Apr 04, 2013

Integra Realty Resources

Nidecker

Bucklin

Integra Realty Resources directors Greg Bucklin and John Nidecker earned the Appraisal Institute's MAI designation. MAI candidates must pass several tests and demonstrate their knowledge and experience. Bucklin has been in real estate valuation and consulting since 2001. He has been with Integra since 2007, when he joined as a senior analyst. Nidecker started his appraisal career in 2002, and he has been with Integra as a senior analyst since 2009.

BOMA

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle/King County, CleanScapes and Seattle Public Utilities are taking applications for the 2013 Golden Dumpster Awards to reward commercial property owners for reducing solid waste, increasing recycling and composting, and educating tenants about the issue. This is the second year for the awards. Owners of properties in Seattle who are BOMA members can apply. They will be judged based on responses to an online survey about waste diversion, education and purchasing. Awards will be given in three categories: small (under 200,000 square feet); medium (200,001 square feet to 500,000 square feet); and large (over 500,000 square feet). Applications are due Aug. 1. For more information, visit: http://www.cleanscapes.com/seattle.

NAIOP

Experts will discuss what office buildings might look like 10 or 20 years from now at the Washington chapter of NAIOP's 2013 Spring Seminar starting at 7 a.m. April 17 at the Westin Seattle. Three panels that include architects, developers and real estate experts will show how designing office space has changed and present local winning entries in NAIOP's Office Building of the Future, 2020 competition. Cost is $90 for non-members and $75 for members for the full session. For more information or to register, visit: http://www.naiopwa.org.

Vulcan Real Estate

Two retailers — Oculus Eyecare and Lake Union Vision Clinic — have moved into South Lake Union spaced owned by Vulcan Real Estate. Oculus opened a 1,400-square-foot store on the bottom floor of the Borealis apartments at 740 Denny Way. The store will provide eyewear as well as exams. It will sell the first adjustable carbon fiber frame and frames crafted with wood from the bottom of the Mississippi River, Vulcan said. Lake Union Vision Clinic will open a branch this summer at 2200 Westlake. The clinic has locations in Bellevue, Kent, Auburn and West Seattle.

Opus Bank

Irvine, Calif.-based Opus Bank will open branches in Seattle and Tacoma in the third quarter of the year. The Seattle branch will be at 1411 Fourth St., where Tully's Coffee was previously located. The Tacoma location will be at 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 150 in the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce building. Opus has 20 locations in the region, but none in Seattle or Tacoma. It has more than 50 branches in California and Washington.

Mar 28, 2013

DSB Investments

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DSB paid $1.1 million for Glacier View Apartments.

Seattle-based developer DSB Investments bought the Glacier View Apartments at 5904 Highway Pl. in Everett for $1.12 million, or $86,000 per unit. The 13-unit complex was built in 1969 and renovated in 2009. The company said it has purchased 100 units for approximately $7.2 million since the third quarter of 2012. DSB represented itself and Saint Newton of Paragon Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, a private investor.

Gardnerglobal

Gardnerglobal Inc. has started a new company, Onpoint Real Estate Services LLC, which is an independent, boutique brokerage. The company will handle property management, consulting and brokerage services. The company recently hired Damon McGruder to be a designated broker. McGruder has 15 years of experience as a designated broker and broker trainer. He was previously a real estate contracting officer at the Federal Aviation Administration. He has also worked as a managing broker for two regional firms.

Bentall Kennedy

Bentall Kennedy was named the Energy Star Partner of the Year for the Seattle and Toronto regions. The Toronto-based company was given a sustained excellence award for its commitment to new energy efficiency goals throughout its portfolio. The real estate investment advisor has more than 500 clients with commercial space valued at $29 billion, including $8.4 billion in the U.S.

Madison Marquette

Washington D.C.-based Madison Marquette Real Estate named Tory Glossip senior general manager for the Washington portfolio. Glossip will oversee six Washington properties, which total more than 1.3 million square feet, in Seattle, Issaquah, Lynnwood and Lake Forest Park. Prior to joining Madison Marquette in 2007, Glossip was a property manager for Alliance Residential.