Jul 13, 2017

HFF closes big Portland retail sale

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Jantzen Beach Center sold for $131 million.

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler's Portland office announced the $131.75 million sale of Jantzen Beach Center. HFF represented the seller, the State of Michigan Retirement System fund. Kimco Realty Corp. a large REIT, was the buyer. Developed in 1972, Jantzen Beach Center has almost 760,000 square feet. Tenants include Best Buy, Home Depot and Target. HFF's Nick Kassab and Brian Ley led the HFF sales team.

Home inspector wins book award

Chalk

Dylan Chalk was recently granted a Silver Award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors for his 2016 book “The Confident House Hunter: A Home Inspector's Tips for Finding Your Perfect House.” NAREE President Michelle Jarobe said Chalk offers clear and helpful advice for anyone examining a home.

Two ULI events: tour, mayoral candidates

The Urban Land Institute is holding its Cascadia Regional Conference Friday and Saturday in Hood River, Oregon, with a waterfront tour, lunch, panel discussion and wine tasting at White House Winery. On Monday, July 17, ULI is sponsoring the Built Environment Mayoral Candidates Forum at Seattle Central Library at 8:30 a.m. Expected to attend are candidates Jenny Durkan, Jessyn Farrell, Mike McGinn, Cary Moon and Nikkita Oliver. Registration and details for both events at northwest.uli.org.

Tri-Cities startup Lordea.com

Founded in Richland last year, a startup called Lordea.com is aiming far beyond the province of Zillow or Redfin. The company says it now carries residential listings for Austria, Slovenia and India, and is planning to add the U.S. and Mexico. Principals are Spencer Dixon, Chris Wilson and Basilios Strmec. In a statement, Strmec said, “Our mission for this company is to be the real estate search engine that everyone can go to and find and purchase a property wherever it is. We'd like to create a global market.”

Northwest Kidney Centers

Mathews

Macklin

Applequist

Northwest Kidney Centers, a nonprofit that provides dialysis care in King and Clallam counties, has named three new members to both its board of trustees and its foundation board. New trustees are Owen Applequist of REI, Lara Macklin of Seattle Children's and nephrologist Dr. Meredith Mathews. New foundation board members are Dr. Raghu “Rags” Durvasula, Christine Odegard and Dr. Sanjit Reddy.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle Foundation's Engagement Pipeline program, which supports community leadership development, has selected eight organizations to help, with technical assistance and support as well as grants ranging from $80,000 to $125,000 per year for at least three years. Here are the winners: Asian Counseling and Referral Services: $105,000, Casa Latina: $100,000, International Examiner/Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation: $80,000, OneAmerica: $110,000, Potlatch Fund: $100,000, Puget Sound Sage: $100,000 and Somali Health Board/African Diaspora of Washington, CARE Center and Companion Athletics: $110,000.

Jul 12, 2017

Mackenzie

Hanson

Mackenzie promoted Brett Hanson to associate principal in Seattle. He is the architectural team leader and does business development. Hanson spent over 10 years in the Portland office, and has worked on public, commercial, retail, industrial and higher education projects, including Canby Police Station. The firm provides architecture and interior design; structural, civil and traffic engineering; land use and transportation planning; and landscape architecture.

Mithun

Hagen

Morar

McDowell

Bryan

Hefely

Kelly

Daggett

Cox

Araujo

Catron

In Seattle, Mithun promoted Allison Hefely, Amanda Bryan, Charles McDowell, Chelsey Morar, Emily Hagen, Gregory Catron, Jessica Araujo, Martha Cox, Rosalie Daggett and Seamus Kelly to associate. Mithun provides architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design and planning.

Parametrix

Willis

Proctor

Parametrix hired Don Proctor as a senior engineer in the Seattle transportation group. In Portland, it hired John Willis as senior vice president of the Oregon Region. Proctor has over 25 years of civil engineering experience. He has worked on roadway, transit, school and drainage projects, including Glacier Peak High School. Willis will provide transportation leadership company-wide. He has over 20 years of experience in transportation engineering. He has worked on transit, urban corridor, aviation and maritime projects, including Seattle Central Waterfront. Parametrix provides services in transportation, natural resources, community building, water solutions, and environmental engineering and science.

SCJ Alliance

Mackay

In Seattle, SCJ Alliance hired Hailey Mackay as a landscape designer. Mackay has a master's in landscape architecture from the University of Washington and a bachelor's in fine arts from Western Washington University. SCJ provides civil engineering, transportation planning and design, landscape architecture, environmental and urban planning, and public outreach.

Helix Design Group

Bills

Terry Bills joined Helix Design Group in Tacoma as an architect/project manager. Bills has over 30 years of experience on school, civic, commercial, military, medical, entertainment, sports, fair, multifamily, industrial and transportation projects, and environmental and campus planning. Helix provides architecture, interior design and graphic design.

Arup

In Seattle, Arup promoted electrical engineer Cress Wakefield to associate. Arup provides planning, engineering, design and consulting services.

Tideworks Technology

Rucker

Tideworks Technology, a software provider focused on maritime terminal management and planning, named Thomas J. (T.J.) Rucker president, effective Sept. 1. Rucker will relocate to Seattle in August and replace President Michael Schwank when he retires. Rucker is vice president of operations at Manzanillo International Terminal in Latin America. Carrix is the parent company of SSA Marine, Tideworks Technology and Rail Management Services. Rucker joined SSA Marine in 1999 on the Y2K team.

Horizon Air

Horizon Air named George Knobloch vice president of maintenance and engineering, overseeing maintenance and engineering at six facilities and more than 400 employees. Knobloch will be based in Portland. He joined Alaska Air Group in 2002, and was managing director of maintenance and engineering at Horizon Air.