Jan 08, 2015

Puyallup firm joins Berkshire

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices added Puyallup-based Prudential Contact Corp. Realtors to its network. The brokerage was founded in 1982, and will now be known as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate. Berkshire Hathaway now has eight offices and 375 agents in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. It was founded in September 2013 and has 34,548 agents and 1,075 offices in 47 states.

New NAIOP leaders, new events

The Washington chapter of NAIOP named Peggi Lewis Fu executive director and Tara Young membership engagement manager. Lewis Fu will oversee day-to-day operations, and Young will lead the push to recruit and retain members. NAIOP also has two events scheduled this month. A breakfast meeting Jan. 21 at Four Seasons Seattle on “social urbanism” will look at how investments in infrastructure help improve health and safety. The 11th annual South Sound Economic Forecast is Jan. 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. Information on both events is at http://www.naiopwa.org.

ULI waterfront brainstorm session

Urban Land Institute Northwest's Young Leaders Group is holding a workshop on density at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Friends of Waterfront Seattle's office at 1400 Western Ave. The goal is to recommend zoning, planning, legal and design alternatives that will encourage density and satisfy diverse stakeholders. The event is capped at 50 participants. For more information contact ULI at Northwest@uli.org or (206) 224-4500.

Jan 02, 2015

Tukwila apartments sell for $10.5M

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Newport Heights, an 80-unit apartment complex at 5600 S. 152nd St. in Tukwila, sold last month for $10.53 million. The buyer is an entity managed by Steven Spierer and John Woodward, partners at Woodspear Properties, which has offices in Olympia, as well as California and Denver. The seller is an entity related to Horizon Realty Advisors of Seattle. The price equates to $131,562 per unit. Joe Levin, Tim McKay and Dan Chhan of Colliers International represented the seller.

Moctezuma's opens in Southcenter

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Moctezuma's Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar has opened a third location in this region at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila. Moctezuma's opened in Tacoma in 1978 and added a second restaurant in Gig Harbor. Bernie Garcia, co-owner of Moctezuma's, said in a press release the company chose Southcenter because of its diverse and growing population. The bar has more than 100 tequilas and mezcals.

Seattle brokerage joins Berkshire

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices added Seattle-based Prudential Signature Properties to its network. The brokerage's name has been changed to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Signature Properties. The move gives Signature access to technology and more leads. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. It was founded in September 2013 and has 34,548 agents and 1,075 offices in 47 states.