Mar 31, 2016

Jacobis help fund new UW program

Windermere Real Estate founder John Jacobi and his wife, Rosalind, gave $5.4 million to University of Washington to start an undergraduate minor in real estate studies. The first courses will be offered in January 2017. The money also will help fund two new endowed faculty chairs at Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies in UW's College of Built Environments. The Jacobis attended UW and have supported several athletic programs.

Walla Walla Clothing opens in Tacoma

Walla Walla Clothing Co., a designer women's fashion retailer, has opened a Puget Sound store at Proctor Station, 3910 N. 28th St. in Tacoma. The Rush Cos. developed and manages Proctor Station. Co-owner Teresa Ellison said they have customers from the Puget Sound area who visit Eastern Washington wine country. This will be the chain's third store in Washington. Others are in Walla Walla and Kennewick, as well as Boise and Meridian, Idaho. The chain is looking for other sites in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain West.

NAIOP broker forecast panel April 20

The Washington chapter of NAIOP will hold its annual broker forecast at 7 a.m. April 20 in Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle. Bill Pollard of Talon Private Capital will moderate the panel: Craig Kinzer of Kinzer Partners, Scotta Ashcraft of CBRE and Wilma Warshak of Washington Real Estate Advisors, talking about what drives tenant decisions, how landlords are adjusting to tenant demands and regional transportation issues. For more information or to register, visit: http://goo.gl/Lhz5ZW

Mar 24, 2016

Kidder Mathews now in Orange County

Kidder Mathews has a new office in Orange County, California, its 14th overall. The Seattle-based firm recruited several local brokers and plans to have up to 30 employees there by the end of 2017. Here are the new hires: David Burback, senior vice president, industrial; Herb Grabell, senior vice president, industrial; Fouy Ly, senior vice president, retail investments; Ted Sawyer, senior vice president, industrial; Justin Helbig, first vice president, life science; Pete Beauchamp, senior vice president, investments; and Jerry Holdner, director of research. Kidder Mathews has more than 550 employees in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona.

Women of Influence at CREW April 14

Commercial Real Estate Women Seattle & Sound will have a lunch meeting April 14 on “Women of Influence: Opportunities and challenges in real estate” at 11:30 a.m. at Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave. Panelists are Lydia Bennett of CRE West Coast, Pamela Hirsch of Schnitzer West, Shannon Skinner of K&L Gates and Monica Wallace of Wallace Properties. For more information, or to register, visit: https://goo.gl/ZqNlf3

Coldwell Banker branch is top seller

Coldwell Banker Bain|Seal said it led the Northwest in luxury house sales in 2015 and was the top Coldwell Banker affiliate in sales volume. Sales totaled $6 billion, including several houses that sold for more than $10 million. There are more than 3,000 Coldwell Banker affiliates in 49 countries. Coldwell Banker Bain|Seal said 11 Pacific Northwest offices earned the premier office designation, which is determined by sales volume and commissions.

Seminar April 28 on project delays

The Seminar Group will hold a seminar on construction scheduling and delay claims April 28 at Hilton Seattle. It will look at legal issues related to delays, loss of productivity, real world examples and conflict resolution strategies. For more information, or to register, visit: http://goo.gl/DiYqUC