Jul 17, 1996

Space Systems/Loral

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has signed an agreement with Sea Launch Co. for five launches on the Sea Launch system launch vehicle in Long Beach, Calif., starting in the second half of 1998 and running through the year 2001. The agreement gives Space Systems/Loral assured access to launch at a time when demand to put commercial satellites on orbit exceeds supply and will allow SS/L to meet its customer's requirements for activating satellite communications service on specific dates. Sea Launch is an international partnership, jointly owned by Boeing Commercial Space Co., which has overall project management responsibilities; Kvaerner a.s. (Norway), which is responsible for maritime resources; KB Yuzhnoye and PO Yuzmash (Ukraine), which manufacture the two-stage Zonit rocket upon which the Sea Launch rocket is based; and RSC-Energia (Russia), which builds the upper stage of the Sea Launch rocket and other launch support systems. Sea Launch is developing its U.S. home port in Long Beach, Calif.

First Mutual Bank

Pam Tallman has been named income property loan officer and manager of First Mutual Bank's new Oregon loan office. Her responsibilities will include producing commercial real estate loans on a range of property types, including apartments, mobile home parks, office, retail, self-storage and warehouse. Headquartered in Bellevue, First Mutual is a state-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank which provides retail and wholesale residential mortgages as well as commercial and income property loans.

Jul 12, 1996

Wright Runstad

Roger Wright, property manager, Wright Runstad & Co., Bellevue, recently received the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.

Quadrant/KMS

Bob Sandoz has been named vice president/general manager of Quadrant/KMS Management Services -- ONCOR International, a new property management company formed in February by the merger of the property management divisions of Quadrant and Kidder, Mathews & Segner. Sandoz previously served as commercial leasing broker and manager for the Tacoma property management office of the Quadrant Corporation where he managed multiple properties in downtown Tacoma as well as Pierce and south King counties.

Belltown Court

On Saturday at 11 a.m. Intracorp will start sales to the general public sale of Belltown Court. The project is being converted to condo from rental. One-bedroom condominiums start at $92,900; two-bedrooms start at $129,000 and the two-story penthouse suites start at $325,000. The sales office is located at 2414 First Ave. For more information call Williams Market at 448-9000.

Properties join hunger drive

Seventeen major shopping malls, 49 residential apartment complexes and 27 office buildings have signed up for the "Hunger Never Takes A Vacation" food drive in July and August. Proceeds will be used by Food Lifeline to alleviate hunger in Western Washington. Food Lifeline is a not-for-profit distributor to 217 neighborhood food banks and meal programs throughout the region. The drive will run from July 29 through August 4 at the 90-plus locations that have signed up to participate. Participating locations will also be posted on Food Life's World Wide Web site. Sponsors include the Building Owners and Managers Association, The Northwest Shopping Center Association and the Institute of Real Estate Management. For more information call (206) 545-FOOD or (800) 404-7543.

Windermere

Windermere has announced the addition of seven new sales associates. Yami Williams has joined the Capitol Hill office. James Dean has joined the Redmond office. David Miles has joined the Windermere-Renton office. Robert Posey is new in the Shoreline office. Joining the West Seattle office is Catherine Oliver and Larry Nitkey. H. Paul Noot has joined the Oak Tree office, and Miji Hamilton joins the Ballard office.

MacPherson's

MacPherson's Inc. Real Estate/Better Homes and Gardens has opened its newest residential sales office in Bellevue, with Tom Koshar as branch manager. The new Bellevue MacPherson office is located at 11911 N.E. 1st, Suite 308.

Diamond Mortgage

Carol Rudd, Diamond Mortgage Corporation, received the 1996 Washington Association of Mortgage Brokers (WAMB) Loan Officer of the Year Award, at the WAMB Awards and Auction gala dinner.