Feb 01, 2007

Quadrant Homes

Peter Orser, president of Quadrant Homes, was named 2006 Private Sector Economic Development Champion by enterpriseSeattle at its annual conference in Seattle. Orser received the award for his efforts to further economic growth in the Puget Sound area.

Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield of Washington hired a senior three-person team, all previously with Trammell Crow Co., to focus on leasing in the Southend industrial market. John Hanson will be senior director, and Todd Meldahl and Matt McGregor will be associate directors. Broker Matt Christian has bee hired as senior director of the downtown Seattle office leasing and sales team. P. Barton DeLacy has been named to lead the new Corporate Valuation Consulting specialty practice within the Valuation Services/Capital Markets group.

Windermere Real Estate

Windermere Real Estate has added two sales associates to its Seattle-International District office: Anthony Lopez and Agnes Vining, who was with Skyline Properties.

Marathon Development

Marathon Development recently announced several appointments: James A. Cave, vice president of senior housing development; Kathryn A. Jerkovich, vice president of community development; Denise Medgard, controller; Stephanie Sulkosky, executive administrative assistant/marketing coordinator. Marathon Development, originally Marathon Senior Living Services, was founded in 1997 by Ted Johnson. Clients include private firms, non-profits and public housing authorities.

NAIOP Young Professionals

NAIOP Young Professionals Group Ski Day will be at Crystal Mountain Feb. 23 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pre-registration price is $46. For more information contact Jillanne Bates at the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, (206) 382-9121 or Jillanne@naiopwa.org.

Colliers International

Colliers International said the Roberts Office Building at 3120 McDougall Ave. in Everett has been sold to United Way of Snohomish County. Brokers Kim Marvik of the Tacoma office and Ted Winskill of the Bellevue office represented the owner, Roberts Building Everett LLC. The price was $3.5 million. United Way will occupy half the building. The sale was part of a reverse-exchange transaction for acquisition of the 2420 Union Ave Medical Building in Tacoma for $6.3 million. Marvik also represented Roberts Building LLC on that deal.

Jan 25, 2007

Grubb & Ellis

Grubb & Ellis promoted Nick Papa to research manager of the Seattle region, which includes Bellevue. Papa was the region's research analyst. He has been with Grubb & Ellis since 2004, and before that worked as a broker and property manager for a multifamily property firm in Bellevue.

Colliers Macaulay Nicolls

Colliers Macaulay Nicolls named Alan Oishi chief operating officer. During his 15 years with the company, Oishi has worked in appraisal, investment sales, corporate finance, ebusiness, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning. He was executive vice president. Oishi will be based in Vancouver, B.C., with an office in Seattle.

ek Real Estate Group

The ek Real Estate Group added Jessica Wilson as sales agent for new developments. She is advising buyers and sellers at Capitol Hill's Mezzo and three19.

Pinnacle

Rick Graf, central region president of Seattle-based Pinnacle real estate services, has picked Nick Helmer Jr. to open a new Chicago office. He will oversee Pinnacle's portfolio in the area and manage its growth in the market. Helmer is a lawyer and has 15 years of experience in real estate management and development, most recently working for Inland Great Lakes. Pinnacle manages more than 132,000 multi-family units, including military and affordable housing communities, and 16.7 million square feet of commercial space nationwide.

Port's Pat Davis addresses CREW

Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle will meet Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave., starting at 11:30 a.m. with registration. Seattle Port Commissioner Pat Davis will discuss challenges facing the Port of Seattle and the region. Cost is $35 for members and $50 for non-members and walk-ins. Register online at http://www.crewseattle.org or through CREW Seattle, PO Box 2016, Edmonds, WA 98020-9516. For information call (206) 417-5580.