The Walsh Group

Anderson

The Walsh Group hired Amy Anderson as project engineer in its Seattle office, where she is working on the Sea-Tac Airport Concourse D hardstand. Anderson started in the construction industry in 2008 as a receptionist and later worked as payroll administrator, contract administrator, project manager assistant and project coordinator. She previously was project engineer at Absher Construction.

Amento Group

Ray

Tina Ray joined Amento Group as claims consultant and project manager. Ray is helping Amento clients with preparation, analysis and resolution of construction claims and disputes at all stages. She also is providing project management, building defect analysis, investigation forensics, litigation support and remediation planning.

Dec 15, 2017

Carney Badley Spellman

Hart

Kenneth W. Hart was elected director of associates at the Seattle law firm Carney Badley Spellman.

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn

Moses

Holloway

Henley

Attorneys Julianne A. Henley, Aaron M. Holloway and Andrew W. Moses joined the Seattle office of Miller Nash Graham & Dunn. Henley, a partner, focuses on intellectual property rights and holds a law degree from Seattle University. Holloway has five years of experience with corporate real estate transactions and worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an advisory associate. Moses has three years of experience with corporate, commercial and real estate transactions. He also counsels on liquor and cannabis compliance.

Dec 14, 2017

Redfin expands lending to D.C.

Bateman

Web-based brokerage Redfin has expanded its mortgage lending division to Washington, D.C., following similar forays into Texas and Illinois. Redfin Mortgage will be headed by Jason Bateman. He said Redfin's 30-day closing guarantee will give clients an edge in bidding wars. Redfin will expand its mortgage operations to other states in 2018. As a brokerage, Redfin serves more than 80 major metro areas, and has closed more than $50 billion in home sales.

CBB promotes Hindle

Hindle

Coldwell Banker Bain promoted broker Barbara Hindle to become chief revenue officer, a new position created for her. She has worked for six years with CBB's Capitol Hill office, and grew sales volume from $160 million to $429 million. Hindle has been with the company for over two decades. Company President Mike Grady said in a statement that the company “must build an infrastructure that provides the best possible delivery systems and personnel skills.”

New restaurant for Kenmore Town Square

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MainStreet Property Group, which has completed two mixed-use apartment buildings at Kenmore Town Square, said it has leased space for a restaurant in a new building that broke ground this month. Seaplane Kitchen + Bar will be a venture among James Weimann, Deming Maclise and chef Jason Stoneburner, who previously collaborated on Poquitos, Rhein Haus and Bastille. Erik Carlson will be a partner in the bar operation. The restaurant is slated to open in the fall of 2018, with 5,000 square feet and a 700-square-foot mezzanine, plus a patio. Another 3,000 square feet of commercial space still is available to lease. In a statement, Mayor David Baker said, “We are excited for a new restaurant to land in downtown Kenmore, across from The Hangar at Town Square. Residents and workers are hungry for a new sit-down dining destination.” MainStreet developed the 94-unit LINQ Lofts + Flats and 225-unit Spencer 68 as part of the downtown revitalization. MainStreet and sister company GenCap Construction are planning more buildings at Kenmore Town Square.

NAIOP offers tour of FAA HQ Jan. 11

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NAIOP is organizing a lunchtime networking event and tour Jan. 11 of the FAA regional headquarters, now under construction in Des Moines. The 300,000-square-foot building is part of Panattoni Development's 87-acre Des Moines Creek Business Park. CollinsWoerman is the architect, and Abbott Construction is the general contractor. MetLife is also a financial partner in the project. Panattoni sold Phase I, with three buildings, late last year, and expects to finish Phase II early next year. The tour begins at the corner of South 216th Street and 24th Avenue South at 11 a.m. Registration and info at naiopwa.org.

Phytelligence

Curt Granger joined the Seattle-based agricultural biotech company Phytelligence as vice president of global sales for grapes. Granger worked for the California wine industry and California Kiwifruit Commission. Phytelligence was founded by Dr. Amit Dhingra in 2012 at Washington State University, and has offices in Pullman and Portland.

Accelerator Life Science Partners

Accelerator Corp. changed its name to Accelerator Life Science Partners, and hired Kendall Mohler, Ph.D., as chief development officer and Ian Howes as chief financial officer. Mohler was senior vice president of research at Juno Therapeutics and a co-founder of Trubion Pharmaceuticals. Howes has 20 years of financial experience with early-stage life sciences companies. Accelerator is a life science investment and management firm with offices in Seattle and New York City.