Sep 06, 2000

Opus Northwest

Rick Sanislo has been appointed construction superintendent at Opus Northwest. Sanislo will be specializing in tenant improvements at the Opus Center at Union Station, starting with a 200,000-square-foot build out. The company also announced Steve Rauf has been hired as an assistant project manager. He also is working on tenant improvements at the Opus Center. Opus Northwest is the regional operating entity of the Opus Group out of Minneapolis.

CNA Architecture has hired several new employees.

Fred Allie has experience in facilities planning and construction of corporate, institutional, industrial and health care facilities. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the John Fluke Manufacturing Co. and Heery International. He will be working as project manager on renovation projects for Group Health Cooperative in Seattle.

Stephanie Seyk will specialize in project management, space planning and design. Most recently, she was the capital facilities planner for Community Transit and design and construction manager for the city of Phoenix.

As senior project manager, Kelly McBride has experience in planning, designing and managing retail, commercial, hospitality and residential projects. Her former employers include Kurt Jensen & Associates and Construction Management Team. McBride will be responsible for the overall coordination for Kirkland Parkplace redevelopment project.

John Espe joins the firm as project architect with experience in the planning, design and management of health care, technology and commercial properties. He had worked for Group Health Cooperative, NBBJ and Botesch-Nash Associates. With CNA, Espe will be project architect for clients such as Northwest Hospital.

Aug 31, 2000

Big rental housing management conference

Trends 2000, a major trade show for apartment owners and managers, is scheduled for Dec. 5 at the state convention center in downtown Seattle. The 16th annual show is put on by the Institute of Real Estate Management, the Master Builders Association of Pierce County and the Washington Apartment Association. For more information, call 425-454-5890

Unico hires a senior vice president

Seattle-based Unico Properties hired a seasoned executive who had sold his stake in a Colorado company that managed ski resort condominiums.

Jeff Shipley joined Unico as a senior vice president in charge of property management and leasing for Unico's roughly 7 million-square-foot office portfolio.

Shipley took the job previously held by Don Wise, who moved into a new position of senior vice president of investment management services. Unico described Wise's new job as "more strategic." Wise's responsibilities will include investment performance, strategic planning and partner relations.

Shipley was a co-owner of High Country Resorts in Crested Butte, Colo., until that company's March 1999 sale to publicly traded ResortQuest International. Shipley said he worked for ResortQuest after the sale until he recently joined Unico.

High Country grew from the smallest to the largest rental manager in its market during Shipley's tenure, according to Unico. High Country managed 300 condos for short-term users, he said.

Shipley also previously worked as a senior vice president and central Atlantic region manager for LaSalle Partners, where he oversaw property and asset management for about 8 million square feet.

Shipley's daughter attended the University of Washington. Visiting her exposed Shipley and his wife to the Northwest, so he looked for a job here, he said.

Shipley served 3.5 years on the Crested Butte City Council and left before his term expired. He said he harbors no political aspirations here. He and his wife are enjoying immersing themselves in "urban life" after living the past seven years "in the mountains," he said.

Unico also promoted Larry Klatt and Pat McCabe to regional vice president. Klatt's title includes "suburban group manager" while McCabe is downtown group manager.

Klatt, a two-year Unico property manager, oversees 2.3 million square feet in Bellevue, Tacoma, Renton and Boise, Idaho.

McCabe, also with about two years at Unico, heads management of 3.5 million square feet in downtown Seattle.

Fisher Properties

Tina Pappas was promoted to director of marketing and leasing for Seattle-based Fisher Properties. Pappas, who worked previously as a broker for Colliers International, will concentrate first on leasing the new Fisher Plaza next to Seattle Center and the Fisher Industrial Technology Center in Auburn.

Kidder Mathews & Segner

Pete Norman became an investment and office broker in Kidder Mathews & Segner's Tacoma office. Norman developed and brokered commercial real estate with his own company for 20 years, then worked for Windermere Real Estate in Gig Harbor before joining Kidder. The Tacoma office also hired Peter Wooding as a runner for broker Linn Larsen. Wooding recently graduated from the University of Washington.

Aug 24, 2000

Sammamish water district trades 6.4 acres

The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District swapped land with King County to take control of a site on which to build two 4 million-gallon water tanks. Each side traded a 6.4 acres. The water district said it will save $3 million in construction costs and be able to build on more environment-friendly land.

John L. Scott

Jane Stevens joined John L. Scott Real Estate's Laurelhurst branch, which sells residential property. Stevens worked the past 25 years in the medical field.