Feb 22, 2018

iBorrow comes to Seattle

Kurth

Los Angeles-based real estate lender iBorrow has opened a Seattle office, which will be led by Ryan Kurth. The office is in Ballard, at 1455 N.W. Leary Way. Kurth was with Wells Fargo, and joins iBorrow as VP of originations. iBorrow CEO Brian Good said the company has made numerous loans in Seattle and the Northwest. iBorrow is a nationwide direct lender that provides short-term bridge financing to commercial property owners at fixed rates on a non-recourse basis.

NAIOP examines urban industrial projects

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Georgetown Crossroads

NAIOP is holding a two-day event March 5-6 examining the future of urban industrial real estate, with a case study of Prologis' Georgetown Crossroads, which it says will be the nation's first three-story logistics center when it opens late this year or early in 2019. The event is called The Last Mile. Speakers will include Rick Kolpa and Chris Caton of Prologis, Wilma Warshak of Washington Real Estate Advisors, Ben Conwell of Cushman & Wakefield, and Gregg Healy of Colliers. There will also be site tours of Georgetown Crossroads, Starbucks headquarters, Amazon's PrimeNow and AmazonFresh's pickup location, Panattoni's Des Moines Creek Business Park, and Charles Smith Jet City Winery in Georgetown. The event is at Renaissance Seattle Hotel. NAIOP also is hosting a St. Patrick's Day-themed networking event at 4:30 p.m. March 8 at Kell's. Details and registration for both events is at naiop.org. In other NAIOP news, the Washington state chapter earned merit awards for legislative/government affairs and membership growth. The executive of the year award went to NAIOPWA Executive Director Peggi Lewis Fu.

Pigotts win 2018 First Citizen Award

The Seattle King County Realtors named the Pigott family as its 2018 First Citizen Award winners. They will be honored at a civic banquet on May 23. The Pigotts founded Paccar, now based in Bellevue, over a century ago. Its brands include Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF trucks. J. Lennox Scott of John L. Scott Real Estate said in a statement, “This is a wonderful tribute to one of the founding families of Seattle. The Pigott family and Paccar are leaders in our community and have contributed to the region's growth for over a century.”

ULI real estate forum March 6

Urban Land Institute will hold a Young Leaders Group forum and networking event at 5 p.m. March 6 on the UW campus (124 MacKenzie Hall). The focus will be on development, finance, public policy, land use and real estate law, engineering, architecture and planning. Spencer Evans of Fairbank Construction Co. will moderate the panel discussion, with Mahi Demissie of Sellen Construction, Louis Galassini of SDOT, Kristen Link of Tarragon and Laura Bartunek of Olson Kundig. Registration and info: northwest.uli.org.

Heathman Hotel Kirkland

Jim Larson is the new general manager at The Heathman Hotel Kirkland. Larson has more than 25 years of hotel experience, most recently as general manager for Residence Inn Marriott in Bellevue. Heathman recently renovated its 91 guest rooms and restaurant.

Sound Transit

Russell Arnold is Sound Transit's chief customer experience officer, a new position focusing on ways to improve riders' experience. Arnold has six years of management experience at transit agencies, and was director of marketing and communications with San Mateo County Transit District in California.

Washington Trust Bank

Craig Manalili was promoted to Seattle Commercial Banking team lead at Washington Trust Bank. Manalili joined the bank in 2014, and has spent 17 years providing financial advice to wholesalers, manufacturers, service companies and real estate investors. Washington Trust is headquartered in Spokane, and has 43 branches and offices in Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

Feb 21, 2018

Berger Partnership

Abbott

Fan

Leslie

Rowland

O'Connel

Seattle-based Berger Partnership promoted Anna O'Connell to associate and Stacy Rowland to accounting manager, and hired Shannon Leslie as a project manager, and Kaiyue Fan and Christine Abbott as landscape design staff members. O'Connell has worked on multifamily, hospital and higher education projects. She is managing the Capitol Hill TOD for Gerding Edlen. Rowland was hired as a bookkeeper in 2005 and is a certified design firm administrator. Leslie has a background in green stormwater infrastructure. She is working on the Midtown Mixed-Use Development by Lake Union Partners, Capitol Hill Housing and Africatown. Fan has graphic and computer rendering skills, and a bachelor and a master of landscape architecture from Tongji University in China and Rhode Island School of Design, respectively. She is working on the WSU Plant Sciences Building in Pullman. Abbott has practiced architecture and landscape architecture. She taught architecture and landscape studios and seminars in history and graphic representation as a visiting assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She is working on Totem Lake Park Phase 1. Berger is a landscape architectural and urban design firm.

