Apr 23, 2025

Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Arostegui

Corigliano

Pool

Tayabji

Baxter

Rochester

Baker

LaForge

Bonotto

Myelle

Nepochatykh

Murphy

Garcia

Structural and civil engineering firm Magnusson Klemencic Associates has promoted the following individuals in 2025.

Robert Baxter has been promoted to senior principal. Dave Tayabji, Stephen Pool and Travis Corigliano have been promoted to principal. Beatriz Arostegui, Bethany Myelle, Hannah Bonotto and Taylor LaForge have been elevated to senior associate. Johanna Baker, Juliana Rochester, Pablo Echeverria Garcia, and Michael Murphy, building information modeler, are now associates. Andrew Nepochatykh has been promoted to information systems manager.

Apr 22, 2025

Milliman

Seattle-based Milliman, a actuarial, consulting and benefits administration firm, received multiple recognitions by PLANSPONSOR as part of its annual awards for excellence. Milliman was named a 2025 PLANSPONSOR Best in Class defined contribution (DC) recordkeeper, ranking first overall in the $50M—$200M plan asset size category. The firm excelled in participant services, sponsor services and support, and plan administration, earning 11 Best in Class awards. Since 2017, Milliman has achieved 206 PLANSPONSOR Best in Class awards. In addition, Milliman principal and DC consultant John Donohue received the 2025 PLANSPONSOR Service Star Award, one of only eight individuals selected from 427 nominations for exemplary service as nominated by plan sponsor clients. Further, Milliman client Boys & Girls Clubs of America was named as a finalist for the Plan Sponsor of the Year award, which recognizes retirement plan sponsors that show a commitment to their participants’ financial health and retirement success. The Milliman-administered Boys & Girls Clubs of America Master Retirement Plan provides individual clubs with cost savings and services typically only available to larger employers. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe.

Apr 18, 2025

AM 710 KTTH

Loesch

AM 770 KTTH announced that Radio America's The Dana Show, hosted by Dana Loesch, will join its weekday primetime lineup from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning April 21st, 2025. “We're thrilled to welcome Dana Loesch to KTTH's weekday lineup,” said Jason Antebi, KTTH's program director. “Dana's bold, no-nonsense style and sharp political insights have built a loyal national following, and we're confident her wit and fearless commentary will strike a chord with our Seattle audience. She's a powerhouse voice in conservative media, and we're proud to have her on board.” With her ability to connect with younger listeners while still appealing to the core audience, The Dana Show has built a following across various platforms, making Loesch an influential voice in conservative media. KTTH is owned and operated by Bonneville International. Founded in 1964, Bonneville currently operates radio and TV stations, local websites, podcasts and other digital distribution assets in six western U.S. markets. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Bonneville is a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corp.

Hillsboro Airport

Sky Harbour Group, an aviation infrastructure company building a nationwide network of home-basing campuses for business aircraft, executed a new ground lease agreement with the Port of Portland for the development of a Sky Harbour Home Base hangar campus at Hillsboro Airport , serving Portland and Hillsboro. The Sky Harbour campus, a two-phase development on approximately 13 acres, is expected to create or sustain hundreds of local jobs and generate significant economic benefits for the greater Portland area and Washington County. Hillsboro Airport is Sky Harbour's 18th host airport, with additional campuses expected to be announced soon. Sky Harbour's facility at Hillsboro Airport will include hangar space to house the latest business aircraft of all sizes, adjacent office space, critical operational infrastructure, and significant ramp and automobile parking. Sky Harbour develops, leases, and manages general aviation hangar campuses across the United States. Sky Harbour's home-bases offering aims to provide private and corporate residents with the best physical infrastructure in business aviation, coupled with dedicated service, tailored specifically to based aircraft. Hillsboro Airport, established in 1928 and acquired by the Port of Portland in 1966, is Oregon's second-busiest airport.

Apr 17, 2025

Smartsheet

Dunn

Arora

Smartsheet named industry veteran Pratima Arora as chief product officer, a new senior executive role responsible for driving growth through product innovation. Smartsheet also named Nick Dunn as general counsel, responsible for leading the company's legal, privacy, and risk functions, including corporate governance initiatives, inclusive of operational and strategic support to its board of directors. Arora is responsible for Smartsheet's product management, product marketing, user experience, pricing and packaging, and digital and product partnerships. She has a product and technology background, previously holding senior leadership roles at Atlassian and Salesforce. Arora was most recently the chief product and technology officer at Chainalysis. At Atlassian, she was responsible for the Confluence product line, which experienced a surge in growth under her leadership. At Salesforce, she was an early champion for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence initiatives in its products. Dunn is an eight-year veteran of Smartsheet. Under his tenure, he guided Smartsheet's commercial, product, litigation, and corporate acquisition efforts. Prior to joining Smartsheet, Dunn served as a member of the legal team at ServiceNow and practiced at the law firm of Brown Rudnick. Smartsheet is an AI-powered, enterprise-grade modern work management platform.

