Sep 24, 2009

ULI Seattle District Council

Hal Ferris of Spectrum Development Solutions is starting a two-year term as chair of the ULI Seattle District Council. The Urban Land Institute, established in 1936, has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, and about 35,000 members worldwide. Members include developers, investors, lenders, engineers, architects and public officials.

NAIOP Developing Leaders

NAIOP Developing Leaders will hold its fourth annual Oktoberfest networking event Oct. 14 at the Attic Alehouse & Eatery in Madison Park from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Food and drink tickets are included with registration. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. For information see http://www.naiopwa.org. Jeff Davis of Davis Property & Investment in Kent was one of the 2009 recipients of the national NAIOP Developing Leaders Award. Sixteen people in the commercial real estate field won the award. They will be honored Oct. 14-16 at the Development 09 annual meeting in Chicago.

Seattle Investors Forum

Marcus & Millichap will hold its Seattle Investors Forum Sept. 29 at the Washington Athletic Club starting at 11 a.m. with registration. The speakers are Lynn Michaelis, president of Strategic Economic Analysis, and Greg Wendelken, vice president of Marcus & Millichap. For information and reservations contact Janine Baker at (206) 826-5700.

Paragon Real Estate Advisors

Paragon Real Estate Advisors recently sold a three-unit apartment building at 520 N. 47th St. in Seattle. Paragon said the building sold at 94 percent of the list price for a final price of $650,000. Brian Platt and Cathy Jeney represented the seller.

NAIOP South Sound meeting

NAIOP's October South Sound breakfast meeting will be Friday, Oct. 9 on “Don't Be Caught Underwater: What do FEMA map revisions mean to property values in Pierce County?”An expert panel will discuss the revisions and potential impacts to commercial real estate markets. It will be at the Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, starting at 7:30 a.m. with registration. For information see http://www.naiopwa.org.

Growth Management Act conference

Law Seminars International will put on the 18th annual two-day conference on the Growth Management Act Nov. 19 and 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Seattle, with speakers from local law firms, environmental groups, construction organizations, public agencies and consulting firms. Topics include legislative issues, transportation funding, recent court cases, shoreline master plans and challenges to increasing urban density. Cost is $995, with lower rates for groups, state employees and students. For information go to http://www.lawseminars.com or call (800) 854-4490.

Rental Housing Association seminar

The Rental Housing Association will put on a seminar Sept. 29 called “Risk Management Part 1: Securing Your Investment.” It will cover insurance, security and limited liability companies. Speakers are Denise Redinger, Don Young and Audrey Hornbuckle. The cost is $45. For more information contact Holly Clausen at (206) 905-0605 or hclausen@rha-ps.com.

Sep 17, 2009

James Real Estate Group

The James Real Estate Group, a real estate advisory team, named Jeff Jaeger vice president of client relations. He played football at the University of Washington and in the National Football League.

GVA Kidder Mathews

Tony Miltenberger joined the South Seattle office of GVA Kidder Mathews as an industrial properties specialist. He has 13 years of experience in commercial real estate, most recently as a principal with Nicholson Investment Properties, where he developed Rite Aid stores in Washington and California.

Wallace Properties

Robert C. Wallace has been elected to the board of directors of Premera Blue Cross. He is CEO of Wallace Properties in Bellevue.

Regency Centers

Regency Centers, a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, recently named Mac Chandler managing director of the Pacific Region. He will be responsible for acquisitions and development projects in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, and will be based in Los Angeles.

Metro Property Services

Phillips Real Estate Services and Northwest Commercial Real Estate Services have merged their commercial property management divisions to create Metro Property Services. Both Phillips and Northwest will handle their multi-family properties independently. Metro Principal Morris Groberman said the company will specialize in office, retail, commercial and industrial property, as well as consulting, opinions of value, brokerage and owner representation. Kevin McNulty manages business operations. He was with Madison Marquette in Seattle. Groberman has been in the commercial real estate business for over 23 years.

Keller Williams Realty

Andrea Barnett joined the Keller Williams Realty Seattle Metro West Market Center office. She has been in the real estate industry for a little over a year. The office is at 4452 California Ave. S.W.

Housing Washington 2009

HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims, a Spokane native, will give a keynote address on the second day of the 16th annual Housing Washington conference Sept. 29 and 30 at the Spokane Convention Center. The opening keynote speaker is political commentator Donna Brazile on “How the New Administration Can Give Hope Back to the People Seeking to Increase and Build Affordable Housing.” For more details and registration go to http://www.wshfc.org.

NAIOP Night of the Stars

The Washington State Chapter of NAIOP released a list of finalists for its annual awards for excellence in real estate development. Winners will be announced on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue at the 2009 Night of the Stars awards gala. The list of finalists is available in full at http://www.naiopwa.org.