Aug 20, 2021

Marchex

Seattle-based Marchex's artificial intelligence-fueled products were recognized with two industry awards: Marketing Edge won the Best Marketing Attribution Solution award in the fourth annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards; and Engage for Automotive won a Product of the Year award in the 2021 Sales and Marketing Technology Awards program by Business Intelligence Group. Marketing Edge enables marketers to improve their digital marketing performance through data-driven decisions. Engage for Automotive is a sales tool for automotive dealers. Marchex also announced the promotion of Ryan Polley from chief product and strategy officer to chief operating officer.

Page Ahead

Seattle's Page Ahead is a finalist in the national State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant competition. Page Ahead was chosen as one of 200 finalists from charities across the U.S., and was the only Seattle charity to make the list. The top 40 charities will win $25,000 apiece, and winners will be determined by votes cast at bit.ly/pageaheadstatefarm through Aug. 27. Winners will be announced Sept. 29. Page Ahead builds and maintains dozens of Book Oasis little free libraries in Seattle neighborhoods where there are currently few or no affordable or free book-access options. Founded in 1990, Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program has given more than 3.5 million new books to more than 950,000 children through collaborations with schools, social service agencies and early childhood programs across Washington.

Cielo WiGle

Inc. Magazine ranked Redmond-based Cielo WiGle at No. 358 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. In addition, Cielo was 33rd in the category of Consumer Products and Services Industry, sixth in metro rank and seventh in state rank in Washington. Cielo will be featured in Inc. Magazine's September issue, along with other top companies. Cielo makes smart AC controllers for intelligent and integrated climate management systems. The 2021 Inc. 5000 list has been published every year since 1982, and the companies are ranked according to percentage revenue growth.

BioLife Plasma Services

BioLife Plasma Services, part of the global company Takeda Pharmaceutical, on Saturday will open an all-electric plasma donation center in Tukwila. The new center is the first in a sustainability initiative to build all-electric plasma donation centers in the U.S. As the demand for medicine developed from plasma increases, BioLife is expanding to help meet the need for plasma donations. BioLife has over 150 plasma donation centers in the U.S. Plasma donations received at BioLife centers are used by Takeda to make established therapies that treat a range of rare and complex conditions, such as immunodeficiency disorders, for which there are often no alternative treatments.

Aug 19, 2021

Aegis opens Kirkland senior community

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Aegis Living announced the recent opening of Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront, at 1002 Lake St. S. It's near Kirkland's waterfront parks, and walkable to the old downtown retail center. Compass built the four-story, 106-unit project, which was designed by Ankrom Moisan. The building, with a strongly Italianate design meant to suggest the Amalfi Coast, also includes one of Aegis' signature Queen Bee Cafes, which are open to the public. Company CEO Dwayne Clark said in a statement, “Heading into 2020, we set aggressive goals to double in size over the next decade. Our goal has always been to grow smart, so we can continue meeting the incredible demand for high-quality senior care. Emerging from the pandemic and seeing where we are today is a testament to our entire team.” Earlier this year, the company opened the 122-unit Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake. It's also planning a memory care facility in East Bellevue, and now building a 136-unit community at Five Corners, near Laurelhurst. It also has a community planned in Ballard.

New broker in town

Kidwell

Parmar

The Mogharebi Group, which is based in Southern California, has opened a Seattle office for its brokerage and advisory business. In a statement, Mogharebi said ours is the second expansion this year, following its entry to Salt Lake City. Leading the new Seattle office will be Robert Parmar and Ryan Kidwell, both formerly with Summerfield Commercial. Company founder Alex Mogharebi said in a statement, “We are seeing a substantial increase in demand from our clients for multifamily properties in Seattle. The Pacific Northwest is going through a significant growth spurt, and is largely viewed as a more attractive alternative to the Southwest in terms of affordability and lifestyle.” His five-year-old firm has done $8 billion in deals to date, mostly in California, involving about 75,000 multifamily units.

Spire condos open to residents

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Laconia Development has its certificate of occupancy from the city for its 41-story, 343-unit Spire condominium, at 2510 Sixth Ave. in the Denny Triangle. The developer announced that the first residents will begin moving in this week, and that units are now 40% sold by broker Polaris Pacific. Laconia values the project at $350 million; it was built by PCL Construction and designed by VIA Architecture. One novel feature, beyond the panoramic views, is the fully automated parking system, with no valets involved. Prices start at around $485,000 for a one-bedroom, then run up to $4 million for a three-bedroom. (Parking can be purchased separately, or not, if you prefer not to drive.) Prices haven't been set for the penthouses on the 38th and 39th floors. Above those levels, the next two floors are entirely dedicated to amenity areas and wide expanses of decks.

Builders Capital leaves Georgetown

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Builders Capital will leave its home at Georgetown Squared (aka G2), the company announced, and take up new digs in Puyallup. It plans to occupy 20,332 square feet at the Benaroya Company's South Hill Business + Technology Center early next year. “We are thrilled by Builders Capital's decision,” said Larry Benaroya. “Surrounded by regional builders and banks alike, Puyallup is an ideal area to source the top talent we require to support our borrowers,” said Beth Glein, the COO of Builders Capital. Its brokers were Drew Frame and Will Frame of Kidder Mathews, with Jeff Bashaw, Robert Hadley and Curt Altig of Hadley Properties. Benaroya was represented by Mike George, Andrea Peterson and Scott Sulman of NAI Puget Sound Properties.