May 01, 2002

Mayor's Small Business Awards

Nearly 80 small businesses have been nominated for the 2002 Mayor’s Small Business Awards. From storefront to waterfront, the nominated businesses represent nearly every Seattle neighborhood. Nominees include Ridolfi Engineers, Seneca Real Estate Group, Bush Roed Hitchings, Seaborn Pile Driving and PCT Construction. On May 9, 10 firms will win this year’s award. The ceremony will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Bell Harbor Conference Center. For tickets call (206) 297-6801.

Apr 29, 2002

Starbucks

Starbucks signed a lease this month to occupy a 1,700-square-foot retail space on the ground floor of Kearney Plaza, a mixed-use apartment/retail project developed by Hoyt Street Properties in Portland's Pearl District. Starbucks plans to open the coffee store in mid-June.

Apr 25, 2002

Hendricks & Partners

Di Pietrae

Apartment broker Robert Di Pietrae jumped from Marcus & Millichap to Hendricks & Partners. Di Pietrae had become a top producer for M & M, and he follows at least one other to make a similar move over to Hendricks & Partners. Ken Dudunakis made the same move a couple years ago.

Stewart Title

Kidd

Jason Kidd was hired as manager of builder and developer relations for the Puget Sound area at Stewart Title. Kidd, who grew up in Seattle, worked for two years in the tech world in San Diego, including at WorldCom, then moved back to Seattle last October.

Cyburt to tell CREW about Boeing

Phil Cyburt and Colette Temmink will tell Boeing Realty's story at the May 9 lunch meeting of Commercial Real Estate Women. Cyburt is the Los Angeles-based head of the Boeing Co. real estate subsidiary, which is selling and developing the aerospace giant's excess properties. Temmink is vice president of development, based in Seattle. The meeting will be at the Bellevue Club, southeast of downtown Bellevue. It begins at noon. For information, call (206) 361-6859.

Windermere expands in Arizona

Grainger

Seattle-based Windermere Real Estate promoted Jeanne Grainger to president of Windermere Services Southwest Inc., in charge of the large residential agency's southwest expansion. "She is clearly the right person to guide Windermere in becoming a market leader in Arizona," said Windermere Services Co. president Geoff Wood. In 12 years at Windermere Services Co., Grainger has held the posts of director of communications, executive vice president, co-president and executive management team member. Windermere has three Arizona offices now and at least four more planned to open later this year. Companywide it totals more than 200 offices in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

John L. Scott

Campbell

Malia Campbell became a beginning sales associate in John L. Scott Real Estate's Belltown office. She previously worked in customer service in another field

Apr 19, 2002

Hotel Lucia

Hotel Lucia, a new Portland boutique hotel opening May 13, will permanently feature a collection of 680 photographs by Oregon native and Pulitzer Prize winner David Hume Kennedy. The photos will be displayed in public areas and in the 128 guest rooms. The hotel, located in downtown Portland, bills itself as the "hippest hotel" in the city.