyperion Therapeutics, and was president and CEO of Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association.

Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie named Rick Howell chief information officer. He has been director of financial services since 2010 and previously worked in technology at law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Downey Brand. Perkins Coie has more than 1,000 lawyers in 19 offices in the U.S. and Asia.

Pierce County

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy named Ron Klein, acting director of communications, to replace Kevin Phelps as deputy executive. Phelps left to become city manager of Glendale, Ariz.

Jan 14, 2016

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt said Connie Sue Martin is the new partner-in-charge of the Seattle office, succeeding Troy Greenfield, who led the office for a number of years. Martin has practiced law since 1996, and focuses on environmental and natural resource litigation.

Stoel Rives

Stoel Rives LLP named James E. Torgerson, a partner in the Anchorage office, firm-wide managing partner. He succeeds Bob Van Brocklin. Stoel Rives has nearly 400 lawyers in seven states and the District of Columbia. Torgerson joined the firm as a founder and managing partner of the Anchorage office in 2008.

Carney Badley Spellman

Randolph J. Johnson joined Carney Badley Spellman as a contract associate. He graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2015.

$65M refi for Hyatt House hotels

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Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. said it has arranged $65.2 million in first mortgage financing for Hyatt House hotels in Bellevue and Redmond. Many firms were interested, and the borrower eventually chose a life insurance company for the loan, according to a press release. Sonnenblick-Eichner is a real estate investment banking firm based in Beverly Hills focused on acquisitions and construction and permanent loans.

ULI Emerging Trends in Asia Jan. 21

Urban Land Institute Northwest and ULI Asia Pacific will present a report on “Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific 2016” at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 21 in the 51st floor conference center at Two Union Square. Ken Rhee, ULI's chief representative in mainland China, will discuss key Asian markets, with a focus on China and Japan. The report is based on surveys and interviews with 343 investors, fund managers, developers, owners, lenders, brokers, advisers and consultants. For more information, or to register, visit: http://goo.gl/Ni9D7z

$6.7M refi for Tukwila apartments

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Greg Benjamin and Jeff DeHarty of NorthMarq Capital's Denver office provided $6.7 million in refinancing for Foster Greens Apartments at 13865 Interurban Ave. S. in Tukwila. The 104-unit complex was built 1988. It has a heated pool, spa and sauna, gym and sports court. An entity related to Weidner Apartment Homes of Kirkland owns the property.

Leverson promoted at Tarragon

Leverson

Tarragon promoted Kate Leverson from marketing assistant to marketing coordinator. Tarragon develops residential, industrial, office and retail projects in Washington, California and Nevada.