Jul 19, 2005

FP&S

The Seattle law firm Foster Pepper & Shefelman added associates Jamie M. Goodwin, Laura E. Karassik and Derek P. de Bakker to its Seattle office. Goodwin is in the real estate practice group and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law. Karassik also works on real estate and was an associate at Gardner, Carton & Douglas in Chicago. De Bakker was an associate with Graham & Dunn PC in Seattle and focuses on mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital investments.

Jul 14, 2005

ScanlanKemperBard

Stott

Peter W. Stott has been named vice chairman of the board and a principal of SkanlanKemperBard, a Portland-based real estate merchant banking and development advisory company. He was president and CEO of Crown Pacific and is chairman emeritus of Market Transport Ltd., which he founded in 1969. He is president of Columbia Investments Ltd., a real estate holding company, and is on the boards of Liberty Northwest Insurance and CNF Inc. His involvement in real estate began 21 years ago and includes serving as the principal investor in Gerding/Edlen's redevelopment of Portland's Brewery Blocks. Stott, the 1999 Oregon Entrepreneur of the Year, was one of SKB's original financial backers and has been among one of its largest investors since it was founded in 1993. SKB Chairman, CEO and President Robert D. Scanlan says Stott's contributions will be important as SKB makes acquisitions and investments in the West and increases investor bases across the country.

Quadrant Homes

Peng

Tien Peng has been promoted to Quadrant Homes' director of design. Peng, previously design manager, has been with Quadrant for eight years. Peng will direct Quadrant's concepts and products, assess potential new markets and plan for jurisdictional requirements.

BetterBricks

BetterBricks is bringing its sustainability competition to Seattle for the first time. BetterBricks is an initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, a non-profit supported by electric utilities. The awards, which have been presented in Portland for two years, recognize developers and others for their design of commercial buildings. Awards will be given in different categories and Seattle winners will be honored Oct. 28. To make nominations, see the Web site at http://www.betterbricksawards.com.

Street of Dreams

The Seattle Street of Dreams runs through Aug. 14 at Nolan Woods in Woodinville. The 18th show features seven homes ranging in price from $2 million to $3 million. It's open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Cost is $17.50 for adults and $14.50 for seniors and children 3 to 15. Shuttle service is provided from the show's parking lot at Woodinville High School, 136th Ave. N.E. Between 80,000 and 100,000 people attend the Seattle Street of Dreams, making it the nation's largest one-site luxury home and garden tour in the country, according to organizers.

Windermere Real Estate

Christine Ringstad is a new sales associate at Windermere's Queen Anne office.

Urban Land Institute

Gene Duvernoy of the Cascade Land Conservancy, Aaron Ostrom of FutureWise and Michael McGinn of the Sierra Club will speak at the Urban Land Institute's Urban Vitality Committee meeting at 8 a.m. July 27. The free meeting is on the fifth floor of 900 Fourth (formerly the Union Bank of California Center). The topic is the urban side of the rural land preservation/smart growth equation. RSVP to coordinator@seattle.uli.org.

REAPS

Real estate attorneys Steve Anderson and Richard Cohan, both of Seattle, and Joseph Bietey of Tacoma will field audience questions during REAPS' 7 p.m. July 28 meeting at Kane Hall on the UW's Seattle campus. The program, "The ABCs of Real Estate Law," is free to Real Estate Association of Puget Sound members and $15 for others. Reserve tickets at reapsweb.com.

Banner Bank

Banner Bank named Joseph Vasen vice president and commercial loan officer for its downtown Seattle market. Vasen was a commercial banker at Washington Mutual's commercial banking division and Peoples Bank. He also spent six years in the U.S. Army and has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Washington. Banner Corp. is the parent of Walla Walla-headquartered Banner Bank.