Oct 20, 2005

Yarrow Bay Development

Lund

Colin Lund is the new development manager, and David MacDuff is the new senior project manager of Yarrow Bay Development Co. of Kirkland. Lund was former project principal for Triad Associates. MacDuff led development of Intracorp's Talus, a 2,000-unit master-planned community in Issaquah. The additions will "exponentially increase our strength to tackle complex, challenging projects," says Brian Ross, managing partner. Other management additions are Kevin Thomas, senior site designer, and Michael Huey, project manager. Both were with Triad Associates.

Aboda

Hamilton

Kari Hamilton is a new outside sales representative for Redmond-based Aboda, formerly Northwest Suites & Housing Services. She previously worked for Fisher Radio as a sales assistant and account executive. Aboda is a corporate housing provider for Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing and other companies.

Hendricks & Partners

Robert DiPietrae of the Seattle office of Hendricks & Partners represented Swan Creek Associates LP of Bellevue in the sale of the 80-unit Swan Creek apartments in Tacoma at 1928 E. 56th St. Kenny Dudunakis and Robin Hays, also of the brokerage's Seattle office, represented the buyer, West East LLC of Bellevue. West East paid $3.4 million.

Labor Ready

Jo Baumgartner joined the real estate division of Labor Ready as manager of acquisitions and development. She is 2005 president elect for the Institute of the Real Estate Management Institute Chapter of Western Washington.

John L. Scott Real Estate

New sales associates at John L. Scott are John Benze, James Peek, Joan Gardiner, Debbie Boardman, Deanna McCulloch, Sami Libby and Candace Hopkins, Bainbridge Island; Melissa Jones, University Place; Paul Schofield and Amy Brainer, Poulsbo; Kim Mabee and Dianne Ohori, Lynnwood Center; Rick Rowden Jr. , and Michelle Carpenter, Port Orchard; George J. Smith and Ken Kelly, Highlands; Darin Skillen and Tania Cedeno, Federal Way; Teresa L. Jones, Joseph Yount and Fari Kulaga, Bellevue; Tom Gidlund and Clarito Zapanta, Bellingham; Fern DeWinter, Nicole Maxwell, Marty Martinez and Melanie Campbell, Kent; Rozita Ghaderi and Sharon Theeuwen, Redmond; Mick Strahle and Lonadeen Bullock, Mukilteo; Lindsay Bristow, Kirkland; John Ellis, West Hills; and Kevin Gilchrest, Seattle Center.

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

Reservations are due Friday for the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties' 11th-annual Night of the Stars awards dinner on Nov. 4 at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle. It's $155 per person. Register by clicking on "Events" at naiopwa.org.

Green roofs seminar

International Sustainable Solutions is having a green roofs seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. Louise Lundberg of the Scandinavian Green Roof Institute, David Gold of Cathedral Park Place Development and Drew Gangnes of Magnusson Klemencic Associates will speak. It's $72 in advance and $85 at the door. Register at brownpapertickets.com/event/2398.

NAIOP and the Economic Development Council

NAIOP and the Economic Development Council of Snohomish County are hosting a half-day tour of the Technology Corridor starting at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 2 at the soon-to-be-open Future of Flight Aviation Center, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. It's $45 and includes lunch. Register at snoedc.org.

Preservation meeting

Preservation experts will speak at a daylong workshop at 9 a.m. Nov. 4 at Seattle's Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. Historic Seattle is hosting the free event for citizens who want to learn how to preserve buildings in their neighborhood. Reservations are required; call (206) 622-6952.

Growth Management seminar

The state Growth Management Act is the subject of a Nov. 14-15 continuing-education seminar at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Law Seminars International is sponsoring the seminar for lawyers, developers, planners and others. For information call (206) 567-4490 or (800) 854-8009; or see lawseminars.com.