Capstone Accounting

Capstone Accounting and Tax has acquired Klamath Falls, Oregon-based Sargent CPA. As part of this transition, Will Sargent joins Capstone as a partner, bringing over 14 years of experience in accounting, tax strategy, and business advisory services to clients in Klamath Falls and beyond. “We are excited to welcome Will and his team to Capstone,” said Lance Brant, managing partner of Capstone Accounting and Tax. “This partnership reflects our commitment to expanding our reach while maintaining the high level of service and local expertise that our clients expect. Will's leadership and experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow.” The Sargent CPA team has moved into Capstone's local office at 422 S 5th Street, Klamath Falls. Clients will continue working with their trusted advisors, now with access to a broader team and expanded resources. Founded in 2004, Capstone Accounting and Tax is a full-service accounting firm providing tax, accounting, and advisory services to businesses and individuals. Capstone has offices across the Pacific Northwest.

Sila

Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, announced the start of the commissioning phase for its first auto-scale manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington–Sila Moses Lake. This first processing unit starting commissioning marks a major event in the plant's construction and start-up process. The commissioning stage verifies that all systems and components are working correctly to ensure successful operations. The process will include full mechanical completion, systems integration, equipment verification, and safety and compliance reviews to ensure operational readiness. The transition from the commissioning phase into material production remains on schedule for the second half of 2025. Sila Moses Lake will produce Titan Silicon, Sila's silicon anode technology, at the capacity needed to deliver for multiple automotive customers, as well as a growing pipeline of consumer electronics and technology products. Sila is committed to American leadership in clean energy production. Major financial investors include 8VC, Bessemer Venture Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Coatue, In-Q-Tel, Matrix Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, and funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates.

Pacific Place owner is honored

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BH Properties acquired downtown's Pacific Place mall and its parking almost a year ago, then paying over $88 million to Madison Marquette (which took a big loss). The mall was then about half empty, owing to the pandemic and continued reluctance of shoppers and workers to return downtown. BH and related firm Hankey Capital, also based in Los Angeles, now describe that as an all-cash deal. Thus, says BH, it was recently bestowed with a CoStar Impact Award. Says the owner of the 335,000-square-foot property, “This award highlights our continued conviction in identifying value-add opportunities in major western states both in urban and suburban markets. Pacific Place represents an opportunity to re-image and restore a well-located retail center along Pine Street, once considered the heart of Seattle's retail community.” Avison Young is the manager and broker seeking to fill the 27-year-old shopping center.

Count your steps in the U District!

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Lace up your comfy sneakers and set your Fitbit; it's time to walk all around the changing University District. ULI Northwest is hosting a trek among notable new buildings on Thurs., April 24. The tour is open to ULI members and non-members alike. It begins at LPC West's new Gateway Building (pictured) atop U District Station. Highlights will also include the high-rise M apartments, now a half dozen years old. The walk concludes with beers and a panel discussion including Don Blakeney of the U District Partnership, Jeremy Eknoian from the UW, Kristin Hoffman from Sound Transit and Jesse London from city of Seattle. The schlep begins at 3 p.m. Details and registration: northwest.uli.org.

M&M lands over $21M for SLU units

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Marcus & Millichap Capital announced that it recently arranged an over $21.7 million loan to Wilshire Capital, which developed and owns the 98-unit Tellus on Dexter, in South Lake Union. The borrower and lender, Fortress Credit Realty Income Trust, are based in Los Angeles, where M&M's Bradley Buzi made the deal. He said of the two-year loan, “With a maturing loan coming due, the borrower was seeking a cash-neutral refinance that offered flexibility during the initial term. This transaction was a significant achievement for the borrower and all parties involved.” The eight-story Tellus was completed in 2019, with Synergy as the builder and the architect being VIA Architecture (now Perkins Eastman).

Gantry finds $18M in Spokane, $21M in Kent

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Gantry announced its recent arrangement of an $18 million Fannie Mae loan to the owner of Windsor Crossing, in Spokane. The 77-acre complex, with its 224 units, was originally built in 1959 as housing for the Fairchild Air Force Base. Tim Brown and Demetri Koston led the refinancing effort; the latter said in a statement, “We were able to secure a ten-year Fannie Mae loan at a rate 50 basis points below other options to successfully position this asset for a long-term legacy hold.” The 10-year loan carries a 30-year amortization period. Then, over in Kent, the DJC reported last month the nearly $37 million sale of the James Center shopping center to Rosen Harbottle. The deal included an over $21 million loan from United of Omaha. Gantry recently announced that Brown and Alan Hergert arranged that 10-year loan.

Toll debuts first homes at Cross Kirkland Towns

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Three years ago, as the DJC then reported, Toll Brothers paid $40 million for the 12-acre former Systima Technologies office campus. That's now dubbed Cross Kirkland Towns, where 121 townhouses are planned for the sales market. Two model homes are now open to tour says Toll; those go by the monikers Maryhill and Kinney. Toll's Kelley Moldstad said in a press release, “We are thrilled to present these beautiful homes that feature innovative architecture and high-end interior design in coveted Kirkland with direct access to Cross Kirkland Corridor trail.” Prices are said to start at around $1.1 million. All the homes will apparently have four bedrooms. Some should be ready for occupancy this summer, says Toll. The sales center is at 10829 120th Lane N.E.