Oct 21, 2004

The Hotel Group

Latture

Lee

The Hotel Group, an Edmonds company that invests, owns and manages hotels, has promoted Lara Latture and Robert Lee to vice presidents. In her new role Latture supervises operations and marketing. Lee now provides operational leadership and client communication for a large portion of the hotel portfolio. The Hotel Group began in 1984 and owns and manages 28 properties in 10 states.

Grubb & Ellis

Wieland

Grubb & Ellis has hired Lance Wieland as an associate for the Seattle Office and Investment Services Group. He has represented a number of Fortune 500 accounts and worked for such companies as Drexel Burnham, Asymetrix, Legent and RSA-Security Dynamics.

John L. Scott Real Estate

Ky

John L. Scott has new agents Doug Lemke and Kevin Smith, who are working at the Sammamish Plateau office; Vanseatha Ky and Jim Reeves, Kirkland; Victor Cadice and Olga Kofanova, Bellevue Place; former Seattle Supersonic Scott Meents, Bellevue South; and Anita Kumari, Redmond.

Cain Inc.

Cain and Scott Inc. now is Cain Inc. Broker Tom Cain said Cain and Scott Inc. has not been an accurate representation of the company since 1995, when the founders parted ways. It was critical to the brokerage and consulting/appraisal divisions at that time to keep the original name because of the widespread reputation it had as a leader in the apartment industry, said Cain, who added that now the name has outlived its usefulness. "After 27 years, we decided that we were long overdue for a name overhaul. We are now simply Cain Inc."

NAIOP

NAIOP's annual meeting is at 7 a.m. Oct. 27 at Seattle's Pier 66 Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way. Members will elect directors to the 2005 association board. The program is about commercial construction challenges and issues developers face. Speakers are Dean Allen of McKinstry, Jay Halleran of NBBJ, Britt Slone of Foushee and Associates and Laura Domoto of The Seneca Group. Cost is $25 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Reservations are due by noon Friday; contact the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties at (206) 382-9121 or http://www.naipwa.org.

Real Estate Association of Puget Sound

Wendy Patton of Limitless Options Inc., will speak at two REAPS functions at Lake Washington Technical College in Kirkland. At the 7 p.m. Oct. 27 she'll present "Control Without Ownership: Buying and Selling Lease Options." It's free for Real Estate Association of Puget Sound members and $15 for others. She'll present case studies at a daylong seminar at 9 a.m. Oct. 30. Cost is $49 for members and $69 for nonmembers; call (425) 458-4797 or see http://www.reapsweb.com.

Home Again Benefit and Auction

The Low Income Housing Institute's second-annual Home Again Benefit and Auction is at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Seattle Grand Hyatt, 721 Pine St. Tickets are $55 for reservations made by Monday and $65 after; contact Anne Waldron at (206) 443-9935, extension 138, or annew@lihi.org.

Real Estate Development Incentives

Real Estate Development Incentives, a continuing education class, is Nov. 9-10 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Students will look at government incentives for historic renovation and low-incoming housing. To register, telephone (800) 574-4852, (206) 463-4400 or see http://www.TheSeminarGroup.net.