Apr 12, 2019

Spectra Venue Management

Sholl

Brad Sholl is director of ice rink operations at Everett Community Ice Rink, which is run by Spectra Venue Management. Sholl managed ice rinks and oversaw hockey and skating programs for over 20 years in California, including a 16-year stint as general manager of Toyota Sports Center.

Stewart Title

Stewart Title appointed Debbie Stevens as vice president of business development for the Puget Sound Division. Stevens has more than 30 years of escrow and title insurance experience. She comes from WFG National Title Co. and prior to that owned Escrow Partners, a title and escrow agency that was sold to First American Title Insurance Co.

U-Haul

Magnolia Shell is now a U-Haul neighborhood dealer of trucks, trailers, towing equipment and moving supplies. The business is at 3317 W. Government Way in Seattle. It is owned by Waseem Nasif.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Seattle–King County raised more than $1.3 million at its recent fundraising luncheon. The money will be used to promote affordable homeownership. During the luncheon, Habitat recognized Delta Airlines with its Community Leader of the Year award and Kip Korder with its Volunteer of the Year award.

Apr 11, 2019

Red Dot

Janus

Red Dot, a Tukwila-based manufacturer of mobile HVAC systems, promoted Nick Janus to CEO. Janus was promoted from CFO to president last summer. Prior to joining Red Dot in 2015, he was vice president of finance at C.C. Filson Co. in Seattle and held senior finance positions at Philips in Boston and Seattle.

Dorsey & Whitney

Spaith

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney named Jennifer Lane Spaith as head of the firm's Seattle office. Spaith is a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property group. As office lead, she replaces Michael Keyes, who is focusing on the firm's Management Committee.

Northwest Kidney Centers

Huebner

Nonprofit dialysis provider Northwest Kidney Centers later this month will bestow the 2019 Clyde Shields Award for Distinguished Service to Steven Huebner, a volunteer from Bellevue. Huebner has supported the organization for over 30 years, advising the CEO and executive team. He also has been board chair. The award will be presented April 25 during a board dinner.

Seattle City Light

The National Hydropower Association recognized Seattle City Light with a 2019 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters award for the utility's removal of Mill Pond Dam and restoration of the riverine ecosystems. City Light won in the Recreational, Environmental & Historical Enhancement category. Mill Pond Dam is in Pend Oreille County.

NBS secures $5M loan for Wallingford Center

Mike Wood and Colin Ceithaml of Norris, Beggs & Simpson Financial Services have arranged a $5 million non-recourse, fixed-rate loan for the owner of Wallingford Center. The century-old Interlake Elementary School was converted in 1984 by Lorig Associates and Tonkin Architects to 24 apartments over retail and restaurant space. Wood said in a statement, “This repeat borrower of NBS desired a non-recourse, long-term fixed-rate loan with prepayment flexibility. The client also wanted to pull out some equity on the refinance to cover some future (tenant improvement work).” The loan came from by Riversource LLC. Slightly complicating the deal was that the borrower ground-leases the property from the city of Seattle. Bruce Lorig and John Teutsch remain among the partners who hold the ground lease. Whether they own the building is unclear.

Gayteway signs new tenant

GS Venture Partners of Bellevue is developing the 54-acre planned Gayteway Business Park near Arlington on a former Weyerhaeuser mill site. Broderick Group is leasing the complex, which was announced last year. Now Broderick's Al Hodge and Steve Henderson have found a tenant for 50,000 square feet: Clearwater Spas, which is presently based in Woodinville. Chris Gayte of GS said in a statement, “We look forward to having Clearwater Spas as a valued tenant at Gayteway Business

Park and are excited to break ground on their new building very soon.” The company plans to begin construction soon on the first two buildings, with 130,000 square feet. The whole park could eventually have 1 million square feet in nine buildings.

Unico announces promotions

Along with one promotion in its Portland office, Unico Properties announced five changes to its Seattle office. Courtney Jolicoeur was promoted to chief accounting officer. Scott Brucker becomes senior VP and head of asset management. Robert Penney is now senior VP of acquisitions. Andrew Cox has been elevated to senior VP and regional director. And Mike Lemker is now VP of corporate compliance.