Salus Architecture

Hobson

Manteghi

Health care design firm Salus Architecture hired Faramarz Manteghi as an assistant project manager and Missy Hobson as office manager. Manteghi has over 14 years of experience in project management, planning and construction administration, and design production. At Salus, he has done projects for Evergreen Health, Swedish Medical Center and Northwest Kidney Centers. Hobson has a bachelor's in technical writing from the University of Washington, and has worked in Walgreens' corporate office. She created the Salus website.

Parametrix

Austin

Hitch

Horntvedt

Palewicz

In Seattle, Parametrix hired John Palewicz and Michael Horntvedt as senior consultants, and Janelle Hitch and Matt Austin as senior engineers. Palewicz has over 40 years of experience, including with the University of Washington managing general contractor/ construction manager and design-build projects. He will work on design-build and alternative delivery projects. Horntvedt has 23 years of experience in transportation planning, including at Parsons and Parametrix. He will support WSDOT and transit projects in the Puget Sound area. Hitch has 24 years of experience, including with the city of Bainbridge Island. She will work on Tacoma Dome Link Light Rail. Austin has over 10 years of experience, including as a project engineer at HDR. He will lead utility designs and assist with business development.

Bernardo|Wills Architects

Meyer

Gates-Ping

Spokane-based Bernardo|Wills Architects hired Sheila Gates-Ping as an architect and Emily Moline Meyer as an office manager. Gates-Ping has 16 years of experience, most recently with Steven Meek Architects. She is working on The Northern apartment complex in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Meyer provides administrative support, and supports financial, marketing, architectural project and staffing operations. She was with Urban Outfitters. Bernardo|Wills provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and master planning.

Christensen Design Management

Christensen

David Christensen of Christensen Design Management in Bellingham was certified as a National Fitwel Ambassador. The program was established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fannie Mae and General Services Administration to help employers evaluate design that creates a healthy workplace.

Architects West

Hart

Samantha Hart joined Architects West as a front desk reception secretary. She has five years of hospitality experience, most recently as manager at the Westin in Kauai, Hawaii. Architects West provides architectural and landscape architectural/land planning services.

Seattle Colleges

Peralta

Rosa Peralta was appointed to a five-year term on the Seattle Colleges board of trustees. Peralta is an independent consultant working on civil rights, juvenile justice, community engagement, education and health care. She also serves on the boards of Latinx Health and TeamChild.

KNKX

Albertson

Steve Albertson is the first director of administration at KNKX, where he is overseeing human resources, finance, risk management and administrative functions. Albertson was director of instructor resource management at Xerox, and business development manager at RealNetworks. KNKX is a public radio station in Tacoma.

PSRC

Ryan

Snohomish County Council vice-chair Terry Ryan was elected president and Pierce County Councilmember Connie Ladenburg was named vice president of the Puget Sound Regional Council's Economic Development Board. Ryan also serves on the boards of other local transportation- and business-related organizations. Ladenburg has served on Tacoma City Council and was a state representative for the 29th Legislative District.

MCA of Western Washington

Campbell

Leonard

White

Johnson

Webster

Bush

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington elected Mark Webster of MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions as board president for 2018-19. Other new officers are vice president Stacy Johnson of Auburn Mechanical and secretary/treasurer Jeff White of Holmberg Mechanical. New directors are Frank Leonard of Key Mechanical and Matt Campbell of General Mechanical. Jerry Bush of University Mechanical Contractors is immediate past president. MCA members consist of union-signatory plumbing, piping and HVAC contractors.

Powell Construction Co.

Polis

Bellevue-based Powell Construction Co. hired Bill Polis as director of business development. Polis has more than 35 years of construction business development and executive management experience. Powell is a general contractor serving Northwest clients for more than 30 years.