Mar 17, 2016

Richardson joins Kidder Mathews

Richardson

Kidder Mathews added multifamily investment broker Brian Richardson to the Bellevue team as a vice president. Richardson has worked in the industry since 2004, closing more than $650 million in multifamily transactions. He last worked at Insite Property Solutions in Bothell as an investment broker and asset manager, and completed more than $63 million in transactions and arranged more than $40 million in financing. Kidder Mathews has more than 550 employees in 13 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and Nevada.

CBA elects new board

Commercial Brokers Association has elected new officers and directors for 2016. Directors serve three-year terms: Jim Bowles, The Bowles Co.; Tiffini Connell, West Coast Commercial Realty; Tom Hoban, Coast Group of Cos.; and Jeff Johnson, Black Commercial. Officers serve one-year terms: Chairman Scott Blankenship, Wallace Properties; Vice Chair David Magee, Cushman Wakefield; Secretary/Treasurer Michael McQuaid, McQuaid Real Estate; and Past Chair Gordon Buchan, Kidder Mathews.

Comey earns Re/Max award

Renee Comey of Re/Max Elite received the company's Hall of Fame award for agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers. Re/Max said about 23 percent of its brokers earn this honor. Comey is based in Everett on a team of four: her husband Scott Comey, buyer specialist Bonni Tuley and assistant Alexa Northcutt-White.

Andover named CoStar Power Broker again

The Andover Co. earned the Power Broker designation from CoStar Group for a 13th year as one of the area's top leasing and sales firms. Andover's Brian Bruininks was named an individual Power Broker for industrial leasing, the fifth time he has earned the designation. Andover Co. is a division of Corfac International Group. It has 13 agents focused on leasing and selling industrial, office and investment properties.

Bellevue Chamber topic: Big deals

Gary Guenther of Kidder Mathews will discuss the biggest deals in the local office market at Bellevue Chamber of Commerce's next business lunch at noon March 24 at Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Guenther will talk about new projects coming to Bellevue, and how they will alter the skyline and lead to more jobs. Reservations are required and can be made online at http://www.bellevuechamber.org or by calling (425) 454-2464.

Mar 10, 2016

Kahn joins HFF in Portland

Kahn

HFF last month added Carrie Kahn as a director in the Portland office. She will focus on multifamily housing investment sales in the Northwest. Kahn has more than 10 years of experience in multifamily. She last worked at CBRE as a first vice president in the investment properties group, where she was involved in more than $1.5 billion in transactions in Portland and Chicago. She has also worked at Fifield Cos, a Chicago developer, and in the real estate banking group at J.P. Morgan.

AreaMetrics gets $2M seed funding

AreaMetrics, a Seattle-based analytics platform for brick and mortar retailers, said it raised $2 million in seed funding. AreaMetrics helps retailers understand what consumer want and how they shop. It was founded in Hawaii in 2014, and moved to Westlake Tower's WeWork coworking space in Seattle in January, seeking tech talent and potential business partners.

Retter is on ‘35-under-35' list

Point B Inc.'s Michael Retter has been named one of Consulting Magazine's top 35 consultants under 35. Retter focuses on international project management, with an emphasis on supply chain, organizational development and delivery. Point B is based in Seattle and does development, management consulting and venture investment. The firm's website says it has worked on ski resorts, airports, schools and tech projects.

Washington CCIM offers scholarship

The Washington chapter of the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute has established a $1,000 annual scholarship named for Connie Sombs Boyle for CCIM classes and live presentations. Boyle started her career at Coldwell Banker Danforth, before moving to Colliers International in 2003. In 2010, she became a vice president at The Andover Co. in Tukwila. The Washington CCIM chapter includes northern Idaho and has about 200 members. Worldwide there are 10,000 CCIMs. For more information, visit: http://ccimwa.com/scholarships/

Newberry brokers mark 10 years on radio

Dave Newberry and Geoff Bell of Newberry Realty are celebrating the 10-year run of their real estate-focused radio show on KVI 570 AM. From 10 to 11 a.m. every Saturday, Newberry and Bell discuss trends in real estate, mortgage markets and homeownership as well as taking calls on real estate issues. Newberry is a single-family brokerage with offices in Kent and Renton.