Aug 21, 2014

Bray joins Colliers' Bellevue office

Bray

Colliers International added Kevin Bray as an associate in the company's Bellevue office. Bray last worked at Marcus & Millichap. He will focus on industrial and office deals with Colliers. Colliers has 15,800 employees in 485 offices in 63 countries. Locally, Colliers has added 10 brokers in the last 16 months. Colliers has more than 80 employees between its Bellevue and Seattle offices.

CREW lunch Sept. 11

Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle and Sound's September lunch meeting will focus on influential women in northwest real estate development. The lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave. Lori Hill, managing director of capital markets at Jones Lang LaSalle will moderate the panel discussion. The panelists are: A-P Hurd, vice president at Touchstone Corp.; Lori Mason Curran, real estate investment strategy director at Vulcan Real Estate; and Pam Hirsch, senior investment director at Schnitzer West. For more information, or to register, visit: http://bit.ly/1qqFqmu

ULI offering Sustainable Leadership course

Urban Land Institute Northwest is taking applications for its 2014-2015 Center for Sustainable Leadership course. During the eight-month course, ULI will bring in industry experts, local executives, and national thought leaders to work with students on solving the Puget Sound region's most pressing issues. The deadline to apply is Sept. 5. For more information, or to apply, visit: http://on.uli.org/1pLs6wS

Dow Hotel to manage Philadelphia DoubleTree

The Dow Hotel Co., which is based in Seattle, said it will manage the Philadelphia-Valley Forge DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Dow Hotel will oversee a $1 million renovation of the hotel's lobby and meeting space. The exterior will get new roof line accents, trim detail, updated colors and LED lighting. Renovations will be done in September. The 327-room hotel has a gym, swimming pool, bistro pub and adjacent lounge. Dow Hotel was founded in 1997 and owns or operates 11 hotels throughout the United States.

Aug 14, 2014

Madison Bay Commercial

Easton

David Easton has joined Madison Bay Commercial from Seattle Steam Co. where he was vice president, overseeing business development and client relations. He also worked at Unico Properties on the Metropolitan Tract and Union Square teams. He has degrees in marketing and fine art from Central Washington University, and a Commercial Real Estate Certificate from the University of Washington.

Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce

Magee

Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce promoted Dave Magee to market leader for the Washington region, which includes the Seattle and Bellevue offices. Magee will direct business development, recruiting and key client relationships, and support all business lines. Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce offers brokerage, leasing, capital markets, property management, project management and related services. Magee has 30 years of experience in commercial real estate in the Puget Sound area. He is a CCIM candidate and on the board of Commercial Brokers Association.

Port of Everett

The Port of Everett signed a new lease and renewed three leases in Waterfront Center, bringing it to 70 percent occupancy. The new five-year lease is with Eagle Home Mortgage for 1,168 square feet in the first floor lobby. Bluewater Distilling, maker of vodka and gin, signed a five-year lease to double its space, and add a restaurant and cocktail lounge, and increase production. Owner John Lundin said the production area will be prominently displayed. Ocean Research College Academy, an early college high school program that is part of Everett Community College, signed a five-year lease to expand by 1,600 square feet to accommodate more students, two more classrooms and meeting space. The space is expected to be ready this fall. Ardi Kveven, executive director of ORCA, said the school also has a new 34-foot research vessel. ISIS Holdings signed a one-year lease for 929 square feet on the first floor lobby. Waterfront Center opened in 2011. The port will begin construction this month on the first phase of Waterfront Place Central, a new mixed-use neighborhood. Information is at http://www.waterfront-place.com.