Sep 10, 2009

Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle promoted five executives to senior level positions in Seattle. Sean M. Barnes is senior vice president in brokerage, Lynne Herer Smith is senior vice president in strategic consulting, Kelley D. Kohout is vice president in public institutions, Conan Lee is vice president in brokerage and Patricia Lucas is vice president in corporate solutions on the Microsoft account. The firm has 180 corporate offices.

Coast/Sperry Van Ness

Blake Stedman and Josh Heyum of Everett-based Coast/Sperry Van Ness recently coordinated the sale of the Jerry's Surplus building on Broadway Avenue in Everett to Bellevue Healthcare, a regional medical equipment provider.

NAIOP Developing Leaders

The NAIOP Developing Leaders Group is holding an end-of-summer social on Thursday, Sept. 17 in Bellevue. The informal networking event is hosted by NuMark Office Interiors in its offices at 3600 136th Pl. S.E., Building 4. The time is 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For information and registration see http://www.naiopwa.org.

NAIOP September meeting

The NAIOP Sept. 16 meeting will be at the Seattle Sheraton, starting with registration at 7:15 a.m. The topic is “The Next Generation of Public-Private Partnerships.” The speakers will be Matt Anderson of Heartland, Cary Bozeman of the Bremerton port, Matthew Kwatinetz of Heartland, Nathan Torgelson of the city of Seattle and two additional speakers to be announced. To register go to http://www.naiopwa.org.

NAIOP seeks volunteers Sept. 26

Volunteers are needed Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ryther Child Center, 2400 N.E. 95th St. in Seattle to help upgrade the living facilities and outdoor areas. Work will include installing a play structure, landscaping, pressure washing, painting, sidewalk extension, rebuilding a fence, new carpeting, creating a nature trail and other small construction projects. For information call Pam Patron at (206) 271-7646 or email pampatron@msn.com.

Transit oriented development seminar

Law Seminars International will hold a seminar Sept. 18 in Seattle on transit oriented development. The event will look at compact, walkable urban and neighborhood centers near transit nodes. John Hempelmann and Charles Wolfe are co-chairs. Speakers include G.B. Arrington of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Patrick Callahan of Urban Renaissance Group, Joni Earl of Sound Transit, Bert Gregory of Mithun and Jeanette Henderson of the University of Washington Real Estate Office. Cost is $695. To register call (800) 854-8009 or see http://www.lawseminars.com.

Sep 03, 2009

FirstService Real Estate Advisors

FirstService Real Estate Advisors named 25-year veteran Mike Kent president of the U.S. property management division. This follows the recent hiring of Dylan E. Taylor, as president of U.S. operations. Kent will report directly to Taylor and will be based in Los Angeles. He will oversee all U.S. commercial real estate management services. First Service brands include Colliers International.

Bridgeport Mortgage Group

The Bridgeport Mortgage Group, located at Oregon's Bridgeport Village shopping center, has merged with Bank of Oregon Home Loan Center. Bank of Oregon said it has plans for more growth. The merger will let Bank of Oregon lend in 48 states and offer more services.

SeaTac YMCA

The YMCA of Greater Seattle has named the new SeaTac branch for Matt Griffin, principal and managing partner of Pine Street Group. Griffin was co-chair of the current capital campaign, chair of the board of directors from 1997 to 2000 and has been a donor to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for years. The Matt Griffin YMCA will be dedicated today and opens to the general public Oct. 3.

Tango, MyOffice

Tango Office Environments of Seattle will become MyOffice Facility Solutions, co-owned by Seattle native Shaun Alger. The firm said it expects to add employees and double its revenue within 18 months. Darrell Couts is Tango's CEO. MyOffice services include furniture installation, cabling, PBX and corporate relocation.

John L. Scott Real Estate

Casey M. Smith of John L. Scott Real Estate in Snohomish County has been awarded the National Association of Realtors Green Designation. Smith completed 18 hours of course work about green homes, buildings and other issues of sustainability in relation to real estate.

Selling Green Homes Sept. 24

Sustainability Foundation will offer “Selling Green Homes: How to turn Green Features into Assets that Sell Homes.” The three-clock-hour class will be taught by Brenda Nunes at the Seattle King County Realtors office, 12410 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $45 for members and $70 for non-members. For information contact Nunes at brenda.nunes@sustainabilityfoundation.com or by phone at (425) 785-6286. Other classes offered in September that are open to the public include: Sept. 8, “Green Products and Materials,” Keller Williams (Bellevue); Sept. 9-11 NAR Green Designation, Seattle King County Association of Realtors (Bellevue); and Sept. 24 “Selling Green Homes,” Seattle King County Association of Realtors (Bellevue).

CCIM luncheon Sept. 9

The Washington State CCIM Chapter Luncheon will be Wednesday Sept. 9, at the Seattle Yacht Club, 1807 E. Hamlin St., from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The topic is “Commercial Real Estate Financing: Fact or Fiction?” The speakers are experts in various aspects of commercial real estate lending, and will talk about their projections for funding commercial real estate projects. Mike Esfeld of Community West Bank will moderate the panel, which will consist of Michael Taylor of Newmark Realty Capital, Ron Peterson of Northmarq Capital and Charlie Chesterfield of Chesterfield Mortgage. Cost is $30 for members, $45 for non-members. For information call (800) 275-2522.